Oh my goodness, what a dang awesome week it has been!!!! We worked hard and we sure did see the blessings and more than anything the MIRACLES!!
So we found "our BOY" as we call Roberto! When we saw him Monday night he had relapsed. We saw him with a beer can in his hand and he said, "Satan tempted me." We almost wanted to laugh because he knew exactly what had happened. But we sat him down and we told him, right there in the middle of the street, that it would be okay. Our Heavenly Father had a plan for him! We met with him again on Thursday and taught him "the need" just like Nephi says. We have to be baptized and confirmed! He understood everything PERFECT! We told him and testified to him that the date he should be baptized was the 3rd of August, just as we had put with him a few weeks before! Anyways, he accepted and on Saturday, the 3rd of August, "our BOY" the "GOAT" was baptized!!!!!!!!!!!!
My goodness, what a dang humbling experience that was! Watching him go into the baptismal waters just perked my ears right back and humbled me! He was confirmed and received the Aaronic Priesthood on Sunday!! What a MIRACLE! During his confirmation, right as brother said, "receive the Holy Ghost," you could feel SOOOOOO strongly the Holy Ghost just come over the entire congregation! My companion and I were up blessing the sacrament, so when Brother Daniel finished his prayer and we looked over at Roberto, we could see so clearly with his facial expressions that he felt and KNEW that he had received the Holy Ghost!
I KNOW that God lives and His only begotten son is Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of the world! This is His church and this is His work! I know that they love us and they want us ALL to be able to return and live with them again. This is only possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ! Joseph Smith was a prophet and he did restore the true church on this earth for the last time! The Book of Mormon is true and it teaches us the PURE doctrine of Christ! I know that President Nelson has been called of God and that he leads and guides us in today's world! I sure do love you all so much and I hope that you all have an amazing week!!
Elder Blake
