Wow, this last week was INTENSE!!! We worked hard, and the fruits of our labors are too good ha ha! I'll tell you a little about our week and our "fruits" ;)
Johnny is doing better, he is progressing slowly, but surely. However, he won't be ready for baptism until he can quit smoking. We realize he has been through a lot in his life, he needs some healing. He told us his life has gotten better since we met him :) Oh the blessings of the Gospel! :)
We managed to see Daba again this last Sunday. We taught her with our Branch President, and it was a great lesson on prayer. She says she doesn't manage to pray in our way, so I asked her how she prays.. She says she uses the Koran..... Wah???? That's right, she told us she is Muslim at the base, but believes in Christ. Wow, didn't see that one coming, should have asked a long time ago! Inspired question I guess! At the end of our lesson, we each said a little prayer to show her examples of prayer, and she finally said a prayer for herself the right way!!! What a blessing, the Lord knows all things, and there is so much more hope for Daba... I was lacking last week in the department.... what can I say, I'm not perfect ha ha.
Mr. Lissy is coming to church still, and has been accepting more and more doctrinal truths....however he struggles with is Catholic tradition. We were very bold with him Saturday night, and he took it well. He felt the spirit, and I know he knows the truth! He just needs to find courage to latch onto the truth and not look back! He said he would pray to know; he finally committed to do it!
Now for the great news! The Rubinos are making HUGE progress, and Mme. Rubino accepted a date for Baptism on the 18 December! We helped them understand how the spirit speaks to each of us to testify of spiritual truths. Once they identified how the spirit had already manifested himself in their lives, they couldn't deny that God had answered their prayers! Mme. Rubino grinned from ear to ear when we invited them to baptism! There was no hiding her desire! Mr. Rubino on the other hand needs a little bit more time. He says he isn't ready, and it is apparent because there is a concern that he has in which we haven't addressed yet.
That isn't all however! Sunday, Jérôme Corneloup pulled me off to the side and told me that he is going to receive the Priesthood! He prayed Saturday, like he told us he was going to do, and he received the confirmation that he needed to receive it! I literally cried because I was so happy, my prayers have been answered! I told the Lord in prayer three weeks ago that I was going to do everything in my power to help Jérôme Corneloup get the Aaronic Priesthood, and now it has been realized! I have so much joy because of Jérôme; I truly love this man, and he will ever have a great place in my heart! We will be brothers long after I have taken off the name tag ;)
I thank the Lord for the opportunity that I had to serve in Gap. I felt like Gap was a refiners fire; I learned so much about myself in teaching our investigators, but enduring the difficult times... most of the time the elements of missionary work that we cannot control. I learned a lot about how I can overcome my own fears by helping Jérôme overcome his. It is countless the times that I taught him, and gave him advice, that applied to me as well. The Lord knows what I need as his servant, and I have seen how he teaches us in our weaknesses, and can do it in means that I never thought possible.... D&C 50 explains that we must have the spirit always, and when we teach...
"22 Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together."
Truly the Lords builds us as saints of the church as we build his Kingdom on Earth. I know that I was supposed to be in Gap for 6 months... at first it wasn't apparent, and I wanted to do anything to get out, but now I feel like I could have stayed for the rest of my mission. The Lord knew only I could do a certain work in Gap, and now I know with assuredly that I fulfilled His will. I have never felt this way about my other cities.... I have received the confirmation from the Lord that I did what He sent me to do. I couldn't and wouldn't ask from anything else from the Lord than that sweet confirmation.
I'm so excited to work in Bergerac, and I think Elder Willet is already a great Elder. He comes from
Yes I'm in my old district again :) I was in Brive last year around this time. I don't know if you know this ( because you seem to know a ton already) but I will be, or am now district leader :) Woop Woop! I'm excited because I may be able to do an exchange and see my converts in Brive :) Well I gotta go! I love you all, and I pray for you every day! Don't work too hard ha ha!!! Already you work too hard ;)
Yours Son, Uncle, Brother, Grandson, nephew, cousin, and Friend!
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