Hola
todos, October 19, 2014
This
week has been pretty awesome!! Lots of good things have happened. Mom, I did
get the package, thanks! I appreciate the candy haha!! So, I'm going to update
a little about myself. When I was in the MTC I caught a bad cold. And when I
got to Mexico, it only got worse. So I talked to the Doc last week and she gave
me some medicine for bronchitis. However, I am feeling a lot better now! So
don't worry about my health. As of right now, I am great!!
Also, another thing that's super awesome.
Since I've been here in Mexico, I have lost about 15 pounds!! I'm skinny now
haha. Which is great because I gained some unwanted weight in the MTC haha.
Mom, I am exercising besides walking all day haha. I do my knee exercises in
the mornings, or pushups. Whatever I feel like doing. My knee is fine, haven't
had too much trouble with it. Been sore a few times, but other than that it's
good.
Okay, I had a really neat experience this
week that I want to share with all of you. Okay, so this happened on Thursday
this past week. Elder Webb and I were eating at a member's house, when we got a
phone call from the sister missionaries in our district. They needed us to give
someone a blessing. So we got permission to leave our area then we took a taxi
to where the sisters were. As we get to the house, I'm just expecting this to
be totally normal. You know, like someone who is sick and just want a blessing.
Well, this was not the case. This was something much more. So we walk into the
house, into the room to where this person was. There was a boy there laying on
the bed, eyes wide open, breathing heavily in and out, and he was just staring
at the ceiling. He is about 15 years old if I remember right and his name is
Kevin. Also, he couldn't speak at all. But he was trying to, we could see that.
Also, there were two women on each side of the bed holding his hands because he
was cold. Then, he started twitching out like crazy and flailing all over the
place. It was pretty freaky to be honest. You probably know what's going on
with this boy, but I will still say it. He was possessed. Yep, possessed. By
Satan and his evil spirits. So Elder Webb and I gave him a blessing, and we
casted Satan and his evil spirits out of this boy. And actually, during the
blessing, there was like 5 people involved. Me and Elder Webb giving the
blessing, and three other people holding the boy still so we could actually do
it. It was pretty crazy. Even during the blessing, Kevin's head started moving
down and all over the place. Yep, Satan was trying to get our hands off of his
head to stop the blessing. But we managed to keep our hands on and we finished
the blessing. Then we stayed with him afterwards for about an hour to make sure
he was okay, which he was.
So, what can we learn from this? Well, I
definitely learned something. I learned that the priesthood is awesome!! I am
so grateful for the power of the priesthood and how it blesses us in so many
different ways in our lives. Also, we need to keep our bodies clean and pure.
Because the Spirit cannot dwell in unholy temples. That's what happened to
Kevin. He was involved in drugs and smoking and other bad things like that.
Which probably gave Satan a prime opportunity to take over. At least, that's
what I think. Anyways, I'm so grateful for the priesthood and that I'm worthy
to exercise it. I love you all so much!! Please continue to write and send more
love haha! I don't have enough time to reply to everyone, but I will do my
best!!
We have 7 baptismal dates for next
month!!! Which is AWESOME!!
Mom- I did receive the package, thanks a
lot!! I'm very happy with what was inside!! However, I need another one haha. I
have two pairs of pants that are ripped now. Both the kaki (probably didn't
spell that right) pairs are both ripped in the crotch- lol. And are unfixable
lol. So I only have two pairs now. I need at least one new pair, but two would
be nice. Thanks!!
Grandma- Happy Birthday Grandma!! I hope
everything goes great!! Hope the party is fun, and also that the cake tastes
good haha! Thanks for being such an awesome example to me. I love you so much!!
And can't wait to see you and grandpa again!
Until
next week!!
Love,
Elder Dawson Strate
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