I had a cool experience in a lesson a few days ago. We were being filmed and I'll get to that later. We were teaching the law of chastity and it was awkward for half the lesson. The investigator was committed to baptism already and he made it known that he has broken the law multiple times with his girlfriend (it's a situation, not real). After that, he went on to say that he didn't think he could be baptized. Then, I changed. Images flooded to my mind, words came out of my mouth easily in Spanish. I taught about Christ, His atonement, and repentance. Everything flowed so smoothly as I received revelation and allowed the Spirit to work through me. After I was done, the investigator, Julio, asked if I really believed what I said. I responded: "Si, yo creo...no, yo no creo. Yo se." (Yes, I believe. No, I don't believe. I know). That sealed it. It was one of the coolest experiences ever.
In other news, my spanish is improving greatly. Each Sunday the Branch Presidency picks 2 missionaries to give talks. The talks are short but should be planned before hand. Well, I was selected to give a talk on repentance, in Spanish, and I forgot to plan. However, with a quick prayer, I was able to give a full 5-minute talk in Spanish! I know, I will prepare better next time, but it was still cool. Also, I had my first dream in Spanish! It's cool to see how far I've come. Oh! I met 3 native Spanish speakers who are going to Salt Lake City South! We all leave the same day! Finally met people going with me.
So, my schedule is very packed. Each day is different and once I'm done with the MTC I'll send back the entire schedule.
Sorry I don't have much to say. MTC gets repetitive, but it'll get more interesting in the field. Hope to hear back soon! Love y'all and see y'all soon.
Love,
Elder Parks
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