This week has
been pretty good! Last week I think I told you about Nicole and Jose (that man
who contacted us outside our apartment and then came to church the next day
with his fiancee). Well we had another
couple of appointments with Nicole. They went super well! She is super
interested and has been reading a lot from the Book of Mormon. We had to pass
her off to English though because she doesn't speak any Spanish. At our pass
off lesson the elders set a baptism date with her for June 4th!
Another
miracle that happened this week is that for the past 8 months the sisters who
have served here have been trying to get the new address of some less active
recent converts in our area. So Hermana Parker and I had been knocking around
the apartment complex where we know they live searching for them. Finally, on
Tuesday we went out to a lesson with the Laurel’s president in our ward and
found out that one of the other young women have their address! So we were able
to go and visit with Mia this past week, and she even came to church on Sunday
with another less active member Hermana Bustamante and her daughter Valeria! It
was awesome!
Wednesday was
pretty great too, because we had a lesson with Julie and set a baptism date
with her for the 11th of June! She is progressing super well! It was funny
because I asked her if she would want to be baptized, and she's like of course!
That's the whole reason I had you guys come over to begin with!! It was funny! She had read almost 40 pages of the Book of
Mormon by our second visit with her which was pretty awesome! Also her boyfriend
set it up so that we would be able to start visiting her more than once a week,
which is awesome. She's super sweet and doing so well!
Saturday
Hermana Parker and I went on exchanges with the Sahaurita sisters. It was fun.
The girl I was with just started her mission about a month ago which was
different for me. I had fun though. She's an English sister, so I got to teach
her a little Spanish. We also went to a ward party for Mother’s day that day,
and all of the members were trying to talk to her in English so that she would
be able to understand. Although she had a hard time with the Spanish she's a
pretty awesome missionary. We had a few really good lessons that day with
people we usually struggle with teaching.
Then Sunday
we obviously skyped home! I was so happy to get to see all of you! I wish we
could have talked for longer though! That day was also Elder Pernod's birthday
so we made him a cake and celebrated at the church while the other elders we
skyping! Besides that not much else had happened this week :)
Something
that had really stuck out to me this week while studying a worldwide devotional
talk called "The Truth Restored" about Joseph Smith and the first
vision is how it mentions in many of the accounts how when Christ spoke to him
not only did He tell him not to join any of the churches, but I thought was
cool that He forgave him of all of his sins. It mentioned also that the reason
he was searching for which church was true was because he wanted to receive
that forgiveness that only the full Atonement of Jesus Christ can give us. He
was seeking freedom from the guilt and pain that comes from sin. I know that
when we act in faith like him and ask of God we will be able to find that peace
that comes with repentance. I especially love how after he was forgiven he felt
so much joy and peace. I too have felt joy and peace in my life as I strive to
come unto Christ and change my life. That's why He gives us His gospel. That's
why He restored His true church once again to the earth through Joseph Smith,
so that through Christ each of us may be saved from our mistakes and return to
live with Him, Heavenly Father, and our families forever.
I love you so
much and hope you have an amazing week!
Con amor,
Hermana Burgoyne
