Week 69

Great Week

Dearest family and friends,

How ya'll doin? Im doing great. 

Ive got two great stories for you. We've been teaching this girl Edith for a while now, and never really progresses, but we felt to go visit her on friday, and only her mom was there. Her mom always listens, but shes adventist and never really cares about what we say haha When we showed up she quickly ushered us in and told us that Edith wasnt there, but that she, Gloria, had been feeling very sick and worried with her heart problems and broke down in tears. We gave her a blessing and she calmed down. She told us after that she was in her hammock reading the book of mormon and had prayed to god to help her in this time of need with her heart problem, then as she closed her prayer we showed up at her door! We asked her what she thinks god is trying to tell her, and she took that as her answer that God wants her to be a member of his true church! I love being a part of miracles and being the answer to peoples prayers. theres no sweeter feeling.

The Silva family came to church and they loved it. We went back after church to find Andi, the 14 year old. So we talked with her for a minute and asked if she had read and prayed. She said that she had. And that she couldnt explain what she felt. But she knows that what she felt was an answer from God and she knows the church is true. It was great because Ive never seen an investigator so happy to know that the church is true. She was ecstatic! And so I was ecstatic! haha She told us that she wants to be baptized so we put down her date for the 18 of july. That family is great. 

So I learned something this week. its nothing new for me. But it refreshed something for me. Its called NOT CARING! Not caring at all what people think about you. Just going out, and not caring if they laugh, or if they reject you, just going out and PREACHING THE GOSPEL! Always with love, but always bold. When we preach with all of that power and authority, the people dont get offended. For example, I told a catholic lady straight to her face that the catholic church is false. But that God wants her to be a part of his true church.  So now we're just doing our best to find people, regardless of if theyre gonna laugh, and to teach them the restauration simply so that they can understand, and defying them to read and pray. No more tactics, no more fluff, just preaching the restored gospel!!!!!!!! haha 

Well. I love you all! Talk to you next week!

Always,
Elder Hodson