I leave on Tuesday morning and it was way tight getting my flight info! I can't even wait to finally get out of here but until then I'm making the best of my time! I am doing things like sleeping on top of the casas and causing a little bit of shenanigans but its all been way tight!
We taught our investigator for the last time this week and we told her about the importance of missionary work and told her that since she is having trouble with her family accepting her decision it is now her job to help her family accept the gospel. She asked me if I ever have doubts and I told her that I am still a human just like her who has a lot of problems just I know that with faith in Jesus Christ we can overcome any obstacle in our path. I had her read Ether 12:27:
"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
and then we called her to be a missionary for her family and to share with them the fullness of this gospel. She asked us for copies of the Book of Mormon so she can give them to her brothers and her mom. She is an amazing girl and she gets baptized the Sunday after we leave.... she was so sad when she heard I wasn't going to be the one to baptize her and she started to cry. I told her that she is making amazing choices and that she going to be blessed as she continues to share the gospel with her family and live the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We explained to her that she is being converted to the church of Jesus Christ and not the church of Elders McKee and Ngungutau. We told her that in the church the priesthood is the same no matter who is holding it as long as they are worthy and that it's Jesus Christ who she is supposed to follow, not us. She understood exactly what I had to say and she then told me that we are angels and we are blessings in her life.... I felt the spirit punch a hole in my chest because I have been praying every night that before I leave if I'm doing what I need to be doing then I would be called an angel before I left. She was a blessing in my life and I am grateful for God using her to answer my prayer. She knows that we are leaving to Honduras and in her prayer she asked God to bless us that we can bring the joy we brought to her to every person in Honduras. She then stopped and asked God to bless her with the strength to be a missionary someday. She is a light on top of a mountain. Marisela, thank you for being a beacon of light unto the world. I am forever thankful for your spirit and testimony.
I know this church is true and I love the gospel with all of my heart. I know I have been called to Honduras for a reason and I can not wait to see what that reason is. I cannot wait to see the joy I can bring with this peaceful message about God our Eternal Father and His Son, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. I love you mom and I love you all too. Thanks for the examples and blessings each and every one of you has been in my life.
Siempre
Elder McKee
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