06 September El Clarín

My beloved elders and hermanas, what an excellent month this has been! We were blessed with 53 baptisms in August, all a direct result of your diligence, obedience and dedication. This is an average of almost 11 baptisms per week and only a little less than our goal of 12/week. More importantly, this number represents 53 of our Father’s children who have had the gate opened to eternal life with the Father if they can endure to the end. We are proud of you and so grateful for your efforts. We truly have the best missionaries on the face of the earth in El Faro. Part of the reason we have been so blessed is because we have so many mature, dedicated missionaries who truly understand their missionary purpose.

At the Seminar for New Mission Presidents a few years ago, Elder Christofferson gave a masterful presentation on “Our Missionary Purpose.” He said that, “My own purpose today is, with the Spirit’s help, to persuade you that you must do what it takes to internalize this missionary purpose so that you believe it in your mind, feel it in your heart, accept it in your soul, and act upon it as your commission. Further that you will do what it takes to cause the same to happen with each of your missionaries… ..otherwise you run the risk of having missionaries who are busy but with little to show for all their apparent effort…It will be a continuing challenge for you and for your missionaries to keep clear the distinction between the purpose, on the one hand, and the means used to achieve the purpose, on the other hand.” Elder Christofferson makes it clear that teaching lessons is important, talking to anyone and everyone that we can about the gospel is important, setting goals and planning is important—but if we don’t see them as a means to an end –bringing souls to Christ—we will concentrate on the activity as our purpose rather than conversion. He reminds us that when we are centered on our missionary purpose:

Message From Presidente Dayton

Internalizing Our

Missionary Purpose

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Message From Presidente Dayton Cont.

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1) We teach people in a way that helps them truly understand the gospel and why and how they should repent.

2) We look forward to our daily opportunity to feast upon the word of God because the study will have purpose.

3) We understand that participation in Church is essential for the investigator to develop a stronger desire for baptism and to establish a foundation for enduring to the end.

4) The daily planning becomes a tool for ensuring that the things that need to happen to produce an outcome , that is, to bring about conversion and baptism, are, in fact, identified, remembered, and made to happen with regard to each investigator.

5) As we teach we seek and listen to the Spirit to discern who is feeling the Spirit as we talk.

He concludes with this powerful statement: “When missionaries have internalized the purpose of bringing people to Christ through the principles and ordinances of the restored gospel, they will understand that missionary work is not a program, IT IS A CAUSE—the cause of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” My fellow missionaries, we are called and set apart by apostolic authority to be emissaries of the most high God and his Son. May we understand that sacred errand from the Lord and never take it for granted is my prayer.

Con gratitud profunda,

Presidente Dayton

El Clarín de El Faro

Attributes of Jesus Christ – Knowledge & Wisdom

Message From Hermana Dayton


"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise....But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom." --C. H. Spurgeon. The Lord commanded , "Seek learning even by study and by faith." (D&C 88:118)

Seeking spiritual knowledge is very important to the Lord. Through scripture

study, learning from our church leaders and praying we can find answers to challenges we face. When we study diligently with pure intent the Holy Ghost can enlighten our mind, teach us, and help us in our daily decisions. Then, as we apply Gospel principles to our lives we become wise.

William Cowper once said "Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more." In Proverbs we read, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with

her hands." When we are wise we build up. When we are foolish we tear down.

In Proverbs we learn about the characteristics of a wise person. In The Power for True Success it points out that--

A wise person--

Loves one who rebukes him--Proverb 9:8Delights the heart of his father--Proverbs 10:1Loves the law of God--Proverbs 10:8Controls his tongue--Proverbs 10:19Wins others to Christ--Proverbs 11:30Listens to Counsel and Instruction--Proverbs 12:15, 13:1Makes friends with the wise--Proverbs 13:20

Knows how to use information in the right way--Proverbs 15:2Avoids conflicts with leaders--Proverbs 16:14Learns how to give precise answers--Proverbs 16:23Knows how to give good counsel--Proverbs 15:7

President Dayton and I love you very much. We pray daily for each one of you. We are grateful for all you are learning here in the Spain Barcelona mission and know that as we continue to pray, study the scriptures, keep the

commandments and are obedient to the counsel of our leaders we will become wise.

Much Love and gratitude for each of you--

Hermana Dayton

Message From Hermana Dayton Cont.


Christlike Attributes- Faith, Charity, Love, Virtue, Hope, and Humility,

Knowledge & Wisdom

Bautismos/Confirmaciones/Misioneros


“Eran contados … y se

inscribían sus nombres”

14

jun

21

jun

28

jun

05

jul

12

jul

19

jul

26

jul

02

ago

09

ago

16

ago

23

ago

30

ago

06

sep

Bautismos 7 10 14 17 4 7 10 11 10 14 7 11 4

Confirmaciones 8 11 13 15 6 6 11 11 10 14 7 11 4

Fechas bautismales 87 97 117 99 90 97 120 123 118 90 105 105 132

Inv reunion sacramental 204 202 184 192 182 193 187 202 221 222 211 213 213

Lecciones con un

miembro713 738 688 719 706 774 799 789 735 742 698 722 762

Lecciones con un m. p. 52% 53% 49% 55% 49% 52% 52% 51% 50% 52% 50% 48% 52%

Nuevos Investigadores 404 407 407 340 385 480 477 554 532 480 440 515 474

Matthew Joseph Crockford Barcelona 3B Élderes House y Phillips

Mireia Cuadros Carrillo Terrassa A Élderes Cox y Barton

Maria Ramirez Varela San Sebastian Élderes Loaiza y Fairbanks

Delia Mercedes Simistera Guapi Santander A Élderes Westfall y González

Bautismos/Confirmaciones esta

semana 4

Bautismos/Confirmaciones este mes 57

Bautismos/Confirmaciones hasta la

fecha este año348


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

CINCO:

CUATRO: Hermanas Wiseman y E.Fernandez

Élderes Loaiza y Fairbanks

Élderes Dailey y Baumann

Élderes Murley y Reddish

TRES: Hermanas Lee y Eyring

Élderes T.Dunn y Skousen

Élderes Christopherson y Ponce

Hermanas Whittle y Salvador

Élderes Stapleton y Batis

Élderes Westfall y Gonzalez

Hermanas Rica y Schmidt

Hermanas Bastidas y Sebastiá

Élderes Burton y Parker

Élderes Ipsen y Alleman

Hermanas O´neill y Hollenbaugh

Élderes Dixon y Stratton

Hermanas Storer y Larsen

Élderes Cifuentes y Jones

Élderes Webber y Male

Élderes Carballo y Kimball

Hermanas Burkett, Mayes, y

Arauco

Carlos Barcelona 1A

Marta, Edson Lleida A

Pepe Andorra

Sandra San Sebastian

Cesar, Cintia, Victoria Hospitalet 2B

Guy Cornellá A

Samanta, Carlos Tarragona

Manuel Tortosa

Eva, Carmella, Roberto Valencia 1A

Andrea, Krystian Gandía A

Ariana, Raul Palma 1A


Compañerismos que lograron las pautas de excelencia:

Oremos por estos investigadores con fechas bautismales para esta semana:

The Zone

Valencia Is In The Zone!

-With an average of 2.4 fechas per companionship


Esta semana tuve mi

primer bautismo, fue una

experiencia indescriptible

ver como una persona

entra en la iglesia

verdadera de Jesucristo.

Fue un milagro, nos pasaron

su referencia el día 28 de

julio y se bautizó el 29 de

septiembre. Pese a que lo

bautizó un miembro, tuve la

oportunidad de conferirle el

don del Espíritu Santo y

confirmarlo como miembro

de la iglesia. Su progreso

fue increíble, siempre

cumplía con sus

asignaciones. Me siento en

deuda con el Señor,

nosotros solo somos una

herramienta en sus manos,

y todos los bautismos que

tenemos son regalos que

vienen de Él.

This week was long and

hard, but Pancho was

baptized. He is fantastic to

say the least. He has had

nothing but conflict with the

decision to be baptized. His

family doesn't approve and

kept fighting, but he

persevered and is now a

member of the Church. His

testimony is strong and

growing everyday, he has

found family and support

within our ward, and is

excited about reading the

scriptures going to church

and praying. He truly is a

miracle in our area, he

came at the darkest hour of

disappointment. Now we

have a new brother in the

pathway to eternal life, and

all because of the faith of

my companion to pass by

one more time, to give a

family one more chance.

The family didn't accept, but

Pancho did, what a

miracle!

So the baptism we had

over the weekend was so

special to me. Reasons

being was that first I found

them about two transfers

ago in the streets. A transfer

later they went missing with

no replays, never home and

so forth. Towards the end of

last transfer we got in touch

with them and have seen

their progression. But the

thing I liked about seeing

their conversion is that

instead of putting the date

for their baptism, they chose

the date and they

organized everything they

wanted for their special

day. For what I have seen in

them has confirmed me that

they will be members for a

life time. They remind me of

the family found in the

episodes of the district. They

have plans to go to the

temple.

13 de abril de 2014

The Miracle of Baptism


The most exciting news of

the week is that my dear

friend Edi was baptized and

confirmed a member of the

church. It was really one of

the most incredible

experiences ever to have

watched his change and to

be there as he took that step.

Then after he bore his

testimony I couldn't help it

but shed some tears of

complete joy and gratitude.

He talked about how

alone and lost he was but

how he has found his way.

Then following him others

shared their testimonies all of

which were recent converts

here in this ward and I was

so overwhelmed at how

much this area has changed

in six months and how

everyone is just on fire. This

area and all these people

are on fire.

I LOVE BAPTISM!!!!!!!!! This

weekend was an amazing

weekend because we got

to participate in the baptism

of Ana Maria Jurado

Vargas!!! Our miracle for this

week was her baptism. We

all watched as a daughter

of God entered the waters

of baptism and made an

eternal covenant with her

Heavenly Father. She along

with her brother and mom

are all baptized and her

mom is coming back to

church. Her brother has the

priesthood and they are

starting to feel the very real

blessings of the lord in their

lives. That's our miracle

president. We watched as

the gospel unified another

family yet again and

changed their lives for the

better through baptism and

reactivation.

The Miracle of Baptism


"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all

things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always,

even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Matthew 28: 19


Pues el milagro de esta

semana es Ruth. Ella

conocía la iglesia desde

hace mucho tiempo y por

fin se bautizó, también el

obispo ayudó muchísimo en

el bautismo y justo después

para hermanarla y

apoyarla. Las cosas en la

zona van bien, siempre se

puede mejorar y creo que

todo va a mejorar cuando

subamos el ánimo de la

zona en el enfoque. Estoy

muy animado por la meta

que nos hemos puesto

como una misión.

Mission News

Misisonaries in the Barcelona Zone

were invited to bring investigators, part

member families, or less actives to a

special activity on Monday, 08/24/15

BYU Basketball team was playing a

few games in Spain and invited us to

watch them play. Over 30 missionaries

were present with their investigators.

Found on the left is the picture of BYU

players, missionaries and investigators.

On the right, President and Sister

Dayton with BYU Center Nate Austin.

The Mission Leadership Council was held on

Monday, 08/31/15. It was a great opportunity

for the mission leaders to get together, share

ideas, and to inspire and teach one another.

What marvelous missionary leaders we have

in El Faro.

Zone Enfoques this last week focused on prayer.

How to both improve our own personal prayers,

and how to teach our investigators the

importance of praying. We also learned how to

better handle our stresses as missionaries and

continue forth in the work. In this picture we

see the Badalona zone introducing the

new mission goal of 150 fechas in one

week. Through diligence and hard work

we know we will get there and bring

that many more souls into the restored

Gospel.


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