May 14, 2018
“The Temple, it’s Been TOO LONG…”
Dear Familia, Amigos y El MUNDO!
I am very excited and PUMPED because of a few things. First being that I got to talk to my family which was totally chevere (cool)!!! SO, usually what happens is that people get all sad and stuff after and, I am not gonna lie, I felt that a little bit after the goodbye part, but I got over that feeling when I woke up this morning and went to the temple! I love the temple. Do you guys know how long it has been since I have been to the temple? 6 MONTHS! And for all those who don’t know what a temple is; it is different from the churches we have all over the place, these are sacred houses of the Lord where we get to do other ordinances and covenants. Often it is a place to receive answers because it is literally the house of the Lord. The Spirit definitely dwells there. Always! So, when I went I was trying to figure what I needed at that point and it was actually the opposite. As I was sitting there I wasn’t thinking about myself at all, I was thinking about the lovely people here and what I can do to help them get baptized as well as other people that I know and love back home and what I could do for them. I was sitting and thinking and praying about all of this when I felt the Spirit move me. I felt an answer come to my mind which is actually a simple answer that I teach about all the time. Have faith, be faithful, and basically everything will happen and work out well. Now, I don’t know if that means it will all happen right here and right now. I actually assume not. But, that answer to just to have faith brought peace to my heart knowing that all I need is that. In time and more importantly in Gods time it will all happen as it needs to happen. I love the temple! I think it would have been nice if they built a temple in Barrancabermeja because it sure does just help me a lot to figure out things. 
So, as I was sitting here thinking to myself and typing this email another thing came to my mind. It is some great advice I was given. It is something that my older brother told me before the mission. We were in a meeting with a return missionary and he is going to help us out with our investigators and with the work in JAS (Young Single Adults) which is like young adults my age and slightly older (yeah, I don’t remember in English, sorry). But anyways, he was talking to us and I just noticed how happy he always is. Even in things that seemed to be a bit more serious he had a smile on his face and when he gave council I didn’t feel offended and I actually loved it. Basically, I did the opposite of what the old Elder Weaver would do. I took it. This advice reminded me of my older brother Connor. How with the people I will teach here on my mission we have to teach plain and perfect and just straight up. Like for instance, the law of Chastity we have to teach that with as much love as possible but still be direct and serious. Everyone needs to know that it is not just any old thing, NO this is GOD’S LAW! If you are not living this law righteously then you’re sinning. Sorry, but that’s just how it is. The great thing is that this is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all people can repent and be forgiven of what they have done. But, to continue in sin is not true repentance and it is indeed plain out sinning. Yeah, so I remember before the mission I asked Connor, “How do you teach things like that? How do you tell a person that is having sexual relations before marriage that they need to stop?” These things are kinda uncomfortable! He said the same thing, that you just have to give it to them straight. Cause if they don’t know the hard facts, they aren’t going to change. So yeah. That kinda got me a bit excited! Cause I was like YES, we are gonna start doing this the Weaver Way!
The truth is that I don’t have a lot to say. I have a testimony and it’s really simple. I just want ALL of you to know I pray for you. If you are reading this then I’m praying for you! I love you all. And I love reading all the emails from my friends out on their missions too. I can totally relate to the problems and issues that you face. I see them and it’s like, Wow I’m that happy too! We, as missionaries, love what we do! The people that reject us, the people that tell us we are going to hell, I love that too! I know it’s weird! It can be shocking, but I can’t tell you how great this work is! Because those moments when you bear your testimony to someone you care about, and then see them finally take those steps in the right direction brings light into my world and makes the work I do all the more sweet! Well, All I can say is that this IS the church of the Son of God and there is no other. This is it, we don’t have to look any more and be confused. Cause its right here, you just have to take those steps of reading praying and going to church to find out for yourself!
Love,
Elder Weaver
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