Lots of miracles this
week!! First of all, Hernan got baptized on Sunday which was just
beautiful. When he came up out of the water he wiped the water off his
chest and said "estoy limpio" (I'm clean) with the happiest smile ever.
He's about 55 and says even though he would've liked to learn about the
gospel earlier in his life, he's happy to be able to start a new phase
of life now. He has a lot ahead of him and is just full of faith and
hope. He was a miracle from the start.
Adrian
came to the baptism which was sooooo good for him. He's been receiving
missionaries for about 6 months but had never seen a baptism because
Hernan's baptism was the first one that had happened in this ward in a
year. We tried to set a baptismal date with him last week but he said he
wasn't ready to commit. But after the baptism we were talking about
Hernan receiving the priesthood and Adrian said, "so does that mean he
could baptize me?" we've seen so much progress in him it's so amazing!!!
He's awesome.
Joselin, another investigator,
also came and asked us after about what do the girls wear when they get
baptized?? Another sign of progression! The baptism was just so
beautiful and full of the spirit. We had 2 musical numbers and the talks
were just really humble and focused on Christ.
We're
also teaching a man named Ruben. Not sure if I've told you about him
before but anyway he's been investigating the church for 2 years and
would be baptized right now but he can't because his girlfriend doesn't
want to marry him. But every time we meet with him he says he just wants
to endure to the end because he believes in miracles and that one day
his girlfriend will marry him. They've been together 12 years already.
She just doesn't believe in marriage. But we are hoping to talk to her
this week about her beliefs and see if we can help them with that. So
please pray for them! Ruben and Amada. Seeing them get married would be
SUCH a huge miracle. I believe it can happen!! We just gotta pray lots
and lots and follow the spirit lots and lots and the rest is up to them
and God.
Also teaching a girl named Ignacia.
She was raised Catholic but said she never really felt the spirit there.
Last week she wanted to know how to receive revelation so we gave her a
talk by Richard G. Scott called "Agency and Answers: Receiving
Revelation" and then the next time we met with her she said she had
received her answer and wanted to be baptized. She's 21 years old and
her spiritual independancy is so inspiring. She only lives in our sector Monday-Friday though so she'll have to get baptized in the ward she
lives in on the weekends.
We keep having
experiences everyday that remind me that this is God's work. I LOVE
being a missionaryyyyyyyyy. This is the happiest transfer ever haha.
Just praying as hard as we can so that all this progress we've seen can
keep going. :)
Love you all so much and am constantly thinking and praying for you!
xoxo
Hermana Cannon II
1. Hernan's baptism! :)
2. Me and my comp at the doctor for her foot probs. Yeah she has a boot now haha. pobrecita.
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