Where has July gone?! Donde se fue?
Area: Brooklyn
Companion - Sister Delong
HOLA Familia!
This week has BEEN INCREDIBLE!!!! It all started out with Miracles! So Tuesday night all of our appointments fell through. So we went to our backup plan which was to go and visit this man and family named Valentine. When we knocked on his door and his little girl answered. She then said that she was going to go and get her dad. Valentine then came to the door and we were able to talk to him for a little bit, he started to make another appointment with us, but then he quickly decided to let us in. We then were able to sit down with him, his wife and 5 children. We were able to talk about faith, the spirit was so strong. This family has truly been prepared by the Lord. Its just like in 1 Nephi 13:24 "For behold, aangels are declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive his word at the time of his coming in his glory." They are so so humble. They do not go to any church right now and and claim any religion. We then set another appointment for Friday. We gave them all restoration pamphlets and told them we were going to come back Friday. It was so cute Rosio, the mom told her kids Nili, Noeli, Aaron and Marlene that they needed to study the pamphlet because las hermanas (us) were going to ask them questions on it. haha So that was the Cuautle Family :)
Friday we were able to go to the Cuautle Family's house. I had called them the day before to see how their reading was going and if they had read. Valentine said that they had read and that all of the kids have also read. You have NO idea how happy that made me!!! Ok so we went to their house with Hermana Bonilla. We were able to teach them the Restoration of the gospel. The spirit was super strong and we were all able to bear simple testimony's. The children totally understood the restoration and the Apostacy along with the authority. We were able to watch the movie the restoration and the kids loved it. Each kid went around and talked about what they liked from the movie. Little Aaron the 10 year old boy said that he loved that Joseph Smith had a specific question and he had faith that the lord would answer. Then he prayed and Heavenly Father was able to tell him that NONE of the churches were true but that the TRUE church the Church of Jesus Christ was going to be restored. They were all glowing after the movie. You could tell that they recognized the truth. Every time that I teach the restoration it strengthens my own testimony of this gospel and that it TRULY is the gospel of Jesus Christ. That our church is the ONLY church that has the authority to BAPTIZE and do other saving ordinances so that we can return to live with our Father in Heaven. I know that through Temples we can be with our family's FOREVER!! I know that this is the Lord's Work, and I am SO glad to be apart of it. So we invited the entire Cuautle Family to be baptized and they accepted with ease. Valentine, Rosio, Noeli (13) Nili (12) Aaron (10) and Marlene (9) all accepted to be baptized August 19th! I wanted to shout for joy, I thought that my heart was going to jump out of my chest. I know that they have truly been prepared! I am SO so excited to continue to work with them.
Saturday we had service! Sunday church. The Cuautle family was going to come to church, however they had to go to the hospital all night, they had an emergency with their 1 month old named Gustavo, however they called us to say that they would not be able to come but they are going to all come the next week. Church was amazing! I love love church, and am so so thankful that we can take the sacrament every week. We were able to go and see the Montoyas. We were able to go and see Maria Jose with the Bishop. ( she is a recent convert that moved from Ecuador) we were able to talk about the Plan of Salvation. I just love love teaching the plan! Really I love everything about the mission! Everything about this gospel! It is TRUE! Read the Book of Mormon, I promise you, you will know that it is the WORD of God! I love the Book of Mormon, it has truly helped me in everything in my life. I love being a Mormon! haha its the best way of living!
Heavenly Father loves us!
Jesus Christ is our Savior!
The TRUE church has been restored!
I love you all!
Love
Hermana Gray
When hard trials come, the faith to endure them well will be there, built as you may now notice but may have not at the time that you acted on the pure love of Christ, serving and forgiving others as the Savior would have done. You built a foundation of faith from loving as the Savior loved and serving for Him. Your faith in Him led to acts of charity that will bring you hope.~ President Erying
Friday we were able to go to the Cuautle Family's house. I had called them the day before to see how their reading was going and if they had read. Valentine said that they had read and that all of the kids have also read. You have NO idea how happy that made me!!! Ok so we went to their house with Hermana Bonilla. We were able to teach them the Restoration of the gospel. The spirit was super strong and we were all able to bear simple testimony's. The children totally understood the restoration and the Apostacy along with the authority. We were able to watch the movie the restoration and the kids loved it. Each kid went around and talked about what they liked from the movie. Little Aaron the 10 year old boy said that he loved that Joseph Smith had a specific question and he had faith that the lord would answer. Then he prayed and Heavenly Father was able to tell him that NONE of the churches were true but that the TRUE church the Church of Jesus Christ was going to be restored. They were all glowing after the movie. You could tell that they recognized the truth. Every time that I teach the restoration it strengthens my own testimony of this gospel and that it TRULY is the gospel of Jesus Christ. That our church is the ONLY church that has the authority to BAPTIZE and do other saving ordinances so that we can return to live with our Father in Heaven. I know that through Temples we can be with our family's FOREVER!! I know that this is the Lord's Work, and I am SO glad to be apart of it. So we invited the entire Cuautle Family to be baptized and they accepted with ease. Valentine, Rosio, Noeli (13) Nili (12) Aaron (10) and Marlene (9) all accepted to be baptized August 19th! I wanted to shout for joy, I thought that my heart was going to jump out of my chest. I know that they have truly been prepared! I am SO so excited to continue to work with them.
Saturday we had service! Sunday church. The Cuautle family was going to come to church, however they had to go to the hospital all night, they had an emergency with their 1 month old named Gustavo, however they called us to say that they would not be able to come but they are going to all come the next week. Church was amazing! I love love church, and am so so thankful that we can take the sacrament every week. We were able to go and see the Montoyas. We were able to go and see Maria Jose with the Bishop. ( she is a recent convert that moved from Ecuador) we were able to talk about the Plan of Salvation. I just love love teaching the plan! Really I love everything about the mission! Everything about this gospel! It is TRUE! Read the Book of Mormon, I promise you, you will know that it is the WORD of God! I love the Book of Mormon, it has truly helped me in everything in my life. I love being a Mormon! haha its the best way of living!
Heavenly Father loves us!
Jesus Christ is our Savior!
The TRUE church has been restored!
I love you all!
Love
Hermana Gray
When hard trials come, the faith to endure them well will be there, built as you may now notice but may have not at the time that you acted on the pure love of Christ, serving and forgiving others as the Savior would have done. You built a foundation of faith from loving as the Savior loved and serving for Him. Your faith in Him led to acts of charity that will bring you hope.~ President Erying
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