Hola a todos!
Ok, so this week definitely took a turn on us! Wednesday morning my poor
companion woke up with a terrible fever and could barely walk! She has
Chikungunya. Chikungunya is a virus here right now in Puerto Rico that is spread
by mosquitos and it is not a fun thing! So, we spent 4 days in the house. But
not to worry! She is doing a lot better and she has been able to walk a lot
more - my companion is a trooper!!
So, with that being said, we didn't have a lot of lessons this week, BUT we
did have see a miracle with Morgan... he accepted a baptismal date for November
22nd!!!!!! AH! We are so excited!! It's so crazy because he really knows that
all the things that we are teaching him is true, and he has the biggest desire
to be closer to Christ. So we were super confused the last week when he wasn't
super sure on a specific date. But at the end of the lesson we had this week
with him, he finally accepted a specific date! So of course, we are going to
working super duper hard that he feels prepared and ready! He told us that he
wants to be super duper sure, so he wants to attend church. Pues, claro!! But,
with Stake Conference yesterday and him having to work, he couldn't make it. And
he told us that he would at the beginning of November he would move his work
around so that he was able to attend. So prayers for this weekend! He said that
if he can get everything done, he will try this week but if now, for sure next
week. Woo!!
So we had Stake Conference this weekend and it was amazing! Elder Claude R.
Gamiette, one of the Area Authorites of the Carribean Area, came and spoke!
Wow, he was awesome and gave us a lot of excitement to work even harder together
- members and missionaries. And really, the work of the Lord cannot be done
without missionaries AND members. It's the truth! We are all missionaries and
have a responsibility to share what we know and believe. It shouldn't be because
someone is forcing us to, but because we have such a love for the Gospel, for
the Savior, and for the people around us, that we want them to experience all
the blessings that we have seen and felt in our lives! There is a reason that
missionary work is something that is talked about so much. Heavenly Father needs
our help in rescuing His children. There are so many people in this world who
need the Light of Christ, who need hope. There are so many people who are
praying with all their faith for something more. And that is something we have.
Shouldn't we share that with others? I know that as members and missionaries
work together, the Lord will pour out his blessings on every single one of us
and that miracles will be seen. I hope that everyone will strive to be a
missionary this week, whether that is going to a lesson with the full-time
missionaries, or just sharing a testimony with a friend! As we learn here in the
mission and I know it applies to everyone as well, no effort is lost - it is all
worth something.
Anyway, that's all for right now! Hopefully lessons will be better this
week and that there will be some more exciting news next week!! Have a great
week everyone!!
Love,
Hermana Holt
7 months down (the piece of paper)
11 months to go (the number of people in the picture)
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