This week my companion Elder Nieto shared something with me that was very powerful, and I want to portray what he said to you. Elder Neito is the only member in his family, all the others are super Catholic and when Elder Nieto was home they would never accept his invitations to go to church or listen to the missionaries. His mom has never been to our church once, yet Elder Nieto made the decision to serve a mission for his family, in hope that they would accept the gospel one time. This past week he told me that for the first time in 9 years, his mom finally told him that she is willing to go to our church and to listen to the missionaries.
Although we don't always know the blessings we will receive, the Lord promises to bless each and every family of a missionary that is serving. There are many Latino missionaries that are here serving missions for the same cause, in hope that while they are here, their families heart will be softened and they will accept this precious gospel.
This week we also had a baptism of Kevin, a 12-year old that we've been teaching this whole transfer. He was super excited to be baptized and was truly a blessing to have his family there so they could feel the spirit so strongly. I am anxious to work with him these next weeks so that he can receive the Aaronic Priesthood and start passing the Sacrament.
We have transfers this week, and we will be closing the sector that we've been working on these past 6 weeks and practically opening up a new sector close by. I went there maybe 5 times in the last 6 weeks so I practically know nothing nor does the area have a single person progressing or coming to church. I will receive another Latino companion from Bolivia, who is fresh out of his training and I will be moving up to District lead a district of 8 missionaries. I'm super pumped to start from scratch again, to see the progress that we will make like we did in these past 6 weeks.
The scripture for this week is in D&C 58:4 which says
"For after much tribulation come the blessings"
This scripture applies to all of us as sinners who go through difficult times in this life. I will definitely be studying more of this scripture this week during these next couple days in a new area, but I trust in the Lord and know that this time in my life will be hard but there is always blessings that follow.
Love Elder Rich
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| One of our investigators was sick so we went to the Hospital. |
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| Kevin's baptism |
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| I'll throw this in here for a few laughs - just doing handstands on the side of the road. |
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| The Christmas spirit |
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