Dear Readers,
Last night was a wonderful night! Beyond belief! I went out with the Missionaries in our area and our evening went something like this:
First we stopped off at the house of a Bishop in their area to see if they could meet with him. He wasn't home, but hopefully they'll catch up with him today after work.
After that we proceeded over to the house of a woman who was recently baptized and who's teenage daughter is getting baptized soon. We had a great time talking about the differences between wards in Utah and other places while enjoying pizza and a wonderful little pumpkin spice drink that was delicious.
One of the best parts of the night came at the next house where Ricardo and Sandy lived. They're a Catholic couple, but the most humble people you will ever meet. The father said that he's looking about religion mainly because he wants to follow Christ the best he can and he's talking to the missionaries to try and understand the dominant religion around his neighborhood because they want to live here for awhile. He may or may not get baptized, but the experience of talking with him was amazing. Ricardo asks the best questions and trys his very best to understand the LDS viewpoint of it as well as the missionaries personal way of understanding it. The missionaries are going back to talk with him next week about why people go to war when it seems as though Jesus never would. I love Ricardo and his family. :)
After visiting this family, we went over to the home of the Relief Society President in the ward, who just happens to be President Hinckley's daughter. She gladly accepted the task of finding a good fellowshipper for Ricardo and said she would think of some names for the missionaries to talk to.
Our last visit was short but well worth it. Jon has been asking when he should be baptized and the Missionaries challenged him to ask Heavenly Father whether the date should be this Saturday instead of the new year as he had been feeling. We got there and he explained that his family is coming into town next weekend, so that would be a perfect time to be baptized. The missionaries were ecstatic and couldn't stop celebrating. We talked with Jon and his wife for awhile before leaving him with what he needed to get ready for Baptism.
It was a fantastic night in which the spirit filled the air. It was the kind of night that Missionaries and Church members dream of. So much to learn and so much to do!
Last night was a wonderful night! Beyond belief! I went out with the Missionaries in our area and our evening went something like this:
First we stopped off at the house of a Bishop in their area to see if they could meet with him. He wasn't home, but hopefully they'll catch up with him today after work.
After that we proceeded over to the house of a woman who was recently baptized and who's teenage daughter is getting baptized soon. We had a great time talking about the differences between wards in Utah and other places while enjoying pizza and a wonderful little pumpkin spice drink that was delicious.
One of the best parts of the night came at the next house where Ricardo and Sandy lived. They're a Catholic couple, but the most humble people you will ever meet. The father said that he's looking about religion mainly because he wants to follow Christ the best he can and he's talking to the missionaries to try and understand the dominant religion around his neighborhood because they want to live here for awhile. He may or may not get baptized, but the experience of talking with him was amazing. Ricardo asks the best questions and trys his very best to understand the LDS viewpoint of it as well as the missionaries personal way of understanding it. The missionaries are going back to talk with him next week about why people go to war when it seems as though Jesus never would. I love Ricardo and his family. :)
After visiting this family, we went over to the home of the Relief Society President in the ward, who just happens to be President Hinckley's daughter. She gladly accepted the task of finding a good fellowshipper for Ricardo and said she would think of some names for the missionaries to talk to.
Our last visit was short but well worth it. Jon has been asking when he should be baptized and the Missionaries challenged him to ask Heavenly Father whether the date should be this Saturday instead of the new year as he had been feeling. We got there and he explained that his family is coming into town next weekend, so that would be a perfect time to be baptized. The missionaries were ecstatic and couldn't stop celebrating. We talked with Jon and his wife for awhile before leaving him with what he needed to get ready for Baptism.
It was a fantastic night in which the spirit filled the air. It was the kind of night that Missionaries and Church members dream of. So much to learn and so much to do!
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