Testimony of Repentance Strengthened

My new companion, Elder Bennett from Tucson, AZ

Dear family and friends,

This week was awesome and we really got Maicol to open up more to us. He was hiding back on how he felt about smoking and he opened up to us about how he felt. He asked if when he got baptized if he'd have to stop forever. We told him yes and he said "It's impossible."  Then Hermano Riveros talked to him about how he could do it through the love of our Savior's atonement. He started tearing up and said 'but what if I do it again? I wont be able to repent?'  With tears in his eyes and in mine (we were all crying a little at some point) I told him myself that no matter how many times he would fall short or fall back into transgression, he would ALWAYS be able to repent. The Savior didn't pay for a part of our debts, he paid in full and only asks us that we try our personal best to come unto him and be perfected in him through the atonement. Once again my testimony of that was strengthened.

Also Maicol's grandpa had a stroke this last week and he's pretty close to passing. My companion bore a powerful testimony that he'd be able to see not just his grandpa if he passes but all of his family. We told him that the Lord had a plan for all of his children and that it didn't matter what would happen.

Anyway that was something that happened this week with all the other things haha but much love to everyone.  I hope you all have an amazing week!!

Elder Chamberlain

2016 is off to a great start!

Hey fam and friends and people I loovveee and miss a lot:)

So this week was another amazing week! Maicol came to church and he really liked it! He was understanding everything way good and before he left, he offered us a taxi with him and asked when we'd have the next appt! He was even reading in the gospel principles book about baptism.  It was sooo cool!!

We have had a lot of success and saw several less actives go to church this week for the first time in a long time! I honestly don't know what to choose to write but we're starting a lot of good things with families by just cleaning out the area book which has been helping us a lot and just seeing a lot of miracles!

I LOVE ELDER HOLLAND!! Oh my gosh he is my favorite apostle and I never feel the spirit stronger with any other than him. At least for me, haha!  He's awesome--- what an opportunity! You guys will have a good time. Kelsey and Spencer will too for sure haha!

Mom Hermano Riveros came to church after not coming for like 10 years... He helped teached Maicol why we do things the way we do them. He fellowshipped him-- I guess is what you say in english. it made me soo happy to see him. I've come way close to him and he helps us soo much and I've learned some really deep doctrine things too and just a lot from his experiences that he had while on his mission.

Anyway,  I have to go because we set up an awesome lunch with food from Paraguay because several of the missionaries are from there and so is the hermano! I'm pretty excited-- the food sounded good!

Much love to you all you're all the best!!

Elder Chamberlain

Wow mom thank you sooo much for that quote....that actually really means a lot to me. I'm going to tell that to my comp..

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 2:15 AM, Tamara Chamberlain <tntmusic92@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is one of my favorite quotes for you this week:  "Live up to your privilege....the Angels cannot be restrained from being your associates. If you are pure, nothing can hinder. " -Joseph Smith

I pray angels will be your associates this week️

I love you!
Mom

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