This transfer was a special transfer
that had 7 weeks instead of 6, because the last missionaries went home a week
early for Christmas. But, I found out that it goes by just as fast as a normal transfer.
There's only one week left!! And what's more, my companion is preparing to go
Home!! That part's a little weird.
This week we saw some awesome
miracles. One in particular, whose name is Maria Elena. This woman is
unbelievingly prepared to accept the gospel. We asked her if she would be
baptized and she said, "Yes. When would that be?" Very rarely do the
investigators ask us when they can be baptized. But, oh man! She has such a
huge desire to learn about what she should do better and follow God's plan. She
cares for her Dad, who has heart problems. That's the biggest challenge for
her, because sometimes it impedes her from going to church. But, I'm telling
you her desire is bigger than her challenges.
This week, was pretty hard actually.
I don't know how many appointments we had, but almost all of them fell through.
Remember Miguel? He accepted a baptismal date in the first date, and then we
had one more really good lesson, and then he didn't come to church. And then
our appointment with him fell through and we haven't been able to contact him.
But there is still hope! We'll see what happens this week.
I was reading in Acts 5 this week,
and there are a couple of scriptures that really hit me. In this chapter the
apostles are thrown into jail, and after a while the priests let them go, but
that they couldn't preach the gospel. So what do they do? Preach the gospel, of
course!! And in 5:28-29, is how we should be when the world asks us what or why
do the things we do.
And then in 5:41-42, they left happy
for being worthy to suffer trials in the name of Christ. Ha! I don't know about
you, but when I have trials, I'm not exactly the happiest person. But when I
think about it, it's really a privilege that we should at least learn from. If
we really put on the name of Christ, like we promise every week, it doesn't
matter what happens, good or bad, it's a blessing.
I'm pretty sure - no x that- I know
God knows what happens in our lives, and even though it's hard, we have to
trust that what he has for us is better than what we have for ourselves.
Have a lovely week, everybody :)
Con amor,
Hermana D.
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