This week was awesome We had a great start this this new transfer.
So, this week was a little tough with our teenage
investigators because the university does their finals for the fall
semester after Christmas break which does not sound fun at all. But
we´re starting to get more investigators that have houses and are a
little bit older which makes it easier.
We continue to meet with Pablo, Pilar and Luis (Pablo and Pilar
both came to church again which made me so happy!). Their baptismal date
this this next Saturday,
the 18th and so this week we are going to be making sure they really
are ready for baptism. Luis, the father, has been a bit of a struggle because he isn´t always their when we come and doesn´t seem as prepared
and ready as does his wife and son. But Pilar and Pablo are
machines, so so ready. We will continue with all three of them and
hopefully we´ll have a baptism of a whole family! On January 6, the Day
of the 3 Kings, after I had written you and we were ready to get back to
work, we threw together some things for that family in a Santa hat-
some chocolate and candies from our packages that we had received, some
other things, and Elder Wilson got a bunch of those little CTR rings
from his mom (but in Spanish) and we gave them 3. So we gave it to them,
they absolutely loved it! Pilar put it right on and went around showing
her husband and son saying ´Oooh how beautiful!´ haha. and when we went
back again on WednesdayI noticed that Pilar was wearing 2! On both pinkies. It is awesome to
see this gospel, this happiness, enter their lives and their home. I
know that after their baptisms, when they receive the Holy Ghost, there
will be an even bigger and better calmness and spirit within them. That
is what I love so much about this Gospel, the true happiness and joy
that it brings. So, stay tuned next week to hear more about the baptism!
We had another investigator at church yesterday,
Juarez (from Brazil) and it turned out that he brought his good friend
with him! I talked to them afterward and they both loved it. Juarez told
me ´You don´t have to keep calling me and passing by anymore, I´ll keep
coming´, and then the friend told me ´So what time are the meetings
usually at? I´d love to come again´..!!! How did that happen?! I was so
excited, and this friend of his (named Javier) loves to go on little day
hike, so I told him maybe we could do one together. Coming to church is
really the key, the spirit there is so important and helpful for
investigators. If they come to church, they can feel the spirit there
and it really helps as we continue to teach.
Our Heavenly Father is a merciful God. He loves us
dearly and wants the absolute best for us. I am amazed at the blessings
and help he pours down unto us. Even though I, and every other
missionary, chose to give 2 or 1.5 years of their lives back to Him,
giving up basically everything, to ´repay´ a small sliver of what he´s
given to us, he continues to bless me with blessings sometimes I feel
that I don´t deserve. He loves you and He loves me, please don´t ever
forget that.
I love you all, you are in my prayers and thoughts. Now go out and share the Gospel with someone! :)
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