So first of all we werent able to teach as much as we wanted this week because we had church activities 3 nights in a row, on the plus side, we invited SO MANY people to take church tours and it was SO GREAT to just be out and literally inviting everyone we saw to come into the church and see what it was like! It was way cool! I loved it! And we had tons of success with it as well! so that made it all the more fun!!!
Second of all BAPTISM!!!! Jonathan was baptized this last saturday and I was honored to be able to do the baptizing. He has been so much fun to work with and help him along the way and to think back in the end of october when His dad was telling me "its very possible that you will not be here when he is baptized.." I couldnt help but laugh! Although, that wasnt even the best part. The best part was when we were in the font, the spirit was literally so so so strong! His mom and dad were both crying, and she isnt a member and he isnt a crier! jaja So it was absolutely wonderful! We are way excited for their little family and for the positive directions they have gone!!!
We also shared with Brians cousin, Michel. She is one of those people who was chosen to accept the gospel in a split second and I have LOVED it!!! She was our miracle lesson last monday and we met with her again on sunday night and she explained how after we had left she went and called her boyfriend and explained that she wanted to get married and how she wanted to make SO MANY CHANGES and she knew that it all was true. She had felt it, and she could not deny it! and everytime she talked about it she got all teary-eyed and just said "I know that these things are true, and I know that I have felt the spirit. I have never felt this way in any other church before!" It litterally just blows my mind and I just hope that she keeps going strong like this. She says that when her boyfriend gets back from the mine that she wants him to meet with us and he has already said yes to that. She also fears a little, because she doesnt live in our area, and she doesnt think it will be the same because she trusts us so much, but we told her that the other elderes are also called of God and will be there to help her with every step! But it was SOSOSO OSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO amazing how the spirit has touched her and she said she knows she will never go back to the miserable life she had before. And Brian stays at her side the whole time and his testimony gets stronger from her and hers from him. ITS HEAVENLY!!!!
THEN (I know, who could guess so much goodness could happen!?!? thats the mission for ya!) we were sharing with Karen and Mauricio and hermano Aurelio came with us. We started a little slow, but the hermano came in with some serious testimony that just set the spirit so perectly. and we had just finished a special fast with them and they made it the whole time, even though it was hard for them. So, with all this in the air, we brought up marriage and if they felt they could be married before the end of the year. They looked at each other, and they said yes, then Karen said "We will go down to the civil register (ok, idk what it is called in english...) TOMORROW." AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!! I just wanted to scream with excitement! So we planned to meet with them and this morning we went down with them and got them a day picked out and everything ready and they will be getting married on the 4th of January 2013!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!! I am so excited for those two and to think I was there the first night when we found Karen! It is just all TOO great and I know that God has been there this whole time to bless them! I love it all!!!
I love the mission so much! I am seriously so stinking blessed everyday! Thanks for your prayers and for all that you are doing! Keep inviting your friends and family to listen to the missionaries, invite them to come to church activities and meetings and I promise you that you will see the fruits!!!! God is waiting for your faith, like I talked about on sunday (we both also had talks. haha) and I know that we need to trust in him MORE. So do your part, study your scriptures, and you will notice all the many miracles that God will put in your path!!! Les quiero mucho!!!
Elder Marvin =D
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