We
had an excellant week...with tons of work...We finished the transfer
today and Elder Garcia are staying together for another transfer! We
also ended this past week with 2 baptisms...which was really great...
A few experiences from this week.
One
day we were walking around on the outskirts of Magdalena...actually on
our way to Lunch...and we had 2 streets that we could take to get to
lunch...and it wasnt a strong feeling but I just felt that we should
take the route that we never use...one of these two streets....So not
thinking much about it we just went where we felt we should...to arrive
at the corner of the block...one man stopped us in his car trying to
wave us down...So we came a little closer and he pulled up to the
curb...and rolled down the window and looked up at us from his little
baby car..and he asked Are you guys working here? or are you just
visiting from Nogales? we told him that we were working in Magdalena and
we was shocked and he asked if even there was a church here...we
answered that there was...he was so suprised...He told us he was a
member of the church and he then asked if we needed a ride...and of
course we accepted haha we got in the car and started heading to the
lunch again...The conversation in the car was unexpected...he told us
that he was baptized in Puerto Penasco and was the son of one of the
active members that i was able to meet while i was there....He has been
here for 8 years and never knew that there was a church here....He then
told us he has been struggling constantly for these past 8 years....He
told us that he just bought a beer before he had seen us...and in the
transcourse of our ride he opened up the beer and dumped it out the
window...He told us that we were the sign he was waiting for...to return
to church...and to repent....I felt the spirit so strong in that
car...He was literally a lost sheep looking for his pastor...Before we
got out of the car...He asked us with complete sincerity...Do you think
that I can be forgiven for the things I have done?...We told him that he
could with time and a desire...He started crying and I gave him a half
hug since we were still in the car...and we got out and he left still
crying.....We hope to be able to help him return to his Pastor....
On
Saturday we were able to be a part of 2 baptisms ...One young man whose
name is Brian...he is from a family that is menos active and every
Sunday this past 6 weeks they have been coming to church and they have
recommitted to living the gospel...The other baptism was Fransisco...It
was so great...we had to go to Nogales because there isnt a Baptismal
Font here in Magdalena...So the families of these 2 people crammed into
two cars and got to Nogales...I am not sure how they all fit but there
were like 15 people from Magdalena haha...I had the privilege to perform
the baptism of Fransisco....After the baptism he turned and gave me a
big ol hug and he told me ....I am a clean sheep....And I testify that
in this instant he recieved a remission of his sins....and he was
cleansed....He is so excited to be able to serve and to keep progressing
in this Great Gospel....
Here are a few experiences from this week....
Thanks for your love and support...
Elder Child
Baptisms of Fransisco and Brian....
Elder Garcia always runs a little quicker to get to Lunch haha
Splurged and bought American Milk...
Crossing Rivers...
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