siete anos (pretend there is a tilde on the n) // week 22
8:07 PM
Hello everyone! How is everything going?
This week has been pretty good! Lots of miracles. Here are a few things that were super special:
1.
on Monday we went to temple square with Simón and his two girls and we
watched the family video. It was super special and spiritual. It made
them really open to the ideas of eternal families and it helped them
understand Gods plan for us.
2. We had another wonderful
lesson with Martha. We talked about the Restoration and she believes
that it is true. She has been reading the Book of Mormon and really
enjoys the spirit she feels while reading. We invited her to be
baptized on March 5 and she said she would if she received and answer
that it is true. She already believes but she wants to know. So we are
working with her and she is doing awesome!
3.
Okay super
awesome moment! On Tuesday morning we called Yesenia to make an
appointment with her and she told us that she was going to go to the
temple on Wednesday with our branch, wait what? a little background,
yesenia has been working like crazy, from 9 am to 11 pm, and its a
miracle that she can go to church so for her to say that she was going
to the temple is amazing. also normally the first time a recent convert
goes to the temple to do baptisms, missionaries can go with them. so we
call mission president frantically to get permission to go to the RIVER
JORDAN temple. that is 2 MISSIONS away, but in reality it is only a 30
minute drive. and WE GOT PERMISSION. we called the jordan river temple
asking them if it would be possible for yesenia to do baptisms. they
said that she most likely wouldnt be able to... so we still went with a
prayer in our hearts and a miracle in our thoughts. we get to the temple
and i walk up to a temple worker, smile at him inocently and tell him
the situation with yesenia. he took me down to the baptistry to i could
ask the workers there. he said to them "i cant say no to a sister..."
haha YES! so MIRACLE! she did temple baptisms! and SHE LOVED IT! she
said that she has dreamed of this place before! so awesome! also after
the baptisms we asked her how she felt and she said that she could feel
the presence of the people during the baptism. so amazing
Oh i hit 5 months last week, thats pretty crazy...
oh
also two sister missionaries got robbed last week, they are fine
thankfully but please keep the safety of the missionaries in your
prayers.
Okay
an explanaint of the title. 7 years ago yesterday I was baptized as a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Wow I am so
grateful for my 12 1/2 year self for making the decision to be baptized.
because of my decision to be baptized my life now, and for eternity has
changed. With this gospel i feel the love of my Savior and Heavenly
Father all around me, every day. Sure life is still hard a times, but
who's life isnt hard? Even though i still go through my trials, because
of this gospel, my trials become easier, because I understand my eternal
perspective. I know that one day i will live with my Heavenly Father,
Savior, and family for eternity. I know that Christ is my Savior,
Redeemer, and brother. He loves me more than he loves himself. He loves
me so much that He died for me. Sometimes I cant wrap my head around His
love and Sacrifice for me. It is doesnt make sense, but its true.
Through Jesus Christ I can be forgiven of the mistakes and sins I make
in this life. Through Him i can live again and have a perfect body.
Through Him, I can hug my Heavenly Father. If I wasnt baptized I would
know ANY of this. I have always known about Jesus Christ, but it wasnt
until I became a member that i really got to KNOW Jesus Christ. I know
that Joseph Smith is a true prophet. Joseph Smith saw God, the Father,
and Jesus, His son in the sacred grove. I have been there. and I know
that he restored the true church of Christ. Joseph Smith translated the
book of mormon. with an elementary school education, and the help of
God, Joseph Smith was able to translate the book of mormon for all of
us. the Book of Mormon is the word of God. it is true. it is the
evidence of the restored church of Christ. The book of mormon is the
keystone of our religion. with it we have the fullness of the gospel.
without it i would be lost. Without this gospel I would be lost. I love
this church and gospel so much. It truely has changed my life. I am so
grateful for the missionaries that taught me. So grateful for my dad for
bringing this gospel to our lives and more than anything I am so
grateful for my Savior and my Heavenly Father whom I love with all of my
heart.
They
love us, they love me, they love you, individually and infinitely! Their
love is everywhere, always look for it. This church is true, and I am
so grateful that I can be a member of this glorious gospel.
Have a great week my lovely family and friends.
Hermana Olivas
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