Week 81

Hola Everyone!

This week has been a little bit of a tough week. We had a baptism all planned, but it fell through. And we have about 5 young kids like between the ages of 10 and 16 who are ready to be baptized, but their parents haven't wanted to give them permission. So me and my companion have been praying and fasting a lot for them!! Anyways this week we had a really powerful experience with the Spirit!!

So we were teaching a person of the catholic faith this week and he hasn't wanted to pray or read the Book of Mormon to know if our message is true. So anyways as we were finishing up the lesson with him, I felt the impression to tell him, "Brother, I know that one day we will be before our maker - face to face with Him - and we will have to tell Him everything that we did here on this earth to become closer to Him. And I am CERTAIN that He will ask you if two young boys arrived at your door one day and if they gave you a Book of Mormon and you will have to respond to Him if you read it or not." That was a super strong experience and the Spirit was super strong.

That same day we went and taught another investigator. His whole family are members but him. Anyways, we taught him the restoration and we got to the end. My companion asked him, "Brother, would you like to know if these things are true?" And he said, "No. I KNOW they are true!!" We quickly put a baptismal date with him and we are hoping that he will get baptized this month or next!!

A funny experience that we had this week - well, I guess you could call it funny. We were studying at like 9:20 AM yesterday (Sunday) and our church starts at 10:00 AM. Anyways, we got a call from the first counselor in the Bishopric and he basically starts pleading forgiveness from the start. So we were like, "What can we help you with?" And he said, "Well, I forgot to tell you guys, but we need you to give a talk in church today!!" Haha it was super awesome and we had the awesome opportunity to talk in church yesterday!!

I KNOW this church is true and that we can only find happiness through Jesus Christ!! I love what John 16:33 says - I'm not sure how it goes in English, but you should read it!! (John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.) We can only find Peace through JESUS CHRIST!! I love you all so much. Have an amazing week!!

Elder Blake