Week 56

 Muchos milagros

We have this friend named Marc.  He's one of our progressing friends and he was set to get baptized on the 19th of August.  On Friday we went to his house and he gave us some bad news.  When he told his mom that he was going to get baptized in the church, she didn't like that.  She threatened him that she would kick him out of the house and disown him if he got baptized.  

While he told us this, a scripture came to mind.  Mosiah 24: 10-15. 

10 And it came to pass that so great were their afflictions that they began to cry mightily to God.

11 And Amulon commanded them that they should stop their cries; and he ^aput guards over them to watch them, that whosoever should be found calling upon God should be put to death.

12 And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God, but did pour out their ^ahearts to him; and he did know the ^bthoughts of their hearts.

13 And it ^acame to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

14 And I will also ease the ^aburdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as ^bwitnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their ^cafflictions.

15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did ^astrengthen them that they could bear up their ^bburdenswith ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with ^cpatienceto all the will of the Lord.

 Then after sharing these scriptures,  he realized that he needed to trust in  Heavenly Father more.  But he still didn't want to get baptized because he was so scared. Then fast forward to Sunday, he talked to his mom and told her he really wanted to get baptized, then she said that he can get baptized! She had a change of heart!!!

This experience has grown my faith in Jesus a lot.  It made me realize that we will only be able to help our friends be baptized, by being obedient and by  doing what God wants ,and that we have to have faith that he will provide a way.  Amen

-on Sunday morning Bishop called us and said that the speakers cancelled and we had to give 15 minute talks lol.

-This is one of my favorite companionship because my comp is a lot older than me in the mission but is still very motivated to do the missionary work.  Time is flying by and we're on the grind and I'm learning tons from him!

-today I balled up for 4 hours in the blazing sun and I got a nice farmers tan

-had exchanges with Elder Polawsky.  Homie's super fun and an absolute tigre.

Deuces!

Elder LaBass