June 23, 2014
Buenas buenas buenas a mi querida familia!
This
week has been mentally exhausting. We have taught so many people, and
have found so many people that want to listen, but it has been really
hard work.
We went to a zone conference so that Hermana Ayala
could talk about how to contact people effectively, and then we stayed
for the whole thing. We learned in the practices how to teach the first
vision, the book of mormon, and receiving an answer through the spirit.
It was AWESOME, and we were so inspired to go out and start teaching. We
visited a new investigator named Marta that afternoon. Marta is beyond
willing to listen to what we have to say, and is completely receptive to
everything... but she is Catolica. She has been studying with a Testigo
de Jeovah for over a year, and tells us that she only wants to listen
so that she can learn more about the Bible and things like that. That is
fine! We will teach her about the Bible.. and also about the
Restauracion del Evangelio de Jesucristo. So we taught her the
restauration, and the Spirit was so strong. We applied everything that
we had learned in the conference. We explained things, we used the
scriptures, we used our new whiteboard, and we testified with everything
we had in us. At the end she said, "Wow. That is great. I believe
everything you have said. I believe your church is true. But I also
believe my church is true and that all churches lead us to the same
God." I wanted to cry. We do not know what more we need to do to explain
the need for priesthood authority, but believe me... we are studying
real hard to be able to help people understand. We will also be visiting
her again.
And priesthood authority.. that´s another thing. The
nephew of a menos acitva that I adore was there at her house the other
day. He is studying to be a preacher or something at another church, and
he is always excited to chat with us. We were talking about hte book of
Mormon, and that led into a discussion on el sacerdocio. He believes
that because God created man in His own image, and gave Adam the
priesthood, that all the sons of adam automatically it. He doesn´t
believe in the laying on of hands. It was just thing after things after
thing, and he wouldn´t even let us really talk. He treated us like
little girls that are trying their best, bless them, but that don´t
really know what they are talking about. So that was a frustrating
afternoon.
Contrast that with dear, precious hermano Pedro. He is
the sweetest man! He is only 53, but he looks a lot older because of his
ilness. He´s a good sport about it though. He makes jokes about it all
the time. We gave him a Book of Mormon the other day, and asked him to
read and pray about 2 Nefi 31. When we returned the next afternoon and
asked him how it went, he told us that he felt "alegria en mi corazon."
He and his brother in law, Ignacio, came to a FHE that we had at Matilde
y Leudy´s house where we talked about the repentance process and the
atonement of Christ, and he also came with us to a baptism saturday
night. We are praying really hard for him so that he will remain
interested and that he will continue to accept the doctrine of the
restored gospel. He is so ready! It´s amazing to see how the Lord has
prepared people!
Speaking of Matilde.. We ate at her house yesterday. Do
you want to know what we ate? Rabbit. Dad will be so proud. I did NOT
know that it was rabbit. Poor little thing... It tasted real good.
The cabin looks great! I love the door! And also.. I still
don´t have my new debit card. And so after the month of July it won´t
matter if you put money on my card...
And also
can I get more information on the exchange student? I care more about my
new brother than about my room, to tell you the truth. DON¨T throw any
of my crap away, porfa. I will do the chucking when I get back :) I can
already tell it will be a chuch-fest, but I still enjoy going through
old stuff like that :)
I love you I love you I love you!
Que esten bién (especially those running ragnar)
Con amor,
Hermana Moser
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