Okay, well, this week, where to start? I don't even know! I guess I should begin by saying I had a baptism!! I didn't get to take pictures because my camera was dead.... :( BUT, the two people that were baptized were Enrique and Ashley Grandez.
They have been investigating the church for 11 years and just this week they decided it was time to be baptized. My companion and I spent a good moment in prayer this past week asking God what we, as his servants, should do to inspire them to continue progressing and our answer was that we should share a scripture from the bible with them. We shared with them the story about the lady in the temple courtyards who was sick with an illness in her blood and how she, as a faithful woman, saw Christ walking with His apostles and how this lady of faith thought, "if I can only touch his robe, I will be healed", as Christ passed her she did just that. The sick, weak, lady extended her hand and touched the end of the robe Christ was wearing and as she did so Christ stopped and asked, who touched me? The apostles looked at him and thought that it truly could be anybody since they were walking through a courtyard full of tons of people! Christ, however, knew that somebody with an endless faith touched his robe for He felt their faith and the divine power leave His body to meet the needs of this faithful Christian lady.
We took this story and talked to them about how Christ is walking passed them and they in their faith have the decision to make to extend their hand and touch his robe so God can work a miracle in their lives or just sit and watch as He passes. They took this to heart and thought for a day. The following day they called us and told us they are ready to be baptized. My companion and I then got to work and put some plans in place so they could follow through and enter into this eternal covenant with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. The baptism was a beautiful change and a giant step of faith for them! I am so happy that I am here and have the honor of being a part of these types of miracles daily! God loves us more than we could ever imagine and if we go to Him in fervent prayer then He will show us His love. God inspired us to share this story with them and now the church is two saints stronger. Be wise and open your mouths. A small phrase truly can change somebody or something forever.
I love you all,
Elder Jonah McKee
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