There is one boy(13 years old) who came
with his mom to church last week. In a lesson we had with him this week we asked
he and his mom to be baptized. He didn't hesitate as he said "Yo. Si!" And he
wanted to know everything we knew about more classes at the church. He would be
baptized next week I'm sure, but baptism is a big deal, and if he doesn't have
the support from his family it would be really hard to stay active. His mom is
interested in the church but doesn't know for herself it is true, but I think
with a little more time they will both be baptized.
The husband of the young couple we have
been teaching from the beginning came to church this week, even though his wife
couldn't come because she was sick, and even though it was day lights savings
time and we lost an hour, and he stayed for all three hours and really liked it,
and was given a book of the teachings of Lorenzo Snow and has already read the
beginning of the book. It is inspiring to see his example of desire to have the
light of the gospel in his life and his families, even though his friends and
family aren't encouraging. He was baptized when he was 8, with his mom and
brother but has{t gone back to church until yesterday.
Today we had lunch with him and his wife
and little 3 year old son. They are great. It was really nice of them to invite
us over for lunch. It was fun being able to sit and talk with them more than we
usually can when its not p-day. We ate rice and hotdogs, which is typical. but
it actually tastes pretty good the way he prepared it. Tonight we have FHE with
them and the new bishop;s family. It should be good. I wish that the wife was as
excited about reading the book of Mormon as her husband.
I had a humbling experience this week
too. There is a woman who served a mission but then married a non member and
hadn't gone to church for 15 years, that is until yesterday. When she found out
there were sister missionaries in this ward she got reeaalllly excited. Her
husband left her/she kicked him out this past week. She has decided she wants to
live a life conducive to the will to the spirit, following gods will. Her
husband is a nice guy but sometimes gets really drunk and it causes him to do
things he shouldn't do. She still loves him, but told him she doesn't want
anymore of that in her house. So they are trying to figure things out. She lives
in the sector of the elders in our ward, but we went to visit her a few times
this week, and are now really good friends. She has a strong testimony and is
great. Last night we actually shared a message with her, and at the end she told
us how she has been praying for her husband with all of her heart, and she
thinks that sister missionaries would be perfect for him because he is too much
of a gentleman to turn them down. She also said that just maybe we are the ones
meant to teach him, so asked us if we might start praying for him and for an
opportunity to be able to teach him and that he can have an open heart. It hit
me, how I have a grand responsibility to be that missionary she has been praying
for and he unconsciously waiting for. I know that through the help of God and
the power of the spirit all things are possible, I only hope I don't mess it up
too bad. I need to be prepared and worthy at all moments. Right after she asked
us to pray for her husband, there was a knock on the door, and it was her
husband. She had a huge grin on her face, and then invited him to sit and talk
with us as she got ready to get her stuff together to give us a ride home. It
was perfect timing. He was great to talk to. She told him that I had a beautiful
voice, and she asked if I might be able to sing something for him. I sang for
him "I Am a Child of God", first in English(he kind of knows English) and second
in Spanish. The spirit was there, and hopefully his heart was touched.
This hermana refers to us as her angels.
This last week in church several different people referred to us as their
angels, and how great of a blessing it is to have servants of the lord, who are
so close to God, walk into their homes. Its humbling."
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