How are you all doing? Can you believe that March is already coming to a close?? I can't! Life has continued to fly by here in Tupiza and I am just trying to love every moment of it. I decided I'd describe Tupiza a little bit so you guys can paint a little bit of a mental picture. Imagine a small city surrounded by red-rock mountains that look like they could be from St George. Then, imagine walking down every dirt road and seeing vegetables of every variety being sold on both sides. Then, you see one of the really cool Motorcycle Taxis (called Toritos) driving down the road in your direction, bouncing up and down in every bump of the uneven roads. You feel the sun BLAZING down while in the light, but one step in the shade and you are hit with the refreshing chill of being at a really high elevation. You feel the sun and dirt, take a deep breath, smile, and get to work. That is Tupiza and I LOVE it! We are still mostly tracting and have very few investigators, but we are working, laughing, and enjoying this great opportunity that we have to be here in Tupiza. This week has been very similar to last week, and not much has changed, but just know that it was great and I continue to love working here. This week, I would love to share a thought about Testimonies. This week, we had the very sad experience of seeing a woman fall away from the church after less than a year as a member. She came in and was fellowshipped very strongly by the missionaries that baptized her and helped her along. However, with time, and with the changing of missionaries, her fire has begun to fade. We have realized that her testimony was less built upon Christ and his church, and more built upon the amazing missionaries that helped her and visited her. It has been devastating for us to see her testimony fade to the point that she doesn't believe anymore. Because of this, I want to issue a word of warning to all of you. Our foundation in the Church is completely critical. Maybe we are built upon our parents, our friends, and our leaders, but, as sad as it is, they will not always be there in every moment of every day. As my favorite scripture states (Helaman 5:12), we must build our foundation on Christ, nothing more, nothing less, and that will be our firm and undying foundation that will get us through any hard time that will come our way. My challenge to all of you is to look for where your foundation lies and see if it is truly and 100% on Christ. If it is, keep it there, dig in, and keep up the fight. If it is not, it does not matter if it is a good thing or a bad thing, a change is necessary. The only constant in this life is the true and undying love that Christ has for everyone of us. Now, for us, it is our responsibility to try and help this wonderful woman find the fire of her testimony once again so she can return and feel of the wonderful blessings of being in the true Church of Christ. Now, for all of you, it is time to look where your foundations lie and ensure that we are founded on Christ, the only foundation that really and truly will never fail us. I testify that Christ is our Savior and will truly help us through all of our struggles that we may have, as long as we build our faith on Him. I love all you guys and hope that everything is going well in your lives. I am SUPER excited for General Conference this coming week and hope that all of you are as well :) It's going to be amazing! As always, if you have any questions for me, don't be afraid to ask! I love you all and hope that you have amazing weeks!
Elder Wynn
The Crazy Tupiza Missionaries on Branch talent night ;)
The cross on the mountain of Tupiza
Elder Ordoñez and I at the top of Cross Mountain
Love you!
Love,
Elder Wynn
Commemorating Grandma with a milkshake and a Pepsi :)
Love,
Elder Wynn
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