What a stellar week. We are finally reaping
what we have been sowing! This week we set 3 baptismal dates. We really have
been having to demonstrate our faith these past couple of weeks because we have
felt very strongly to drop certain investigators- Emilze, and give other
investigators to different missionaries- Alfonsa. As a result, we have been
trying to be creative, praying differently, working a lot with members for referrals,
etc. so that we could have people to teach. It times it was really depressing
but everything is changing. Louetta Este has totally done a 180. I cannot tell
you about how God is just placing people in our paths were it was once
impossible to find them. I think we passed a test that we had given us because
He is blessing us so much.
First off, Teresa's little sister, by some
miracle, now has permission from her mom to get baptized! This is a huge
miracle because before she was so against it. But now Emily will be getting on
the 30 of November. Emily is so excited. She is my best little friend. She
reminds a little bit of Monson because she is my little basketball buddy! It’s
so cute.
There is also this girl named Maria Rosario
who has completely had a change of heart. She is a referral hace 3 transfers.
No one has been able to get in with her and when we were on exchanges two weeks
ago, Hna Deloya got in with her. She told them that she doesn’t believe in God
and all these other really depressing things. But this week we had a powerful
first lesson with her about the Restoration and she was totally receptive. We
had it in a member’s home-, which is how we have to teach her because her mom
is very catholic. The lesson was so powerful that she prayed and said she would
get baptized! She is 25 and super awesome.
Our other top investigator is a referral
from a family in the English ward. They both served in the DF- shout out to
Elder Mac. It is there niece who is living with them for the year and she is
from Mexico. She doesn’t speak English yet so we get the opportunity to teach
her and our lesson with her yesterday was amazing. She is so smart. She
repeated everything back to us and was just beaming. Her name is Alejandra- 9
years old. I love teaching in a member's home because the spirit is so
strong!!!! Everyone befriend your missionary’s investigators, or better yet,
bring your friends to meet the missionaries so that they can feel of the spirit
and have amazing experiences.
Honestly, I can’t even begin to describe
everything that is going on. There is a lot! I hope I am not jinxing anything
by saying all this. I just wanted to let you know that your prayers for this
area are being heard! Our ward is actually doing a 40-day fast right now for
missionary work and I have to think that a lot of the miracles that are
occurring are directly correlated to that! I love missionary work. When else do
you get to talk about Christ 24/7 and be His representative. It’s the best!
There is never any other time when people will randomly invite you in to learn
how to make tamales, sing and teach them how to play piano, buy you pan dulce
and tacos, etc. This is such an amazing experience in so many different
aspects.
Also, Hermana Deloya will be leaving
tomorrow morning. She is getting transferred. It is really sad actually because
of all the growth and progress of the area and of us individually and as a
companionship. But she has more people to go help and save. She is an
incredible missionary and I will really miss quoting nacho libre with
her.
I am happy and really excited about what it
going on. This is going to be a great holiday season!
Sending all my love!
Keep smiling.
Hermana Parry
No comments:
Post a Comment