¡Alo!
I hope that everyone had a happy Halloween and is enjoying
the Fall weather! Another great week here in Costanera. This week we found a
few new investigators which was great and also were able to meet with some less
actives, who before wouldn't let us in so that was exciting.
Tuesday was a day of miracles. We were out working and all our plans were falling through, but we decided to visit a less active who usually just tells us she is busy and doesn't have time. We knocked her door and it was inspired. She let us in and told us that she had been praying for us to come visit her, minutes before. We were able to find her need and gain a little bit of confidence. We also visited with another less active that also never lets us in but something was different on Tuesday because she opened up and now we know what we need to do to help her come back to church. It really is incredible to see the Lord working through me. It is very humbling to learn and understand this principle. Despite my own weaknesses, he finds a way to work through me.
We also had a great lesson with Claudia and Patricio this
week. They still wouldn't agree to be baptized but they understood about baptism
and want to see a baptism and then make a decision. Patricio told us that he
thinks the Joseph Smith story is logical and that it all makes perfect sense!
We just need to help them progress as a couple!
We also visited Hna. María and tricked Fabiola into staying
for the lesson. She was very aware we had tricked her into staying and we all
just joked and laughed about it the whole time, but we read the introduction to
the BOM and started talking about Joseph Smith and she asked us if we could
come and watch the movie with her, about Joseph Smith so the next day we went
and all watched the movie together. Fabiola isn't progressing, but really it's
just because she can't imagine that it is possible to change! But her faith is
growing and that's what is important. She will have her time.
On Halloween, a ward member sewed us doll hats and in the
night, us 4 Costanera Hnas, went around to the members and knocked their doors.
When they answered we yelled ¨dulce o referencia¨ (candy or references) and handed out candy. It was
really fun, and we didn't actually end up getting any references but I think we
brought a little bit of Halloween ánimo (excitement) to our ward so that was good.
But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that
the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath
chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power
of deliverance. 1 Nephi 1:20
I
loved this scripture in my study this week. Nephi is the greatest example and
really when we have faith the Lord will help us. There are tender mercies in
our lives everyday, we just need to recognize them!
Have
the greatest week!
Hermana
Freedman
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