HEY HEY HEY!!!!
ALEXIS AND GLORIA WERE BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED THIS LAST WEEKEND!
i had the opportunity to do the interview for Gloria. she started sharing with the missionaries about 9 years ago. when it got to a point her mom cut her off and told her that she could never talk to the missionaries again. about a month ago she flagged down the missionaries and explained how she shared with the missionaries before and would like to share again. a big challenge for her has been social. her family is completely against her decision and she has a lot of opposition at home. i asked her how she knew Joseph Smith was called to be a prophet of God. She told me how she wanted to have a spiritual witness for a very long time, but she was never committed to being baptized due to the family situation. then came a moment when she knelt and prayed to ask God if Joseph Smith was a prophet and if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is His true church on the earth, but she added on another part she said that she was willing to follow the answer and be baptized no matter what the situation. Well, she got the answer. Yes. She said to me "I knew that i had received an answer and i can never go back. God answered me and i know now." Its just like what it says in Moroni´s promise (Moroni 10:3-5), you need to ask with "real intent". What does that mean? It means that you are willing to follow the answer that you receive. We have an example that we share about going to someone to ask for work and they have a perfect job just for you and you say OK thanks for telling me but I'm not going to do it. If we are not willing to follow the council and answers that God gives us; why would He answer us? It is when we go in determined to follow Him, is when He gives us those powerful answers that we cannot deny. I love what it says in The Restoration movie. (I'm gonna translate it) Joseph Smith asks his mom how he can know which church is God true church and she say "We must receive from God answers that man cannot give, nor take away." IT IS SO TRUE!!!! When I testify to people how i know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint is Gods only true and living church on earth, i don't tell them its because i was told that it was true or because i read it in a history book but because I HAVE RECEIVED AN ANSWER FROM GOD THAT IT IS: that is the only way that you can. the peace and joy that you feel is incredible. Because through the Holy Ghost one can come to know the truthfulness of all things.
Well this week we have some great things going on. Tuesday Zone Conference!!! Divisions with elder norton! The combining of Districts Ca´aguazu and Coronel Oviedo!!!!! then Leadership council next Monday!!!!!! its going to be a wonderful week the best part though is that we are helping Segio and Olga get married and be baptized on Saturday!!! they came to the baptism and felt the spirit testify to them.
I LOVE THE ATONEMENT!!!! Repenting is the best thing in the whole wide world. it just makes you feel all good and bubbly and happy and perky and every fun word you can think of.
Its my last full week as a representative of Jesus Christ here in Paraguay.
Its going to be the best week ever.
0 fear 100% love.
Inviting all to come unto Him through repentance and baptism.
Love you all!!!
Elder Wilson
ALEXIS AND GLORIA WERE BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED THIS LAST WEEKEND!
i had the opportunity to do the interview for Gloria. she started sharing with the missionaries about 9 years ago. when it got to a point her mom cut her off and told her that she could never talk to the missionaries again. about a month ago she flagged down the missionaries and explained how she shared with the missionaries before and would like to share again. a big challenge for her has been social. her family is completely against her decision and she has a lot of opposition at home. i asked her how she knew Joseph Smith was called to be a prophet of God. She told me how she wanted to have a spiritual witness for a very long time, but she was never committed to being baptized due to the family situation. then came a moment when she knelt and prayed to ask God if Joseph Smith was a prophet and if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is His true church on the earth, but she added on another part she said that she was willing to follow the answer and be baptized no matter what the situation. Well, she got the answer. Yes. She said to me "I knew that i had received an answer and i can never go back. God answered me and i know now." Its just like what it says in Moroni´s promise (Moroni 10:3-5), you need to ask with "real intent". What does that mean? It means that you are willing to follow the answer that you receive. We have an example that we share about going to someone to ask for work and they have a perfect job just for you and you say OK thanks for telling me but I'm not going to do it. If we are not willing to follow the council and answers that God gives us; why would He answer us? It is when we go in determined to follow Him, is when He gives us those powerful answers that we cannot deny. I love what it says in The Restoration movie. (I'm gonna translate it) Joseph Smith asks his mom how he can know which church is God true church and she say "We must receive from God answers that man cannot give, nor take away." IT IS SO TRUE!!!! When I testify to people how i know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint is Gods only true and living church on earth, i don't tell them its because i was told that it was true or because i read it in a history book but because I HAVE RECEIVED AN ANSWER FROM GOD THAT IT IS: that is the only way that you can. the peace and joy that you feel is incredible. Because through the Holy Ghost one can come to know the truthfulness of all things.
Well this week we have some great things going on. Tuesday Zone Conference!!! Divisions with elder norton! The combining of Districts Ca´aguazu and Coronel Oviedo!!!!! then Leadership council next Monday!!!!!! its going to be a wonderful week the best part though is that we are helping Segio and Olga get married and be baptized on Saturday!!! they came to the baptism and felt the spirit testify to them.
I LOVE THE ATONEMENT!!!! Repenting is the best thing in the whole wide world. it just makes you feel all good and bubbly and happy and perky and every fun word you can think of.
Its my last full week as a representative of Jesus Christ here in Paraguay.
Its going to be the best week ever.
0 fear 100% love.
Inviting all to come unto Him through repentance and baptism.
Love you all!!!
Elder Wilson
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