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What's up everybody, happy Fathers Day to all the fathers out there. Crazy busy week last week! So on Friday we had transfers and Elder Perez left and I got a new companion Elder Ruff. Elder Ruff is from Midvale and he actually went to Hillcrest. He just got out of training and is insanely ready to work which is lucky for me. I haven't had a comp who actually has the desire to work for the past 2 transfers so I'm pumped. His Spanish is actually really good too, he is on his 3rd transfer and he's about as good as I was on my 5th transfer lol. I really lucked out with him tho.
Yesterday we had Miriams's baptism! She was so ready and so excited to be baptized and she told us she loved the way she felt in her white jumper. She was pretty scared of water and it was my comps first baptism ever so it took a couple tries and the whole room was just like uh oh, is she gonna be able to get under the water but I just was smiling the whole time. First of all because it was hilarious but also I knew she was trying so hard to get under the water to be baptized and I knew she was gonna do it. So on the 5th try, she got all the way under and she was washed clean! I have been so happy that she was able to be baptized and I am so insanely proud of her.
The story of how we met Miriam is funny. I think I might have already mentioned it but Miriam lives on the first floor of our apartment complex. She always had her little stand out in front selling cologne and perfume. I assumed that the Elders who had lived there had for sure talking to her and tried to contact her so I just never thought to talk to her. But one day when me and my comp were having a tough day and coming in to make a plan, my comp said he wanted to buy cologne from her so we went. We didn't say much but then I got the feeling to ask if she had talked to the Elders who lived upstairs and she said no. I did the whole contact thing and she ended up saying she has always wanted to go to church but didn't feel great in the Catholic or Evangelic church so she just didn't go. She also said she has always been interested in our church and yeah, 4 weeks later she got baptized.
This email I want to talk about faith. It's crazy what the scriptures say though. Faith really works. I had so much Faith in Miriam and she had faith in herself. Most importantly though our Heavenly Father had faith in us as missionaries and in her to make this decision to be baptized. I want to work on my faith a lot more because we have 6 baptismal dates and about 10 potential baptisms for this transfer. So I need a favor from all you guys. Pray and practice your faith along with me and Elder Ruff so that our friends here in Milagro can keep this desire and press forward til the end. I believe that we can do it!! Our friend’s names are:
-Sofia and Lupita Perez
-Elsa Hernandez
-Angel Maaz
-Lydia and Suri Pirir
-Monica and Ani Rojas
-Scarlet and Miguel
Love you all so much! Miss all of you guys insanely right now!
As always be safe!
Scripture of the Week:
D&C 18:18 “Ask the Father in my name in faith, believing that you shall receive, and you shall have the Holy Ghost, which manifesteth all things which are expedient unto the children of men”
DyC 18:18 “Pedid al Padre en mi nombre con fe, creyendo que recibiréis, y tendréis el Espíritu Santo, que manifiesta todas las cosas que son convenientes a los hijos de los hombres”
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