Hey everyone, sorry for the late start this morning, weve
kinda had a crazy week and today began in a search for a decent new LAN House
to send emails. I realize I didnt send updates from last week, so I'll give some
highlights real fast, even though two weeks ago already seems in the distant
past....
I believe I sent a photo from the _____baptism. He was a
another great story. I´ll sum it up. He appeared out of no where at church
three weeks ago and we began teaching him that very week. Turns out his father
has been a member for a very long time, well had been, anyways, he is 19 years old, just had his first child and recently he separated
from his wife. He's going through an incredibly tough time. He remembered the
church that his father participated and searched it out that Sunday. He was
completely ready to receive the gospel and needs it so much durng this trying
period of his life. The father lives here as well, we already met and talked
with him. He knows he needs to come back but he needs to get some things back
in order first. He was part of the bishopric after all... kinda a crazy story
to be told later :D
So that was one major miracle, but it gets even better...
We also worked hard this week to prepare _______for her
baptism yesterday. Sh'es the grandaughter of _____, and we´re currently teaching
the entire family. I love them so much and they have literally become family to
us.
So that makes two huge miracles from this week. The third
was the most impressive if you ask me. We met ___ while we were teaching ___ and on one
day we gave a brief introduction to our work, purpose as missionaries and the
church in general. We invited her to participate and she kindly refused. She
stated that she participates in [another church] and is content. We of
course accepted her choice.
About 2 weeks later I get a phone call from ___ and out of no where she had
this immense desire to be baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. We RAN there immediately and began teaching all the lessons. She
accepted everything we taught and expressed much of her complaints with her
previous affiliation. She also expressed her difficulty in changing over 17 years. While in the lesson she
looked at us and said
"I dont want to be baptized on satuday... " We
just looked at her with a sad look...
"I want to be baptized before" And we marked the
day for the following day which was wednesday :D
I'm sorry the story isnt all nicely written, I'm typing as
fast as I can to get everything in!
So this week was jsut overall... INTENSE. We were running
around all week teaching, interviewing and we also had a move this week....
except this time it was our own.
So we moved. We have a new apartment, even further from our
area. its on the top floor, 5th, and has an incredible view of the neighborhood
and surrounding mountains. I'll send pics someday,,, or when I'm at home :D
Cleaning an old missionary house was NASTY, and we're still
not done, we'll have to spend several hours to finish off the job this
week.
So thats pretty much the scoop on things. It still hasn't hit
me that I'm coming home so soon, I'm just doing what I've always done. I think the
best way to really take adventage of this last week is to just keep working.
There are several appointments we made this week to visit beloved members and
recent converts, it's going to be a great last week.
The members this Sunday threw a churrasco for me which was
AWESOME!
I love you all so much, and can't wait to see ya'll soon!
Elder Siebers
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