Dear Family,
May I start off by saying: This is the year of the Lord's power!
I am full of adrenaline right now! Hopefully that becomes converted
into spiritual energy and I don't crash later on. I want you all to know
that everything I am seeing right now, everything that I am a part of,
right now, and everything happening right now is exactly what I have
always hopped for it to be RIGHT NOW! My dream all my life has been to
be in a great turning point of missionary work within the church! I am
so happy to be a part of it right here right now I could just SCREAM!
This last week, Elder Basilius and I had a baptism! Miguel entered
the waters of baptism this passed saturday and recieved the Holy Ghost
on Sunday! It was a miracle! He walked straightway into the church
building to meet with us and said:
"When's the next baptism Elders?"
"Tommorrow, at 12:00." I replied.
{pause}
"You ready to do it?" said Elder Basilius
"Let's do it guys." Said Miguel
We found this man not this last friday, but the friday before. Oh
what a joy! He is a pretty well known rap artist in Equatorial Guinue in
Africa, so he's kind of a big shot. Not to brag about him or anything.
He gave me one of his albums which I will straightway send home as soon
as possible.
President Larkin's ministry will come to a close in 6 weeks. I want
to take some time and let you know of my love for this man, which I am
sure because of how much you all have shown love for me, will make you
love him as well. My first day in the mission, President Larkin
interviewed me. He asked me what I wanted out of my mission. I remember
being still a child at the time, full of a lot more immaturity than I
have now, (yes I know I am still a child but not as much.). He told me
about Charity. He explained it comes a drop at a time. He explained if I
could just forget myself and go on not thinking about all the sins and
inadequacies that weighed me down and just focused on the people, that I
would be blessed to be made an instrument in God's hands.
Those next 12 weeks were a refiner's fire for me. Bed bugs had me
for dinner in my sleep. Our companionship struggled to be successful.
Trials occured everywhere, and not one person we found and taught went
on to be baptized. I remember going to president Larkin and just letting
my load go as he listened to me patiently and just loved me.
Aside from that, President always gives me a hug and tells me he
loves me. He squeezes every missionary so tight. He listens so intently
everytime we talk, you'd think it was the most important thing in the
world, and to him, it is. When asked at our last Mission Conference
"What is your biggest fear for all of us as you leave the mission?"
President Larkin Responded "My fear is some of you will fall, and I wont
be here to pick you up again."
I love you all. I only have 30 seconds left. But I love President Larkin and will miss him grately.
Thank you for your support and prayers! I love each of you so much!
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