FELIZ LUNES
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| We Welcomed Spring this Week in Argentina |
Kevin came to mutual this week and played ping pong with us a little bit. He knows a few of the youth in the ward and has been excited about the process of learning new things in the gospel as well as making new friends. He didn't make it to church on Sunday because a member forgot to pick him up... :/ He is doing well, although this week we found out that his grandma, who lives right in front of him, is pretty against the church and her grandaughters who are less active live with her and she does not allow them to go to church. We are praying that in this process with Kevin she will allow Kevin to continue to progress and be baptized!
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| Jose, our beloved Taxi Driving Investigator, and Family |
This Sunday was a DOMINGO ESPECIAL, planned for weeks where we would have several blessings for the toddlers that haven't had a the opportunity to blessed in the church previously and including a special choir by the primary (children 3-11). We invited EVERYONE we came in contact with! The leaders of the church set out and visited many less actives and we saw the fruits of all of our labors. Our normal attendance is about 50 or 60, and yesterday there were 106 in the church!! Miracles! While we were way excited to see many less actives and unfamiliar faces, we were so hoping that the familiar faces of our investigators would appear. The meeting started and upon finishing the first hymn we saw Jose walk in with his new baby, Estefano who is 2 months old, Emiliano (11) Tiago (5) and his wife Viviana who we met for the first time. The day before in a lesson with them we had talked about the importance of prayer, reading the scriptures, and attending church, and they were unsure if they would be able to swing it with many chores to get done. We had prayed that the Spirit would get him and his family to church. Upon seeing them enter the chapel, my feelings of confusion and desperation, asking God what more we could have done to get our investigators to church, turned into immense joy that brought me to tears. After two babies of less actives were blessed, we asked Jose if he wanted to have Estefano blessed, and he and his wife quickly accepted. Following him, Tiago was blessed. They were blessed to be able to be baptized and to grow knowing the principles of the gospel, their parents were blessed to have the temporal and spiritual means to raise them, and Tiago was blessed to be a light in his home and family--very spiritual blessings that brought many to tears.
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| The Miracle of a filled Relief Society Room on Sunday |
President Allred and Hna Allred were there, and Pte. Allred as well as our branch Pte. Coronel shared verses from 3 Nephi 17. To my surprise and amazement I had read this chapter just the day before in my study in the Book of Mormon. Pte Coronel was emotional as he explained how Jesus stated, "Blessed are you because of your faith. and now behold, my joy is full." And when he had said these words he wept...and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them, and when he had done this he wept again...and said unto them, "Behold your little ones." I saw my study brought to life in the blessing of children and contemplated the love Jesus has for children, for their innocence, purity, meekness and sweet spirits. There were many teary eyes. The Spirit overpowered the crowded room of our branch building. Emiliano was soaking in the hymns and singing with all his heart!
Tonight we have a Family Home Evening in the mission home with Jose and his family and a father and son in our branch. Hermana Allred met Jose months ago, she was with the hermanas and he was their taxi driver that they invited to our English class! It was a blessing that they opened their mouths and this simple invitation has made all the difference.
Have a wonderful week!! Love you all!!
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