Monday, April 9, 2018

Maira is getting baptized!

Transfers are the 23rd or 24th in 2 weeks. I have no idea if I´ll stay in BV. Really I'd like to stay to baptize Maira.  I've realized lately though that I"m ready for a change. I've been here for 3 transfers...so 3+ months.  

We had an awesome experience with her this week. She really likes our visits, and believes that what we taught was true.. but also believed that all churches were good and true. Then she was reading while her kids were sleeping.. in the BOM in Alma chapter 34, that I marked for her. She came to verses 17-21 and then right after, she paused and said a prayer.
17 Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you;
18 Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.19 Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.20 Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.21 Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.
She got an overwhelming feeling that God loved her and was listening. She has been determined to be baptized
ever since.  
This week I read the talk by Thomas S Monson called Charity Never Faileth. I love that story he tells about the lady always thinking her neighbor had dirty laundry, until her husband cleans their window.. and she finds out it was her dirty window the whole time. I was thinking about how much I try to get the mote out of other peoples eyes, and don't pay attention to the beam I have in mine. Especially with other missionaries.. because there are a few really disobedient elders in our zone..and it bothers me so much to see that they aren't working. I know I need to develop charity and not judge them. and focus more on my faults, and let them work out their own salvation. 

We´ve been in touch with Alfredo! He´s starting to doubt if he should leave his seminary now. And that's what he gets for delaying acting on his answer.. he cant spend time with the Priests all day and then expect to maintain his testimony and promised blessings. Please pray for him.  


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