Well, gonna start it off with our transfer news................. Sister Moraes and I are staying here in Campinas 3!!!! WOOOOOO!
So,
this transfer will be 5 weeks long..... and we are gonna work our butts
off and have the best transfer ever!!! Yep. Excited??? you should be.
This week was good.
We worked hard all week and had some miracles! WOOOO!
Firstly,
we´ve been working with Robson. We taught him about the plan of
salvation and he always has a ton of questions about it.... About his
dad that just passed away a few weeks ago, and baptisms for the dead and
the purpose of this life and stuff like that. He also told us that he
wants to get baptized and the only thing in the way is him having to
"change" a lot of things in his life.... we´ll see about that. It´s been
a little hard to teach him because we have been teaching him with his
mom..... and his mom talks A LOT. She also doesn't agree with a lot of
what we say and teach, so Robson gets all quiet and she just talks the
whole time.... arghhh. It isn't until she´ll leave the room to go bring
us something to eat that we can "really teach".
The third day that we taught Robson this week, he had a lot of
questions.... about the restoration and authority and why people need to
be baptized AGAIN, when they join the church.... As well as more
questions about the spirit world and baptisms for the dead.... It seems
like he really gets worked up a lot about what his friends and people
are saying for him.... But after we talked about all of his doubts and
showed him scriptures, he accepted everything just fine. I hope that
this worrying about what others think doesn't get in the way for
him.......
He is progressing really well, and wants to be baptized, but he didn't come to church this Sunday, and I´m not sure why.....
OH,
and his mom loves to make comments about me coming back to Brazil to
marry Robson after the mission........ greatttt. And he also asked if I
plan on marrying someone who is a member of the church.... Sister Moraes
answered that one for me... hahah.
Wednesday night, we were visiting Joanna Darc and
Rodrigo (a less-active mother and son that we have been working with a
lot...) and when we went to leave it was raining.... They have a
driveway that is made of tile that slopes.... and it gets pretty
slippery when it rains..... Yep. Luckily, Rodrigo had already OPENED the
garage-type door BEFORE I slipped down the ramp and fell on my butt in
the rain..... It was great. hahah. But god blessed me with a cushion to
fall on, so it was all good. =]
we were all laughing for a good bit afterwards.
The best part of our week was Saturday........
This
week we marked AGAIN to go to the temple with Kesia.... but everytime
we had called during the week, she didn't answer (probably was still at
work or something...). Saturday morning we called AGAIN.... TWICE.....
and no answer.... so we figured that it fell through again....
At about 11 am, she called us. Sister Moraes answered and asked her if she still could go... and YES!!
So
we went with Kesia, and her 12 year old son that we don't know very
well- Caio, to the temple. It was really REALLY cool. She loved it.
There is such a special spirit on the temple grounds.... She also loved
the little store there.... I think she was more excited about buying
church books, Liahonas and stuff than most members. hahah.
We also got to talk to her about the plan of salvation and temple
work.... She already knows EVERYTHING. Its insane how she already knows
everything!!
While we were at the temple, one of our zone
leaders was there waiting for other investigators to show them around
the temple grounds and talked to Kesia and asked to interview her for
baptism. We got a little nervous--- didn't know how she would take that
since we haven't been able to hardly TALK to her for the last few weeks,
but it was probably the best thing that could have happened.... She
really liked it! and I think it helped her a lot..... She marked to
prepare for March 10th to be baptized!!!!
She only needs more time because she drinks coffee, and still wants
an "answer" that the church is true. She has had a lot of little
answers over the years, but she wants a BIGGER answer, something
extroardinary.... HMMM. So we talked to her a lot about prayer and
shared experiences with her. Sister Moraes told her about how she had
prayed our first Sunday in the area for the Lord to send a woman
prepared to be baptized to sacrament meeting that week.... and Kesia
just showed up out of nowhere!!! When she was telling about the
experience, Sister Moraes and Kesia were both crying.... (not me, I don't
have feelings.... hahah). But it was really cool. Kesia really felt in
that moment how she was an answer to our prayers. And how she is truly
prepared to be baptized. She also said that she is going to be more
specific in her prayers to get an answer, and hopefully that will help.
She also really opened up to us and told us a lot about her life,
her past, and her thoughts on everything..... Which really helps because
now we know better where she is coming from, to know how to help her
better.
ALSO, it is CRAZY how she has changed in her opinions in the time
that she has been coming to church.... The first time we taught her, she
basically told us that she WOULDN'T be baptized. Ever. That she didn't
see how it was necessary for her to be baptized again..... NOW, she
wants to and is excited! Is planning for March 10th and said that if she
gets an answer sooner, or feels ready sooner, she´ll get baptized
before then. WOOOOO!!
I am SO excited to help her, and Michael, Caio and Cristian this
transfer!!!! we´re gonna have some real MIRACLES this transfer!!
OH and Michael went with all the youth to the campout over the Carnaval weekend. YEAH. =]
Other miracles---
A random
family that we have never met just SHOWED UP at church on Sunday....
said that they have been looking for a church to join and decided to
come!! sadly, they are not from our area, but some elders are gonna have
a huge blessing with that family!!
ALSO, an inactive woman came to church with her 5 kids! She wants
us to teach them so they can be baptized, and 3 of them are old enough
to be baptized!! wooo!! she also doesn't live in our area, but works here
and is looking for a house here!!! So we are going to start teaching
them!!
IT WAS CRAZY to have so many people show up at church!!! ahhh!!
have the best week!!!
ps. I will hit the 11 MONTH mark this week!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Can you believe it?
Sister Ward
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