Week 63

So this week was just thrilling!! mostly because of what is happening with our golden investigator Gisenia.

So we had planned to visit her on Thursday but that Saturday before, her brother was kidnapped. So she calls us Thursday and tells us that on Wednesday, her brother was found murdered. I guess what had happened is like 3 years ago, he was offered a lot of money to kill his best friend and said no. And the dude told him, well that's fine if you don't want to do it, but now you know and I will kill you if you tell anyone. So he didn't tell anyone and nothing bad happened to his friend. But a few months ago, I guess he told his friend about it. And now he shows up murdered. So now our investigator is really sad and an emotional wreck. We went and visited her and she just opened the door, looked at us, and started crying again. It was really sad. But it was a perfect time to teach her the plan of salvation. She told us that in the message, she was just full of peace. That she didn't forget her brother died but that she just understood better that it is all part of the plan that God gives us all. It was a really spiritual time. We told her that the plan that God made is perfect and that there are no mistakes. That people die when they are supposed to die. She asked me why some people die in worse ways than other people. and i just told her I don't know, but that we just need to put faith that this wasn't an accident but that this is all part of the plan of God. She was so amazed at the message and the new information that we had taught her with her own bible, that she just realized that this was the True Church of Jesus Christ and that she needed to be baptized in his church. She still doesn't understand the whole Joseph Smith thing but we are working on that and tonight we have another movie about the prophet Wilford Woodruff that talks about being baptized again by the correct authority of God. So we hope that it all goes well.

Right now while I am typing, there is a bird pecking at the window trying to get in. Should i let it in???

Anyways, a fun thing was that we are finally seeing all of the fruits of our work. This Sunday we had 7 investigators in church! and they are all people that we are actually teaching and not just friends that people brought to church. But real people that could really be baptized. I am really hoping to be able to have all of them get baptized within the next 3 weeks because that would be amazing. We work hard every day and now we are finally seeing it. I think the blessings come from working in the super hot sun and the pouring rain. Whatever you throw at us, we are still out there talking to people even though they think we are crazy for walking in the streets when the rain has overflowed everything and it is now up to like our calves. I tried taking pictures but i didn't want to ruin my camera so i figured you could just take my word for it. After all, like it says in St John 20:29. It is better to have faith than seeing to believe. But it was incredible how hard it rained this week. Our whole area was just flooded because it rained for a good 3 hours straight. but wicked hard rain. It felt like hail was spiking me in the face. And I don't know why, but Choluteca is super hot, but the rain is FREEZING cold.

This week I ask that the people who actually read this, pray that Gisenia can get baptized this Saturday. This is a big moment and we all know that Satan will be working against her. So i ask that everyone will pray and pray so that she can get baptized this Saturday. It should be really fun because Elder Santacruz will be able to baptize her. And it will be his first time! I love seeing that little guy grow up! I remember his first couple steps and now he is going to baptize someone!


I love you all!

Elder Garry