Transformation....transfer on Monday

um. where to start?

J? why not.
didn`t go to church. no clue why but it happens. she still is going to be baptized. we just have to figure out when...

E got baptized =) it was the most spiritual baptism i`ve ever been to. it was awesome. i know that she knows that what we teach is true. and that`s the most important. there is not, and will never be anything more important than the work of converting souls unto Christ.

WATCH THE LORD´S GAME PLAN from the October 2013 conference.

We have to find new people to teach. there is no way we can keep going on like this. we have plans to do a ton this week. but that isn`t enough. we must do more.

Speaking of which, WE has changed. my new companion is Elder White. HE IS MY TWIN!!!!!!!!!!!! We are both 6 foot, bespectacled, brown hair, brown eyes, skinny(i`m loosing weight... but we are going to start working out in a gym if we get permission from president) and he is american.... Crazy? i believe so my friends.... i don`t really know what`s up with my camera. i will try to send fotos but i can`t promise anything.

We are going to baptize!!! :)

I am done just being average, I want to be a man like Captain Moroni and his valor, his strength and his humility, a man like Mahonri Moriancumer who had so much faith he saw the very finger of Jehovah. Joseph Smith who could never be stopped by anyone from sharing the truth. Most importantly. I will be a Man like the Savior. My Savior. Unselfish. with pure love. always serving. Valiente. Joyful. Powerful. The Best Fisher Of Men the world has ever known. this is the transfer that is my transformation. I will not be moved.

I love you all.

Elder Ben Williams

Long Week

This week was rather long but good for the Elder Vasquez and I for three reasons. 1. Conferences and training with attendees and then with District Leaders. I feel that all came out of that conference built with many goals. Personally I the I have to change a lot of me, more than anything my empathy for other people, especially the Elders who are far from us here in Leon .... Two. We had divisions with our District. I had the great opportunity to work with one of the Elders do not know very well, Elder Alley ... While the area did not know but that gave us the opportunity to talk of many things he expects of himself. Basically, I came to the knowledge of "who is Elder Tyler Alley". And we learned something special. He asked me at one time between appointments "Elder, should I do to develop the same confidence that you have?" I was surprised by this question ... but I saw and felt the need he had Elder. Then I started to talk, parts for me to understand English well. He said that he does not recognize as having confidence in Him Mr. After some time to share some personal experiences. And I applied your problem to the Gospel. At the end of what I said, the two were sorpendidos. I said "thank you. That was exactly what I needed." In prayer, I said the same thing to my Heavenly Father. I know He cares for us. Elder Alley has goals to develop confidence and become what the Lord expects =) 
Three. Good. Now I have to say because the last two have been long. not because of General Conference. I actually felt that the time listening to Special Witnesses of the Savior was fast .... Rather it was because there were difficult moments between Elder Vasquez and me. I said some things that were ... silly, offensive, arrogant .... and hurt my companion .... I assure President we're friends now, all better and resolve the differences between us. It was something that started with a joke misunderstood and went lastimadoras words. I do not feel regret for what I did but I know for sure that I will never do or say the same. I am more grateful now more than ever for the Atonement, by repentance, though it costs my pride. But I have great pride that I can give up to be fully consecrated to the Lord .... 

so this is what i wrote to president today. Basically talks about everything I did this week .... um yeah. i know most of it you will not understand this one ... but that's what the gift of tongues is for =) And Also there's always google translate .... = {) (mustached smiley =))

this is the google translate

This conference was full of inspiration. but it was so short!!! i was waiting for another session ..... but Alma Teaches us That We Should not ask for more than we've been given. Now is the Most Important time. We have to apply what we learned to our lives and I'm sure everyone of us have at Least one goal That We Can Work Toward .... the thing about goals is That We forget about an important part ..... the planning .... meaning the actions we will take EVERY DAY to get one step closer to our goal and by so doing getting Closer To the Savior. I invite you all to make Such plans =)

So we Found some people this week .... Jenni is incredible. She came to conference and said That it was ... interesting ... i guess info we have to help her see just how interesting it will be for her ..... pray That she will apply what she learned And Also what we try to teach her ​​=)

Uh ... D and M ..... They are very good people .... its just tough to see The Importance of changing sometimes if we feel like everything is alright .... pray so That They Will see The Importance of the message we have ...

D will most likely to be moving to Silao soon. Pray for him to continue with the church there ....

well that's all folks .. I love you more than the people here love salsa, tacos, beans, tortillas, and FOOTBALL!!! (And believe me, That means i love you more than even I understand = {))

Elder Ben Williams ...

PREPARE a referral for the missionaries

"So did anyone else notice that all the members in the church were asked to find someone for the missionaries to teach before Christmas? Not every family, not every couple, every member. Has anyone made any plans for that? If you don't make any plans, you probably won't do it."

These are the words of a good friend of mine who is currently on the mission..... so......plans? who`s got them! you realize that if every member gives a reference and is serious about the work of salvation our....um what`s the word.... number of members.....will double! 30 million members of Christ`s Church.... imagine that....

Christchurch... Reminds me of you Dad. Hope all is well in the desert that i call home... You all sound good, you look great and i just love you all.... Mom asked me once if it was ever hard to think of things to right you all on lunes(monday sorry sorta slipped out there...) and the answer is: no. There just isn`t enough time to put all my thoughts and feelings into a letter home....

I`m just going to make a list real fast and ask for some things in specific, sound good.... before that though i just want to thank everyone who prays for me and my companions, the Lord`s investigators.... i can`t express what it feels like to be in the mission. not in the time that i have anyway... just know this.... I LOVE YOU:) and because i love you i will reiterate what one of my beloved friends has said....so have you made plans do PREPARE a referral for the missionaries? if not....um....do it. Look for an opportunity to talk to a nonmember whom you really, honestly, and whole-heartedly love and just talk to them. I promise as president Holland has, That if you listen to your friend something they say will relate to the Gospel. Be persistent and you will be able to convert 1.millions of people 2. one of God`s Children 3. Yourself. I promise that one of the three things i have just written will happen. We just need to have the faith that it will....

i didn`t expect to talk so much about that ....but i know it will help....especially if you don`t know how exactly to share the Gospel.....

1. R. She and her family are new investigators....i don`t really know much about them and they didn`t go to church yesterday but...i`ve got a good feeling about them... pray that we can soften the heart of Her husband...whose name i don`t know.....

2. D. Funny how her situation is the exact same as R`s....um...that is weird...she needs the same kind of help...pray for 1 her husband to be less....chocante(forgot the word...cold?)2. that we can find her in a moment that she is not busy....

3. J. This is just strange...they are all the same....she`s ready to accept us... but her husband is ....slow to accept....pray for him (E) to understand the importance of what we say by the Spirit.

4. Es. Found one of her old Christian friends and didn`t go to church with us.... Pray that our words will sound in her mind as well as her heart....

um.... yeah....that`s about it...

oh one more



I Love You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elder Ben Williams

It's partly in spanish....

So how is your Spanish? This week Ben copied what he sent to his mission president. The missionaries write their presidents a report of their week each p day. I debated whether or not to post the whole message, but decided to do it because it gives a new perspective on the life of Elder Ben. to assist the non Spanish speakers, i will give a brief translation....those who speak Spanish just skip that part because my Spanish is a little rusty....




Ésta semana fue algo largo pero bueno para el Elder Vasquez y yo por tres razones.THIS WEEK WAS LONG FOR THREE REASONS. 1. Las conferencias y capacitaciones con los asistentes y despues con los Lideres de Distrito. Siento que todos salieron de aquel conferencia edificado y con muchas metas. Yo el lo personal tengo que cambiar mucho de mi, mas que nada mi empatia por otras personas, especialmente los Elderes que están lejos de nosotros aqui en León....

1 CONFERENCES TRAINING MEETINGS AND DISTRICT LEADER MEETINGS. I THINK WE ALL LEFT THE MEETINGS EDIFIED AND WITH MANY GOALS. PERSONALLY I HAVE A LOT TO WORK ON MOST OF ALL MY PATIENCE WITH OTHERS ESPECIALLY THE ELDERS THAT ARE FAR FROM US IN LEON. 2.

Tuvimos Divisiones con nuestro Distrito. Tenía la gran oportunidad de trabajar con uno de los elderes que no conozco muy Bien,(elder X) ... no conoció bien el area pero eso nos dio la oportunidad de hablarme de muchas cosas que el espera de si mismo. Basicamente, Llegue al conocimiento de "quien es este Elder X ". Y aprendimos algo especial. Él me preguntó en un momento entre citas" Elder, Que debo hacer para desarrollar la misma confianza que tiene usted?" Me sorprendió con esta pregunta pero vi y...sentí la necesidad que él Elder tenía. Entonces empecé a platicar, partes en Inglés para que me entendía bien. Le dijo que lo que él no reconoce cuanto confianza tiene el señor en El. Despues de un tiempo compartir algunas experiencias personales. Y apliqué su problema al Evangelio. Al final de lo que dije, los dos quedamos sorpendidos. Me dijo" gracias. Eso fue exactamente lo que necesitaba." En oración, dije lo mismo a mi Padre Celestial. Sé que Él nos cuida. Elder X tiene metas para poder desarrollar confianza y llegar a ser lo que el Señor espera =)


2 WE HAD COMPANIONSHIP EXCHANGES WITHIN OUR DISTRICT AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AN ELDER I DIDN'T KNOW VERY WELL. HE DIDNT KNOW THE AREA VERY WELL WHICH GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK AND WE BOTH LEARNED GREAT THINGS. HE ASKED ME HOW HE COULD GAIN THE CONFIDENCE I HAD. I WAS SURPRISED BY THE QUESTION BUT FELT HE DID LACK CONFIDENCE. I TOLD HIM HE NEEDED TO REALIZE THE CONFIDENCE THAT THE LORD HAD IN HIM. I SHARED PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND APPLIED GOSPEL TEACHINGS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE THANKED ME AND TOLD ME THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT HE NEEDED. I OFFERED A PRAYER AND SAID THE SAME THING TO THE LORD...I KNOW THE LORD WATCHES OVER US. THIS ELDER X HAS GOALS TO HELP HIM DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND BECOME WHAT THE LORDS WANTS HIM TO BE.


3. Bueno. Ahora tengo que decir porque los ultimos dos dios han sido largos. NO fue por Conferencia General. De hecho sentí que el tiempo escuchando los Testigos Especiales del Salvador fue rapido.... Mas bien fue porque había momentos difíciles entre Élder Vasquez y yo. Dije algunas cosas que eran...tontos, ofensivos, soberbios....y lástimé a mi compañero.... Le aseguro presidente que ahora somos amigos, todo mejor y resolvamos los diferencias entre nosotros. Fue por algo que empezó con una broma mal entendido y se fue a palabras lastimadoras. Ya no siento el pesar de lo que hice pero sé con certeza que jamás volveré a hacer o decir lo mismo. Estoy mas agradecido hoy mas que nunca por la Expiación, por el arrepentimiento, aunque cuesta mi orgullo. Pero tengo mucho orgullo que dar hasta puedo quedar completamente consagrado al Señor....


3 OK NOW I HAVE TO TELL YOU WHY THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE SEEMED SO LONG. IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF GENERAL CONFERENCE. IN FACT I FELT LIKE TIME WENT REALLY FAST LISTENING TO THE SPECIAL WITNESS OF CHRIST. IT WAS LONG BECAUSE OF SOME DIFFICULT TIMES BETWEEN ELDER VASQUEZ AND I. I HAD SAID SOME THINGS TO HIM THAT WERE OFFENSIVE, IN JEST. AND IT HURT MY COMPANIONS FEELINGS. I ASSURE YOU PRESIDENT, WE ARE FRIENDS, EVERYTHING IS BETTER AND WE RESOLVED OUR DIFFERENCES. IT WAS SOMETHING THAT STARTED AS A JOKE AND TURNED TO HURTFUL WORDS. I NO LONGER FEEL THE WEIGHT OF WHAT I DID AND I KNOW FOR SURE THAT I WONT EVER DO THAT AGAIN. TODAY I AM MORE GRATEFUL THAN EVER FOR THE ATONEMENT, FOR REPENTANCE AND IT COST MY PRIDE. BUT I HAVE A LOT MORE PRIDE TO LET GO OF BEFORE I AM COMPLETELY DEDICATED (CONSECRATED) TO SERVING THE LORD.

so this is what i wrote to president today. Basically talks about everything i did this week.... um yeah. i know most of you won´t understand this one...but that´s what the gift of tongues is for =) and also there´s always google translate....={) (moustched smiley=) )

This conference was full of inspiration. but it was so short!!!!!!!! i was waiting for another session..... Now is the most important time. WE have to apply what we learned to our lives and i´m sure everyone of us has at least one goal that we can work toward.... the thing about goals is that we forget about an important part..... the planning.... meaning the actions we will take EVERY DAY to get one step closer to our goal and by so doing getting Closer To the Savior. I invite you all to make such plans =)

So we Found some people this week that we can teach.... Jenni is incredible. She came to conference and said that it was... interesting... i guess we have to help her see just how interesting it will be for her.....we pray that she will apply what she learned and also what we try to teach her =)

Uh...Dora and Martin.....they are very good people....its just tough to see the importance of changing sometimes if we feel like everything is alright.... so we pray that they will see the importance of the message we have...

David will most likely be moving to Silao soon and we hope and pray for him to continue with the church there....

um... Lulu basically told us " keep coming but i´m going to stay catholic =) " can you say ouch.... :) its okay.


well that´s all folks.. I love you more than the people here love salsa, tacos, beans, tortillas, and FUTBOL!!!!!!!(and believe me, that means i love you more than even I understand ={) )

Elder Ben Williams...

ps um pictures.... lets see if i have any....=) well nope, sorry