"So this was a very interesting week. Our baptism, Aleksander, recieved the Holy
Ghost Sunday, it was a very special moment for me. I felt so at peace and knew
that this IS the Lord´s work. Everyone was so happy and we exchanged hugs and
went our ways after church. We had an appoitment with him that night at the
church and as we waited for some time for him, we finally relized that he wasnt
coming, we tried calling him many times, we would answer and hang up. we were a
bit frantic at this point and finally got a hold of him. His voice was very
shakey and he told us he was not interested anymore and hung up. I was
absolutely dumbfounded. I did not understand. we called him up again and tried
to find out were he was, he would not say and finally just turned off his phone.
I was completely be wildered in all my time knowing him he had never uttered or
done anything like this. We prayed and went to were we thought he´d be with a
calmness about us. We were guided to the house of his brother were we knocked on
the door with no response, we continued persistantly because the tv was on.
finally we jsut sat and waited at the door. he eventually came out with the Book
of Mormon in hand. He tried giving it to us and said ¨I am not interested
anymore.¨ I was shocked, what had happened in 5 hours to change his mind, we
said ¨Alright but before, we want to share a message.¨ After must persistants he
gave in. We began with a prayer and immediately after began rattiling of
scriptures and bearing, the spirit was so strong, but it had no affect on him,
he said God was not listening to him that the Gospel was not helping that he was
not happy in life and many many other problems. he was very firm in his decision
and said no. I thought Father please we love thy son so much please have mercy
on him. I coould think of nothing else but to leave. So we told him, Aleks we
are leaving now, we will end with and prayer, and you WILL say that prayer and
you WILL recieve and answer. He argued but finally gave in. It was a very simple
prayer, but it was defintly heard, peace filled my body, he ended and we looked
to him, my companino looked and him and said, how do you feel? He looked at us
with a smile from ear to ear and said, i am so happy. I wanted to kneel down and
thank my Father in Heaven for His mercy, my heart was so full of joy peace love
everything! It was one experience on the mission i will never forget. The Lord
is listening to us and He WILL answer each and everyone of our prayers, in His
time. (Isaiah 55:8-9), love you all."
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