January 9, 2012

Wow,(Amen)

Mom this Work is incredible,(amen) I can’t tell you how many times I have felt that feeling of anxiousness as I am about share the gospel. (amen) Then it gets even more crazy when you start to feel the prompting from the spirit.(amen)  But something that I've learned here is when the spirit directs, DO IT!!  Mom we have a lot of work to do with our family in bringing them to the truth.  Pray for the opportunity to share the gospel.  God will provide these chances, then trust in the spirit to fill your mouth with the words to say.  Then thank God for the chance to serve, and ask what more you can do.  We can’t let anyone be left behind.(amen)    

So we found a lady named Beti, this past week and she is super(amen) Christian(amen). But she listened to us and felt the spirit and is super excited for her Baptism in 3 weeks.  We brought her to church yesterday, and the whole ward had an interesting experience with Beti.  So it was fast and testimony meeting, and beti was really feeling good and little bit like she was in her Christian church, because after every sentence she would shout AMEN!!!  When she really like what she heard the shout was even louder with a “Gloria, Hallelujah!” "diga me otro vez hermana".  After the first couple of minutes I leaned over and asked her if she remembered what we had taught her about being reverent during the prayer, she said she remembered.  I need to have the same reverence when we are in the church.  She shook her head and told me she understood.  She quieted for a few seconds and then gradually the “amens” came back.  She had a great time at church. (amen)  I've tried to give you a taste of what it was like yesterday with all the “amens”. 

We are working a lot with the less actives and we found a family yesterday.  They used to be so strong but for a few chismes and problems with money with the church the mom decided to stop going.  The kids are awesome and you can tell they are anxious to get back to the church.  The dad isn't a member and he told us yesterday he wants to get baptized, but that he can’t go if his wife doesn't go.  So we were working hard with the wife to get her over the problem she has.  She finally told us the story of why she isn't going and it was a long and very complicated story.  I was thinking to my self, "I'm only 20 years old i have no clue what this lady is going through."  I then remembered a quote from the PMG.  "La mejor ayuda para todos las personas es que aceptan y vivan el evangelio."  We had no clue what the solution was for this lady but what we did know that living the gospel will help her find it.  The answer to all our promblems is to live the Gospel.  We don't know all the answers, but God does.  The church is true.  I hope all  is well in Happy Valley.  Keep smiling.  te quiero tantisimo

Con mucho amor

Elder Gardner