Fam!
It sounds like
all of you are doing so great! Thank you for all your words and thoughts, they
are truly inspired and help me in every step that I take here in Peru! This
week has been good. We have seen soooo
much success the lives of our less-actives! The other day we were walking by a
house of a less-active who is never home but we both had the feeling to go and
knock on the door. And guess who opened
the door? Him! He is a 17-year-old boy;
his parents are less-actives and he never has had the feeling to go to church.
However, we decided to show him a video of missionary work Don’t Cross The Lines by Holland.
As we watched he began to tear up at the end when the missionary
baptizes his investigator. As the video ended we just sat in silence for about
three minutes when he finally said, "I want to do that." The spirit
was so strong in that moment knowing that this was the path for him to go and
preach the gospel to those who are waiting for him! The next day he walked into the ward house
with his white shirt and tie! What a miracle!
Also, the other
day we went to the house of another less-active; an older lady that hasn’t come
in years and years. She has been sealed
in the temple. We went into her house, began to talk to her and one by one her five
children came in out of nowhere! Finding out that they are all less-active
and all live there with their husbands and wives who are not members! Right
there, we had a family home evening and we talked about eternal families. Each of their faces just seemed like they
were craving to hear this their entire lives! Each of the families that were
sitting there accepted to take the lessons and we have set a date for them to
get married! It was such an unexpected miracle that night!
Yesterday we
left proselyting with our investigator Oscar and I couldn’t believe how strong
his testimony was. After we left for home he couldn’t stop asking us about the
mission and he told us that he has plans to go! As we were on the combi he got
his BOM out and started to read and commented to me every two seconds about how
he loves the story of Nephi and how he wants to be like him! He is truly an
investigator who is having a change of heart.
He is growing each day in the knowledge of the truth and everyday I am
seeing a brighter light in his face! It is amazing to see this change in him
and also in his mother!
Well, this was
my week. It was amazing and I have
learned even more this week about the true power of the atonement. I have felt
this power more this week than I ever have before. Only through Christ we can
be healed spiritually, physically and emotionally. Look for this power. It is in our everyday lives--you just must
look for it and accept it! Thank you so much for your prayers and the power of
your testimonies! I couldn’t do this without you! I love you! Keep
smiling!
Love, Jess
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