Can
you believe ive been on my mission for 36 weeks already?!
Transfers today! Im
being transferred to the Big City lol. Londrina!!!
Im sad to leave the
people here that ive worked with for almost 5 months but im happy for a new
adventure in a new area and I have lots of high hopes and faith in the next
area!
This week we saw
miracles. Literally. We could not work on monday or tuesday because of
conference with the new president (whom I love by the way) and friday, my
companion was super sick so we passed the day at the health clinic. Between
wednesday and thursday, we made a lot of contacts and knocked a lot of doors
and got some addresses to return to on saturday. As we returned, we realized
and go tto know that these people we had met were truly special and were chosen
and prepared for us to come back. FOUR OF THEM went to church with us for
the first time on sunday and had a wonderful experience. How grateful
I am to know that even though we could not do everything we wanted to this
week, that as we prayed to know where to go, the Spirit guided ust o the people
that angels were already preparing. I know for a fact that we are just
instruments in the hands of God and I am so grateful for that privilege!
This week, we didn't
have the chance to pass by one of the people we met this week because he wasn´t
home. We arrived home saturday night and after calling a few people, decided to
call him to remind him about church and see if he would go. Then a miracle
happened. He told me on the phone that he will most definitely be going to
church because RIGHT BEFORE i called, he was on his knees praying to God and
the instant that he stood up, the phone rang and we were calling to invite him
to church again. What a miracle and perfect timing. I testify that I did not do
anything and that it was only because we are trying to follow the Spirit that
this really sweet experience happened. My testimony and certainly his grew this
weekend.
Sunday night, we
were walking on one of the main Avenues of Maringá headed to teach some recent
converts. We passed by a man who was in a wheelchair but really young and had
one leg who was smoking. We passed by and for some reason I thought about him
being baptized. As I was about to turn around and go back to talk to him, he
said to us, Can I ask you guys a question? (hint- missionaries LOVE this
question). He ended up explaining to us about his accident where he lost his
leg and had lots of things happen to him. He had a 132 surgeries in each
of two hospitals. He smokes and drinks and has also been kicked out of
many of the churches in Maringá because of physical disability. (how horrible,
right?!) We told him to come to church on sunday and I felt the
distinct impression to promise him that if he stopped using those substances,
and followed the example of Jesus Christ being baptized by someone who holds
authority of God that he will walk again. He told us it is his dream to be able
to walk again. I doubted myself for an instant not wanting to promise something
that wouldn't happen and received the answer to make him that promise with faith
that it would happen. He accepted our help and will be receiving the missionary
lessons this week to know which of all the churches is the true church of Jesus
Christ. (also love when they ask about that.
You guys- The Spirit
testifies in a powerful way when we are willing to follow his promptings.
Angels are real and they speak by the power of the Holy Ghost. The Church is
true and it is such a privilege to carry the name of the Savior as one of His
representatives today. I am so thankful to be here learning so much. I know
that Jesus Christ lives.
Have a great week!
LOVE YOU ALL!
