I´m gonna say it again man, this is a work of miracles. I love my job as a missionary. I really feel this week that the Lord has blessed us so much.
One of our investigators, Graciela Veliz, will be baptized this Saturday. Before, she was basically atheist. She was angry at God for taking her son at a young age and for her husband leaving her for another woman. She has felt so lonely, unloved, and unimportant. She only saw the bad in life, not the good. It´s incredible to see the progress in her. She has changed so much. She radiates with light now. She is happy. I know that she feels the love of God in her life. She understands that she will see her son again after this life. She looks at life with optimism. Her burdens have became light through the miracle of repentance. Elder Garcia and I have felt that we have became tools in the hands of the Lord while teaching her. As if that God has chosen her to come into the fold, as if he was with us teaching her.
Sunday came and Graciela didn´t show up to Sunday School or the other classes. (we have sacrament last) And she promised that she would show up (she doesn´t back out of a promise) Sacrament meeting was just about to start when I felt strongly that we needed to bring Graciela here. We talked to the Bishop and told him that we were gonna search and bring Graciela here. He told us to be fast. So Elder Garcia and I (In Suits and Ties) ran 8 blocks to Gracielas house. Everyone in the streets was looking at us like we were the feds or secret agents, sprinting all suited up and all. We arrived to Graciela´s house sweating and panting for air. And she was suprised. She said she didn´t feel good and that she can´t make it. I felt this certainity in my heart that she needed to be in church. I said with a lot of conviction ´´Graciela, We have never left in the middle of church to look for someone, but we feel very strongly that you need to be in church. You will hear the testimony of someone that will resolve the doubt that you have, and bring peace to your heart knowing that you are in the path of the Lord.´´ She smiled, paused for a second, closed the door and left with us. We took a taxi and arrived just in time before the passing of the bread and water of the Sacrament. Testimony meeting was so powerful, the Spirit was so strong. Graciela was crying of joy. She told us she wants to be baptized. She said ´´Whatever day, just before this man leaves.´´ She asked if I could baptize her before I leave this next transfer. I really love this work. It´s a work of miracles. I know that the Spirit guided us to sprint down the street in the middle of church to bring her there because God wanted her there.
There is nothing better than serving the Lord.
Les quiero mucho.
Con amor y cariño,
Élder Batman
Barrio Universitario
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán
La Misión Argentina Salta
FOTOS
Mama Trejo, Graciela, y Mama Cáceres
Claudia Arismendi y Tamára Cáceres
Barbi y Tamara
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