Mis Queridos,
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Not much to say different about this week actually...
The comp still has foot problems, they havent taken out his stiches yet
because of an infection he got...so it was the area to me again. Not going to
lie...im getting tired of it. i have realized how important a companion is in an
area. you cant run one of these things solo thats for sure. I was busy all week
planning for the appointments, going to meetings, running to the hospital,
trying to schedule everything and find people to come with me everyday. can be a
pain.
I have really been praying for help and patience and the lord has answer my
prayers and given me the proper trials to conquer so that i can learn and grow.
i have been blessed with more chances to serve the people and the companion and
though it can be tough at times...all worked out well.
I found a great family this last week of 4 and the kids should be getting
baptized here in the next few weeks. the mom is a little bit more tough in the
heart about accepting things but...she will come around. We are working with
some others. if you could...please pray for margery. she is a great girl that is
accepting everything pretty well...she has all the attendance in the church but
lacks the decision....so pray that she will feel of the spirit and come unto
christ through baptism!
we have been working for a long time with a couple who wants to be baptized
but they lack marriage and there are a bunch of problems...before it was aobut
money but now we have the money they just need to do their part and get
married!!! then we can baptize them. so keep them (wilson and milagros) in your
prayers as well.
there is so much work to do here...but we just dont have any time.
sometimes it can be really frustrating trying to visit everyone when you dont
have time and you know that they need your help. but our heavenly father will
help us as he always does.
We did however, have a wonderful baptism this last saturday as well. his
name is christian. he is a great kid. i love him so much. he progressed so fast
with learning and was so willing to be baptized. his testimony was so sincere
and so awesome! he was confirmed yesterday and it was a special
experience.
there really isnt anything that describes the happiness one recieves from
watching your investigators progress in the everlasting gospel. yesterday i got
up to bear my testimony and as i look out....i saw all the converts that we have
had here and all the less actives that are now actives....and i could help but
feel JOY! oh how i love them. but more importantly...oh how our father in heaven
loves them! that is one thing i have learned about throughout this whole mission
and especially this last week. I got to watch a mormon message video about a man
who was in prison for drugs and alcohol for about 7 years...he was then releazed
and started to use the drugs again and get into trouble again. as before, he
ended up in prision again for 4-5 years. during his duration there he said that
he felt the need to get on his knees and pray. he asked god for help and once he
began to receive his help he asked god...why? why do you wnat to help me? i am a
bad person with all these problems...why would you even help me?....he said that
he recieved an answer....becasue i love you. this man was later released and had
a great life...until he fell back into temptaion once more. he began to rob and
steal. after one robbery as the police were looking for him and has he hid in
the bushes....his mind reflected on the acts that he had just done. he said to
himself...how could i have done this when god specifically was helping me? how
could i have thrown his help and those feelings away? my life is ruined.....he
said at that moment, a familiar voice came into his head and said....Im still
here.
my dear family and friends, i tesitfy that god loves us! he lives! he knows
us perfectly and wants to help each and every one of us. this last week i
recieved many promptings to go and visit people to come to find out that they
were praying that the elders would come or that help would arrive. it has
happened more times that i can tell you....IT IS NOT COINCIDENCE. it is our
loving heavnely father, guiding us to his precious children who are begging and
are in need of help. he is ever mindful of us. and we must never forget
that.
my testimony yesterday was about that. and about recieving inspiration and
personal revelation. i plead with you all. please, if you do not have a
testimony of this divine work of the lord or are not sure of certain
things....get on your knees and ask god the eternal father in the name of
christ. please. please do it. you will recieve the answers you are looking for.
you will feel of his love and guidance for you. the farthest distance we are
from god, is only from our knees to the floor. its not far. he is ever watchful
and he desires to bless his children. please do it. you will recieve strength
and protection, a divine witness of who you really are and you will recieve a
testimony of this gospel.
i love you all. and i wish nothing but the best for you. we can only
recieve the best through this gospel which is life eternal. i testify that
chirst the savior lives. he came to this earth and taught us and lived perfect
and died for us. may we always remeber our baptismal covenants and be faithful
to the end. and alwasy remember him and be examples of him in all things, in all
places and in all times.
of this is my humble prayer.
may god bless you.
i love you.
Weston
1-4-3
Elder Birtcher
Perú - Arequipa Mission
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