Ok.....well I'm deprived of my journal this week (my usual source
of interesting stories) so it looks like this week I'll be writing just from
memory....
Well I'll start off with the best thing I can think of.
Last week we met Ricardo. We talked to him in the street; he
was mildly receptive and told us to pass by a different day. The days go
by.....and then on Tuesday I see a small note in my agenda reminding me that we
had a meeting with a fairly disinterested man who we had contacted in the
street...(we talk to about 20 of them a day)....anyway....we go to his
house......
He enthusiastically pulls us in and sits us down. He says
we've got 30 minutes. We'd better make it good. We tell him we'll give the best
message we've got. For 30 minutes we explain how much God loves us, and how he
has shown his love by calling a prophet in these days.......He listens
intently.
He asks where the church is, we tell him. He asks at what
time, we tell him.
He says he'll be there. He says he'll get baptized. He just
wants to know more.
We teach him again on Thursday, same result.
Sunday: We pass by all the investigators we can. No one's
home.....We finally pass by Ricardo. No answer......
"But that's impossible" my companion says "he
promised"....
"I know" I said. "A lot of people
promise"......We get to church. A new investigator shakes our hand at the
door. He's the nephew of the Elders Quorum president; he'll be visiting for a
few months, and would like to know more. Lupe (who had her baptismal interview
this week, and will get baptized on my birthday) came in as well.
"Well two came" I said to Elder Diaz.
Then Aldo came in. We also met Aldo this week. Saturday in
fact. We gave him a blessing, pronounced him healed and he promised he'd come.
He kept that promise.
Then our phone rang. It was Jorge B. (we reactivated him
last month) he said he had a surprise. His girlfriend (Rosa) who we'd been
teaching, but had never been able to attend church for work, had just quit her
job, she'd be to church in 5 minutes.
So as we happily sat with our investigators, we partook of
the emblems of the sacrament, later explaining their significance to them. It
was an amazing meeting.
Then, at the second hour the second counselor came up to us.
He handed me a note and said "Here, this is for you guys". It went
more or less like this:
"Dear Elder Winn & Diaz
I apologize for not being present in the meeting today, it
pains me to not complete with a promise I have made with you two, but
something's come up. There's a family matter that has to be taken care of.
I pray that we can meet this Tuesday at 4, if not then
Thursday at the same hour.
I apologize again. I thank our Heavenly Father for sending
you two to meet with me. I look forward to learning more, and preparing myself
for baptism. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Yours truly,
“Ricardo"
The hallway in that small chapel on Huascar St. Rosa will
forever remain hallowed ground to me.
Those are the experiences I have to come adore out here.
So the work continues on!!! We're hoping for many miracles
in the weeks that follow!! I'll keep you updated on all experiences!!! I love
you guys!!!!
-Elder Winn
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