Hey!
We have been blessed in finding some prepared people these past few weeks. Ive already shared of one but this past week we found another. I was contacting and a lady came out and was real nice. I introduced ourselves and said we would love to share a message about Jesus Christ with her. She said ¨of course¨ and let us in! After talking for a bit, we found out she had family ties to members and she knew a few lds families in the neigborhood. We taught her of the Atonement and then the Spirit prompted me to challenge her to baptism. Usually I try to say ¨seguira el ejemplo de jesucristo al ser bautizado por alguien que posea la autoridad de Dios?¨ or something like that which is really formal and well worded. (It translates to ¨will you follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized by someone who has the authority of God?¨) But, I knew she was prepared and so all I said was ¨se bautizara?¨. (It just asks ¨will you get baptized?¨) It was a plain and simple challenge but she said yes really quickly after! I couldnt believe I challenged her the way I did but it all worked out! She attended church yesterday and she is really interested. We met her husband and he is really nice as well and will get baptized, just doesnt want a date yet. Anyway, the Lord prepared and we were just in the right place at the right time, guided by the spirit, when we did contacts!
Yesterday I did a mini cambio with an Elder that has the same time as me in the mission and was in the MTC with me. We taught an older man that loved cracking jokes at the expense of others. We got in his door and we started teaching. He had every sort of question and so I tried to apply them to our message. After tons of questions, I just had to say that we need to teach the doctrine of Christ. He would laugh at our inability to communicate perfectly and our imperfections in Spanish. At one point, I got sick of it and testified to him and it was silent after. We then were able to finish the lesson and he accepted a Book of Mormon and to read the chapter we left him. I was a little frustrated after because I knew I put too must trust in myself and not enough in the Spirit until late in the lesson. I learned my lesson that I dont speak as well and teach as well as I thought I did! But, the Spirit always testifies strongly and does his part, we just have to invite it in.
Ill put a few pictures. Everything is going great! This is the last week of this cambio and we will see if Im headed out next Monday!
Love yall!
Elder Gregory
