This week has been pretty good!! We
do have a few baptisms coming up!! So about that...
So a when Elder
Jimenez was my companion still here in Tulum, we were looking for more
people to teach. We were looking through the list of old investigators
that the missionaries before us had been teaching. And we found a
person, names Lucia. I felt that we needed to look for her. So we got
the address and we started looking! After a few days of looking we
finally found her. She told us that she wasn't really interested now and
that she's going to another church. However, she said that she is
willing to listen but that she wasn't going to change religions.
So
after that, we decided to visit her one more time. So we did and when we
went to her house, she told us a bunch of things that had happened. How
she felt uncomfortable in the church that she was going to and how her
life was falling apart with her husband too. How he always abuses her
and her kids and he always arrives drunk at the house. So we invited her
to come to church, read the BOM and pray a lot!! I have been praying a
lot for her too. So, this last Sunday (not yesterday, the Sunday before)
she came to church!! And she loved it!!
In the next visit that we had
with her she expressed to us how strongly she felt the spirit in the
church. And then she started crying, and told us, "I have been praying
and looking for an answer to all of this. I revieved my answer when I
was in the church, I know this is all true!!" When she said that, I
almost burst into tears. And now she's super excited to get baptized!!
And me too!! But, one problem, she is not married... If she's not
married then she can't be baptized. And her husband wasn't to keen on
getting married (even though they have been together for almost 11 years
now. What's taking so long!?) But, he said that he would come to church
this Sunday. So I told my companion Elder Mendoza that we were going to
fast for them so that he can have his heart opened to complete with the
commandments of God. And yesterday he came to church!! It was so
awesome! Also, the main topic in the church yesterday was about The
Family, a proclamation to the World and how marriage is so important!!
WOW!! It was truly amazing!! What we learned in the church yesterday was
especially for them!! After the meetings I asked him (his name is
Abraham) if he liked it. He then gave me a hug, and told me that he
loved it!! And that next week he is coming to church again!! YAA!!! It
was so awesome. And we are going to see them today and are going to help
em get baptized!!
I know the Lord prepares each and every
person to receive the gospel. He knows when, and where the person is
ready to receive it! This experience is such a testimony builder for me.
Because I saw her before and how she didn't really want the message, and
I have seen a complete change! I have seen how the Lord works miracles
amongst the children of men. With lots of prayers and fasting, anything
is possible!! I know THE CHURCH IS TRUE!! THE GOSPEL HAS BEEN RESTORED!!
And I have the priveledge to bring people to this knowledge. I love you
all so much and I hope you enjoyed this letter!! Keep the faith!!
Lots of love,
Elder Strate
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