So actually a tender mercy about shoes.. I really only have 1 pair that works, and they´re super crappy and dirty.. But another Hermana told me that she has a pair that are too big for her, but they fit me great, and so she gave them to me!! yay!
We had a crazy week.. so 2 of our best investigators, who had baptismal dates, fell through. Some felt pressure from family to stop meeting with us, another one moved. We were so sad, it was like everything fell apart right after the special fast, and we thought that Satan was probably trying really hard to discourage us
ALFREDO
We continued talking to everyone and found a lady outside her house named Ssilvina.. and we taught her the restauración.. and then I was explaining the Book of Mormon.. and in walks her brother.. who lives across the street. He has completed 7 of 8 year study to become a Catholic priest. So the mood got slightly uncomfortable.. He just stood there with his arms crossed, listening. So I continued explaining the BOM, and then afterwards, he invited us to teach him the next day! We taught him the day after, and he accepted a BOM and said hewould read..So then when we returned a few days after, he came out with this notebook and the BOM all marked up and we thought he was gonna try to prove it wrong. But he said that he actually loved what he read. (all of Moroni).. and he said that Moroni 7 really spoke to his heart.. and he was surprised because it didn't contradict at all what the Bible says, and he had a bunch of preconceived ideas and beliefs about the BOM.. but he realized he was wrong. Anyway... his name is Alfredo and he came to church on Sunday, even with his little catholic clergy collar on. He says he wont change.. but that hes gonna keep reading. I'm praying so much for him, because he´s recognizing the truth bit by bit! He seems to have a lot of curiosity about the Book of Mormon and he's very intelligent and has a lot of knowledge about scripture.
We continued talking to everyone and found a lady outside her house named Ssilvina.. and we taught her the restauración.. and then I was explaining the Book of Mormon.. and in walks her brother.. who lives across the street. He has completed 7 of 8 year study to become a Catholic priest. So the mood got slightly uncomfortable.. He just stood there with his arms crossed, listening. So I continued explaining the BOM, and then afterwards, he invited us to teach him the next day! We taught him the day after, and he accepted a BOM and said hewould read..So then when we returned a few days after, he came out with this notebook and the BOM all marked up and we thought he was gonna try to prove it wrong. But he said that he actually loved what he read. (all of Moroni).. and he said that Moroni 7 really spoke to his heart.. and he was surprised because it didn't contradict at all what the Bible says, and he had a bunch of preconceived ideas and beliefs about the BOM.. but he realized he was wrong. Anyway... his name is Alfredo and he came to church on Sunday, even with his little catholic clergy collar on. He says he wont change.. but that hes gonna keep reading. I'm praying so much for him, because he´s recognizing the truth bit by bit! He seems to have a lot of curiosity about the Book of Mormon and he's very intelligent and has a lot of knowledge about scripture.
We also had a charla with Noellia.. shes been an investigator for a couple months now. and we had such a spiritual charla. Seriously.. I just decided that instead of teaching I was going to ask more questions. She told us that her and her boyfriend (live together).. always fought or had a spirit of contention in their house.. but that ever since shes been talking to the missionaries, she feels a peace in her home..that´s never been there before. She feels the chills when we talk to her.. and gets emotional when we teach. And so I had her read out loud the last page of the pamphlets, where it talks about how the holy ghost answers us - and helped her recognize how the Holy Ghost was speaking to her and confirming the truth. She cried because she couldn't deny that she had felt the spirit confirming the truth to her. She said she knows that we aren't at her house by coincidence, but that we were sent there. The spirit was so strong, so I invited her to be baptized, but she said that she's doesn't intend on changing her religion, she is Catholic, but she feels that the gospel we've taught her is true. Anyway, that meeting testified to me that the true gospel really makes a difference in the lives of people, and brings a peace and happiness like nothing else! Even though its sad for me that she didn't accept it enough right now to make a change, I think she will eventually!
This week I completed 1/2 my mission - 9 months down.. it's so crazy and seems like the fastest year of my life. And people keep telling me that time goes even faster after your 1/2 way mark.. so I'm trying to take advantage of everyday.
The Gospel is True, the Book of Mormon is true!
Hermana Hall
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