HEY!!
Danni was baptized this week!! The baptism was
wonderful and the spirit was incredibly strong. Everything seemed to be
emphasized on how baptism is just the beginning.. it prepares us to make
further covenants with our heavenly Father. I felt so much Joy seeing Danni
make this important decision that will change her life for eternity. Those who
spoke also emphasized the importance of doing the work for her family and
participating in baptisms for the dead. We are so blessed to have the
opportunity to be of service to our family who have passed on.. it binds us to
them and to our father in heaven!!
Robert came
to the baptism and loved it!! He loved the spirit that he felt and it was great
because he had the chance to meet some of the members of our ward.. he is kind
of shy and that's part of what has been holding him back, so it was great!! We
met with him this week and taught him the Plan Of Salvation. It was such a
powerful lesson.. He asked a lot of questions about the spirit world and we
talked a bit about temple work for our family members.. he LOVED it. He told us
that if his dad were here he would accept the gospel in a heartbeat. We talked
about missionary work on the other side.. we told him, "maybe it's your
dad who is pushing you to accept this message and be baptized." He thought
about it for a second and said, "he probably is." he expressed to us
how neat it would be to do this work for his family. He has loved reading the
Book of Mormon!! He's already on 1 Nephi 9.. He explained Lehi's dream
perfectly.. he couldn't stop talking about how much he loves Nephi and the Book
of Mormon. We Invited him to be baptized on June 14th.. At first he was
hesitant, but then we talked about how keeping that goal in mind will help him.
He then accepted, but told us he wants to come to church and be more involved
and be 100% committed!! This lesson was especially powerful. I LOVE sharing
this perfect plan of happiness with others.
Veronica has
been texting us and she text us on Tuesday and said, "Sisters, I've really
been seeing the benefits that come from praying!!" She's never prayed in
her life, so it's been amazing to see!! We met with her on Wednesday and she
talked about commitment. She brought up that her son is gay and she wants to
support him, but really wants to invest herself in the gospel. We had a super
powerful lesson on the importance of sincere love and how the gospel is
centered on christ like love
Due to the
area split, the other sisters will now be meeting with Tony.. :( I know that they will be able to help him and
their testimonies will touch him and help him continue to progress towards baptism
and help him quit. This area is so blessed.. The lord's hand is heavily
involved and we wouldn't be able to do these things without him. I Absolutely
love being a missionary.. so, so much! THIS IS the Lord's work. I LOVE YOU
ALL!!!
SISTER JAMES
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