El Clarn de El Faro

8 de Mayo de 2016

Message From Presidente Dayton

Time Flies on Wings of Lightning

It is critical that we use our time wisely as missionaries. When we plan our
missionary work and use our time wisely, the Lord will bless and magnify us to
better serve in His kingdom. When we plan and use our time wisely we make
time our servant instead of being a servant of time. Hymn # 226 explains,
Time flies on wings of lighting; we cannot call it back.
It comes, then passes forward along its onward track.
And if we are not mindful, the chance will fade away,
For life is quick in passing. Tis as a single day.
As PMG notes, Your missionary call letter states: You will also be expected
to devote all your time and attention to serving the Lord, leaving behind all
other personal affairs. D&C 60:13 reminds us that, Thou shalt not idle away
thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known. Again,
in the D&C 88:123 we read, Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; .cease
to sleep longer than is needful wonderful counsel for a consecrated
missionary serving in the mission field. Managing our time gives us control over
our lives so we can serve more effectively. Elder Neal A Maxwell has
beautifully stated referring to the Savior, I thank him for his marvelous
management of times, for never misusing a moment, including the moments
of meditation. Even his seconds showed his stewardship. President Spencer
W Kimball taught that, Wise time management is really the wise
management of ourselves. Again in PMG we read, Choose to be proactive
in accounting for your work to the Lord and your mission leaders. Dont wait to
be asked. Dont require others to follow up with you frequently. Have a desire
to account for your labor. Accept full responsibility for your efforts. Never
blame others for difficult circumstance or lack of progress.

Dont you love the story shared by Elder Dallin H Oaks: None of us should
be like the fisherman who thinks he has been fishing all day when in reality he
has spent most of his time getting to and from the water, eating lunch, and
fussing with his equipment. Fishing success is related to how long you have
your line in the water, not to how long you are away from the apartment.
Some fishermen are away from home for twelve hours and have their line in
the water for ten hours. Other fishermen are away from home for twelve hours
and have their line in the water for only two hours. This last type may wonder
why they do not have the same success as others.A missionarys line
should drop into the fishing water the moment he or she leaves the
apartment.
We talk all of the time about how we work hard AND we work smart.
Working smart, to me, means thoughtfully and prayerfully planning every
single day to get the most out of the precious time we have as full-time
missionaries. When we plan, we need to plan using the key indicators. When
we include our investigator pool, less actives, recent converts, part member
families, members we need to visit including leaders, referrals, finding new
investigators by contacting, and use of the Area Book for an effective pass by
plan, every day can be filled with meaningful, productive things to do.
However, effective planning requires discipline, hard work and inspiration. It is
a wonderful habit to form and the effective, productive missionary learns that
the great secret to missionary work is effective planning and wise use of time.
What we cant let happen is that we merely fill the time with busyness
activities that consume time but are not very productive. I am sure you will all
agree that the best days of your mission are when you have planned well,
used your time wisely and worked really, really hard. You feel so wonderful at
the end of the day. You know that the Savior is pleased with your efforts and
you feel tremendous fulfillment. On days like that you say to yourself, THIS is
why I came hereto have days like THAT. It is my prayer that we may have
many days like THAT in service to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Con deseos de usar tiempo eficazmente,

Presidente Merril T Dayton

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8 de Mayo de 2016

Message From Hermana Dayton

Boldness vs Fearfulness

Discretion is recognizing and avoiding words, actions, and attitudes that could
bring undesirable consequences.
It is using wisdom as we choose the words we speak, the things we do and the
attitudes we have. Discretion when properly used will protect a man's health,
wealth, his wisdom and reputation. In Proverbs 2:11 we read, "Discretion shall
preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
Solomon is a good example in the scriptures of someone who had wisdom,
understanding and discretion as he worked with the two women determining the
babys mother. Joseph also is a good example of discretion as he responded to
the wicked and lustful motives of Potiphar's wife. Joseph also gave wise counsel
to Pharaoh "Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man DISCREET and wise, and
set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers
over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven
plenteous years. And let him gather all the food of those good years that
come...and that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of
famine. "Genesis 41:33-36. Pharaoh then says to Joseph, "Forasmuch as God hath
shewed thee all this, there is none so DISCREET and wise."
A person who demonstrates discretion knows when it is best to speak and when it
is best to be silent. Abraham Lincoln said, "Tis better to be silent and be thought a
fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." A discreet person knows how to
describe unpleasant things in a pleasant way. A person who can acknowledge
there is a challenge but then inspires a group of people to overcome, giving
them hope and a new vision.

Discretion is
Developing and exercising an understanding heart.
Distinguishing right from wrong and choosing right.
Treasuring and using wisdom.
Recognizing and responding to the motives of people.
Turning knowledge into wise counsel.
Governing what you want to say when youre angry but instead saying the
right thing in the right way.
Having the spirit of wisdom and walking in it.
We can apply discretion to missionary work by:
-Being careful not to say things to those of different faiths that could bring on an
argument
-Refraining from the use of words that could discourage you or your companion
-Remembering to think before speaking and choosing appropriate words
-Avoiding gossip or speaking ill of anyone at any time
-Avoiding bad situations that could lead to trouble
-Practicing good manners with our companion, ward members, investigators,
and all
around us.
-Learning from others mistakes so we don't have to make them.
-Being actionary instead of reactionary
It is a joy for us to witness so many emotionally and socially mature missionaries
who manifest discretion on a daily basis. You lift our souls and inspire us more than
you will ever know.
Hermana Dayton

Christlike Attributes- Faith, Charity, Love, Virtue, Hope, and Humility, Knowledge & Wisdom,
Patience, Diligence, Creativity, Enthusiasm, Generosity, Forgiveness, Dependability, Availability,
Orderliness, Gratitude, Endurance, Persuasiveness, Compassion, Alertness, Character, Decisiveness,
Determination, Truthfulness, Benevolence, Honor, Sincerity, Punctuality, Joyfulness, Gentleness, Self
Control, Initiative, Cautiousness, Loyalty, Meekness, Sensitivity, Obedience, Discernment, Boldness,
Discretion

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8 de Mayo de 2016

Bautismos/Confirmaciones/Misioneros

Lucky Araga

Hospitalet 1B

Hermanas Mayes y Howell

Samuel Osamuegie Otote

Palma 2A

lderes Knadler y Stepp

Slavador Francisco Marty Marty

Ganda B

Hermanas Sebasi y Villeta

Eran contados y se
inscriban sus nombres

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones esta semana

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones este mes

Bautismos/
Confirmaciones hasta la fecha
este ao

138

14
feb

21
feb

28
feb

6
mar

13
mar

20
mar

27
mar

3
abr

10
abr

17
abr

24
abr

1
may

8
may

Bautismos

19

12

12

Confirmaciones

19

13

11

Fechas bautismales

110

125

97

104

99

107

115

141

137

125

105

120

123

Inv reunion sacramental

213

199

192

185

185

185

164

165

169

181

218

175

165

Lecciones con un
miembro

657

687

709

693

681

682

728

589

768

693

808

695

676

Lecciones con un m. p.

41%

44%

45%

43%

36%

37%

36%

36%

39%

37%

44%

39%

39%

Nuevos Investigadores

556

534

567

544

685

681

907

613

695

718

589

669

642

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8 de Mayo de 2016

And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith.
Doctrine & Covenants 42:14

Compaerismos que lograron

las pautas de excelencia:

Oremos por estos investigadores con

fechas bautismales para esta semana:

CINCO:
CUATRO: Hermanas Mayes y Howell
lderes Busath y Cvijanovich
lderes Carballo y Carter
TRES:

Eric
Nuria
Abel
Kamal
Manuel
lderes Garca y McArthur
Fulbio
lderes Muncy y Allen
Elsi
lderes Ipsen y Lake
Diosdado
lderes Gonzalez y Bromley
Bea
lderes Murley y Simon
Fran
Hermanas Fernndez y Johnson Felipe
Hermanas Mayes y Howell
Marina, Juanita

Hermanas Jorgensen y Larsen

lderes Orantes y Robles
lderes Male y Lightfoot
lderes Montalbo y Leavitt
Hermanas Villeta y Sebasti
lderes Knadler y Stepp

The Zone
Hospitalet is in the Zone!
-With a total of 28 baptismal fechas set this week!

Barcelona 1C
Barcelona 3A
Vic A
Vic B
Zaragoza 2C
Hospitalet 1B
Cornell A
Vilafranca A
Vilafranca B
Valencia 3A
Ganda A
Vitoria A

El Clarn de El Faro

de abril de 2014
8 de Mayo de 132016

The Miracle of Baptism

President this week we had

XIMENA WAS BAPTIZED!!!!!
the baptism of Alfonso! We've
WOOOO!!! Finally Ximena has
been teaching him for a couple
been baptized and it was
months and he was just so
sooo amazing! We have
prepared. He loves the fact that
really seen such a great
through Christ we can be
change in her and now that
cleansed from our sins. He has a
she has been baptized you
pretty heavy past and didn't

can just see she's soooo

think anyone or anything could
happy! We have been
forgive him. But because of the
worried about her becoming
love of Christ we can repent,
part of the ward and getting
change and become clean.
friends in the church, but at
I've loved watching the
the conclusion of the
atonement work in his life. How it
baptismal service, all the
doesn't matter what we've
members came up to her
done, we still have a loving
hugging her and
Heavenly Father who wants the
congratulating her, and she
best for us. He's standing there
just broke down into tears.
with arms wide open waiting for
She has faced a lot of
every single one of us to accept
opposition from her family,
him! And when we do, how
great is
and I could see she really felt
our joy, his joy and the joy of
the Saviors love as this ward
those around us! I'm so grateful
just rallied around her, it was
that God let me be a part of his
a very touching experience
baptism!
to see. Ximena is now very

excited and we are working

This past weekend was super
on getting her to the temple
miraculous for Elder ____ and I
in the next month with our
to say the least. Our special
ward and sealed to her
friend Jose was baptized, and
member boyfriend on her
it really was quite an
year mark!
experience. The week going
up to the baptism got pretty
Hermana _____ taught me
crazy at moments, and it was
something really great this
apparent that the adversary
week, as always. One night
was doing everything possible
as we were getting ready to
to get in the way of Jose being

hop on the metro to head

able to receive these glorious
home, we realized that we
blessings. Fortunately, Jose
had still a few minutes before
pushed through with trust in
9:30 ( which is when the
the Lord and strong testimony
metro usually comes) and I
and was able to prepare
thought we would just be a
himself appropriately for his
little bit early and wait a few
baptism and confirmation.
minutes. However, Hermana
Truly, president, it was a happy
_____ said that we could find
weekend for him us, the
one more new in that few
members, and I'm sure
minutes. And we did! And he
concourses of angels in the
is a wonderful new! So I
heavens.
learned, that every moment,

every minute, every SECOND!

Is important and I am
determined to dedicate ALL
of my time to the work, 100%.
It was such a blessing to
have Antonio go to the family
home evening at the mission
home. Antonio really loved
getting to know you and he
loved your lesson on the Holy
Ghost and he really thinks that
you're a very nice person. So
Antonio and his wife came to
church again this past week
and it was fast and testimony
meeting and Antonio got up
and bore his testimony. I just
can't believe how strong his
testimony is already that he
gets up to share it with the rest
of the congregation and he's
not even a member. I love
Antonio and he's doing so well
and he's progressing so much
and he wants to be baptized
on the 21st of May and he
wants you to be at his
baptism. I love the joy
missionary work brings into
your life when you obey the
lord and you preach! I love it
so much.
But we're really excited for
this week. We're hoping and
praying for many miracles. We
found a family yesterday. And
they are golden. Kofi got
baptized like you saw, a very
quiet man. He's wonderful, I
love the man and I hope he
will be able to progress
forward toward being dressed
in white again. He's a
wonderful person.

El Clarn de El Faro

de abril de 2014
8 de Mayo de 132016

The Miracle of Baptism

Christian was baptized!

new and entering the
Christian is a true miracle. He
kingdom of God. . And he
was a reference from a
accepted a baptismal date.
recent convert that helped us
God has touched his heart so
out on splits one day and told
he can change and leave
us about him. I went with her
behind his old life. He has
while my companion went
prepared him little by little so
with another YSA. She tried
he can know of the
calling him, but he didn't
restoration and accept the
answer. So we went ahead
gospel. I saw him dressed in
and passed by his home.
white twice.
There was no answer. The
following day we received a
This week we got two
phone call and asked who it
fechas it is super good
was, it was Christian. We were
to see some success and
so surprised. We told him
movement in our area. I
who we were and that his
hope that we will be able to
member friend told us about
help these two men to see
him and that we would love
the importance of a true
to meet him. He agreed and
testimony. One of them was
we met the following day. He
a member reference and I
was so happy to meet us and
have high hopes for both of
talk about God. As we saw
the fechas but especially for
him he opened up more and
him because the member is
more about his love for God.
really helping out a lot. I'm
In our third visit we taught him
thankful for the blessings of
the plan of salvation and
fasting and prayer really
focused on baptism and its
helped. Well it is what
importance in helping us start
brought the blessings.

The rama is small but strong.

We had a solid 22 come
yesterday and we are only
hoping to grow that number.
We have an investigator
named Yvon who wants to
be baptized and even better
yet is living in a situation
where she can be. However
she wants to be well
prepared, which is very
understandable. We see her
being baptized by the end if
this month, and she will be a
great asset to the rama here.

A miracle this week is that

we were able to set 3 fechas.
They are all for the 21st and
we are working hard to help
them receive the saving
ordinance of baptism.

hacemos todo lo que podemos a fin de que la obra

avance; pero sta es la obra del Seor, l la dirige y l est
al mando. Nos maravillamos al verlo abrir puertas que
vosotros no podemos abrir y efectuar milagros que
apenas podemos imaginar lder Neil A. Andersen

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8 de Mayo de 2016

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