So... it was an awesome week. :) I feel like my testimony is growing so much and that I am becoming a better missionary every day. As we have been studying Preach My Gospel together, we have been focusing on the questions that everyone here asks us, or the typical excuses that we hear in our contacts. And as we studied about the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith, I was just blown away at how incredible it is that we have the same church that jesus christ organized when he was here on the earth. There are no other churches on earth that have a prophet and 12 apostles. there are no other churches that have temples who do work for the dead. there are no other churches that have the authority to confer the holy ghost to those who have been baptized. and we do. we have all of these things. and it is all because the lord prepared his people to receive his gospel again, thanks to a 14 year old boy and his innocent undying faith. I am so grateful to be a member of the church of God. To have received a witness that I am part of his kingdom here on earth, and to have the chance to help others receive the truth once again. :) we gotta find those lost sheep, baby!
So one of our investigators, Alicia, who has been back and forth with her decision to be baptized since I got here FINALLY told us why she's been so indecisive. She told us that she knows she needs to be baptized, but that she's scared that if she saves herself, that she won't be able to be with her family forever, and she would rather perish with her family that be saved alone. I was so happy when i was able to tell her that she, through her efforts and faith, can be baptized for her loved ones who have passed away and can be sealed to her husband for eternity, but that the first step is her own baptism. she accepted a date in 3 weeks, and yesterday, she came to church as happy as a camper. :) The spirit was so strong in the lesson as we invited her to be baptized and she, after 25 years of having missionaries in her house, told us that she wants that more than anything. ah. i love the gospel!
Her daughter Teresa is also investigating, but since FOREVER has known that the church is true and has been waiting to be baptized until her not husband decides it's time to get married. This week, we had a family night with all of them and played memory with some of the commandments. It was one of my favorite lessons that I've ever had on my mission, and as her not husband bore his testimony about the prophets (he's a less active member of like 15 years), once again the spirit was so strong. I love this family so much! and I can hardly wait until they can get married so that they can be sealed! We're searching for every possible way to help them move up the date of their wedding. haha.
The Vargas family, who is a less active family we are working with because Juan Andres, the 10 year old son, is preparing to be baptized, is progressing so much. :) Helaman, who is 20, decided that he doesn't like the way his life is and that he wants it to be in harmony with the gospel again. so one day, he just broke up with his girlfriend of 2 years, started reading the book of mormon every day, is teaching his little brother what he learns... and he told us that he's maybe thinking about a mission. :) AH!!! haha.
Fernando Huanquilen, who is evangelist, is so closed. :( this week, we read 3rd Nephi 11 with him and his wife Maria Cecilia, and as we testified of how much our savior loves us and how he sacrificed his life for each one of us, the spirit was crazy strong. Both of us testified that the spirit only witnesses of truth, and that it cannot witness of things that don't come from god... and he was almost in tears because the spirit was so strong! but then, it was like his eyes were darkened, and he started trying to prove us wrong with his bible again. ugh. We know that he felt the spirit! It is frustrating when they have the truth right in their hands, but they are too hard hearted to accept it. :( We're still praying a TON that he will pray and feel that it is true.
then yesterday, we went on splits with our ward missionaries. :) I was really nervous to be out doing missionary work without a companion who has had a little training at least... but it was so awesome. .) It just amazes me that if we are working hard, that we will find the people who need our help in every moment. :) We are trying hard to focus on reactivating these less active members. This week, we're starting english classes and ward family night. If anyone has any ideas for what we could do as a ward, I would love to hear them. .)
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! And I love my companion so much. :) I am so grateful to be a part of such a great work. If I were not here, I don't know how this sector would be, and my goal is to help it become stronger than it was when I came. And that can only happen through hard work and lots of prayers. haha.
have a wonderful week family. :) muah!
hermana spencer.
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