Well, this past Saturday we had the baptism of Patrick and Emerson! I'm not so sure I've told you too much about them because well, they were pretty much the easiest investigators we´ve had! They show up for appointments, they keep commandments, they come to church.. I'm telling you, they were just WAITING for the gospel. Patrick and Emerson are next door neighbors and they are both 17. Patrick had been hanging around our Branch Mission Leader and his car alot and one thing led to another and he's now baptized! And so is his friend! We are now teaching 3 of their friends about the gospel too. Agh. They're really great. :) Last Monday, the Family Night we ran had 14 nonmembers and 4 members! :D 13 of those 14 were just boys from the neighborhood! Think of all the potential priesthood holders! Its AMAZING!
One of the greatest things you get to hear as a missionary are the sincere prayers your investigators give at the end of a lesson! Kevin this week gave a SUPER sweet prayer. Kevin is one of the main leaders of the gang on the corner. He has a problem with one of his shoulders and is trying to stop smoking, drinking,
drugs and coffee. We had just taught him about the law of chastity. When he prayed he said ".. and thank you for sending the Sisters to me and for them teaching me about the right path.. It seems good. In Jesus' name, Amen."
:):):) Doesn't that just melt your heart?!
Aderson this week gave a prayer that went like this, "Heavenly Father, Thank you for this day. I thank you for my friend Eddy being here too even though he was kindof distracting, but no big deal. Help him to have more sense in the head. And me too. In Jesus' name, Amen."
HAHAHAHA.
Something that I've really come to realize this week is HOW HARD Satan really is trying to stop this work. By little and big things. Every time you don't open up your scriptures when you should, Satan is winning. Everytime you don't follow a prompting, or pray, or go to church, or do what you need to do, Satan is winning. I know that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass. If we do everything we can, I know the Lord will bless us for it. I know that small things here in the Lord's work are TREMENDOUS. Satan is working hard here and I know he's working hard in the states. And he knows that when little commandments are broken, he is gaining more and more success. Sometimes it is just so easy to forget that he's there and really working for our destruction. I've really been able to see how he's been influencing people here on this half of the world.
For all you people on that half of the world, don't you forget it either!
As for everything else it's dandy! I'm headed to São VIncente this week for a training again! WOO HOO!
I really hop next transfer President sends more missionaries to Sal. We need 'em! I'm going nuts! We don't have time enough to teach all the people that are prepared for the gospel!!
Until Next Week!
Sister Buhler :)
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