Mi querida Familia y Amigos!
Oh how the lord just blesses his missionaries with SO many miracles. This is a mission of miracles, its a mission that teaches repentance and baptizes worthy converts.
So remember Melisa and her aunt, Elizabeth? Well they are progressing incredibly! I have to tell you the biggest miracle that happened this past week. So we had our third visit with melisa y elizabeth and for some reason in the first two lessons we didnt invite for baptism. H. Nalbandyan and I always talked about it after the citas and both felt that it just didnt feel right. (which I know is completely against everything we are taught- were supposed to invite in the first lesson) at the time though melisa was not creyente (atheist) and elizabeth had not had good past experiences with other churches so we never felt the spirit prompting us to invite for baptism. . . Well during this third visit, we were teaching lesson 2- plan of salvacion. Elizabeth asks about baptism and we explain it , they listen and seem to agree and then we continue . at the end of the lesson I asked them that if they pray and recieve an answer that yes this is the true church if they will follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized. They both thought about the question and answered yes. Then I turned to H. Nalbandyan so that she could invite them for the specific date. She started to testify very powerfully about everything and how they were being prepared specifically by God for this message. The spirit was so strong... but she wasnt inviting them for the fecha... hmmm I thought. Well I will say the date then. . (so this past week we have been inviting people for the 24th) I was thinking in my head that i was going to invite for the 24th but for some reason I was not at peace with that thought... well maybe they need more time I thought, So i decided on inviting them for the 31st but once again it did not feel right... What date should I give them ? I asked myself (and God) the date 17th came to my head. the 17th???? at that moment when i thought of that date I felt the strongest burning sensation growing from the middle of my heart outwards. - the 17th was in 10 days, so this saturday- ummm... really? its funny how imperfect we are because i found myself doubting the revelation I had just recieved from God. I really have never felt the spirit so strongly testifying as to when I should invite someone to be baptized. Yet I second guessed myself. When it was my turn to talk, H. Nalbandyan looked at me, I had still not decided what date I was going to say. I gave a short testimony testifying about the truthfullness of what my compaion had just said and then I invited them to be baptized for the 17th of May....... I was still surprised when I heard that number come out of my mouth. My attention was directly on them looking for how they were going to react, expecting to see shocked eyes or some sort of surprised or negative body language coming from them. To my surprise they just sat there with the same expression they had on thier faces as they were listening to H. Nalbandyans powerful testimony. Melisa started to shake her head up and down and said yes. I looked at Elizabeth she thought about it and said, "I have a lot more to still learn, but i suppose that by the 17th I will have already learned alot" after making sure her answer was yes, haha we testified with all our heart about their decision.
It is incredible , absolutely incredible how when we invite the spirit in the lessons, listen and then act on his promptings, how everything turns out exactly how the Lord wants it to be. The Lord uses us as his mouth and arms, if we let him. Talking with H. Nalbandyan afterwards, we realized how perfectly God planned everything. She was absolutely shocked when i invited them for the 17th because she said that she was going to invite for the 31st but for some reason started to testify and completely forgot about inviting them. . she said she knew god made her forget to ask because she wasnt going to invite them for the 17th and instead used me so that I could give them the date He wanted for them. She listened to the spirit by testifying when she was prompted to. I know that when both companions are worthy and willing to listen to the spirit that that is when we are able to teach with with power and authority of God, that is when we see miracles. I love my companion so much. I love Melisa and Elizabeth so much. I especially love the Holy Ghost and the guidance we recieve from him.
Melisa and Elizabeth are still preparing to be baptized this coming saturday. They have came to church since the first day we contacted them and they are repenting and feeling the peace that comes from following Gods true path. I know this because they have told us plainly that they have more peace in their lives and that they see how different life is when we learn and follow Christs Gospel.
H. Nalbandyan and I have started to really realize after lessons how in tune with the spirit we are when we just work off eachother and teach and testify as if we were one person. one in purpose and one with God.
My invitation to you all is to always be worthy of the spirit, of his promptings and to trust in God and act on His answers. I know that this is how we are blessed and how we are able to bless others.
Oh one more thing! i am writing on tuesday because this week was transferes! I am staying in Barcelona!!! with my same compañera :) so all is good.
Oh and a couple things I think I have forgoten to mention.
1. I live by Gaudis famous cathedral, The sagrada Familia.. - can't remember if ive mentioned this or not.
2. remember my mini missionary who i had in lleida for a week and a half? the one with the longer dark hair. Well Im in her ward now! so i see her all the time and it takes me back to lleida haha.
3. and i know i talked about it the whole time but melisa and elizabeth are getting baptized this saturday! we hope :)
4. and i love you all!
love, Hermana Hair
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