Run, run faster, ok slow down now.

     

     It's been a good week! Nothing to crazy happened week. J*** is actually going to be baptized this weekend! He is super ready and I'm so excited to see him take that step. I've been working really hard this week on following the will of the Lord. It's been a good week of learning and struggling so I've enjoyed it.  Oh, the weather here is cold again...so that's weird.
Have a good week everyone!
Love,
Elder Clements

Through the fire again.

Last district picture before transfers

March 26, 2018
If you can make sense of the title and emoji sequence then I have no need to write anymore... I doubt anyone will get that lolz so I will write some más. Well, it's been a great week to grow and one of those weeks in which nothing went to plan. J*** unfortunately did not get baptized this week and has been taken off any future date until we can re-asses the whole situation. It's been a roller-coaster of emotions as we've been trying to figure it all out, but now we are settled and have a path to follow.  We are still going to teach him but it's going to take some time, which is fine. Other than that, we didn't see much progress from our other investigators this week. Transfer news came and Elder Sibaja and I are together still, thank heavens! I'm looking forward to this coming transfer and the last few months of my mission, I don't want it to end but it's slipping away.  I've been working and wrestling with the Lord to know what kind of weapons of rebellion I'm still holding onto, and it's been tough to know what more I need to change. I'm working really hard on dropping away my own desires so that I can more purely follow the will of the Lord. It's tough gents! I love this work and wouldn't change it for anything in the world! I love our Savior and wish I could declare it from the rooftops and everyone actually listen!!
Love,
Elder Clements

Dangerous city, safe haven

March 19, 2018
     Welcome back ladies and gentlemen for another session of, "dangerous city, safe haven". Today we will be discussing the importance of the Spirit in this work and how we can follow more closely the guidance it brings.**classic talk show voice w/ a listhp**
      It's been a great week again in Houston! Elder Sibaja and I have found some great new people to teach and are looking forward to J*** baptism this Saturday! We just recently found out how dangerous our area actually is. To keep it short, people like guns here but they don't like using them in nice ways. They also like knives. Don't worry, we haven't been robbed or threatened.
      Moving forward, it's been a great week for missionary work. I've been focusing on following the Lord's will and leaving behind my own, and it is really hard but really rewarding. We had a great lesson with a family who speak Arabic so it was kind of hard to communicate but at the end we asked what the husband thought and he said "this is awesome!", it's pretty rare to see such enthusiasm here so that was really refreshing. The Spirit was so strong and testified of our words even though they couldn't understand to well. OK, I'm gonna go play some sports in the hot Houston sun. 

Love, 

Elder Clements