She's
crazy.
About
a month ago, we had had an intercambio with the assistances to the president
where they comes and we did a blitz on the area because its so far from the
capital. I got one, Elder Jackson got the other. On this exchange, a girl of 16
years old was brought into an existing lesson and was taught the word of wisdom
(commandment of God concerning our healthy bodies and minds), and she accepted
right away.
About
a week later, we had taught that same existing lesson with Mella present about
eternal families that are sealed together in the temples. She then had asked us
personally to come to her home to meet her Dad, so the appointment was made,
and we left her with a pamphlet explaining the restoration of Jesus Christs New
Testament church.
When
warrived to the planned appointment she had been waiting, she had read and
studied what was written in the pamphlet and had understood completely that
even though she had been baptized before, it wasn't complete being with baptism
of the spirit and by one who holds the holy preisthood that only exists in the
church of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, we couldn't give her a book of Mormon
having run out earlier in the day, but we gave her the plan of Salvation
pamphlet until our next visit.
Upon
returning, she had taught us the entirety of the plan that God had created,
making it possible for all of Gods children to come back home to Him. We then
gave her the long-awaited Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus
Christ.
About
4 days later she had read the first book of Nephi and had decided to accompany
us after we had explained the gospel of Jesus Christ which explains the way to
live by faith in Jesus Christ, repentance and change to ve better everyday,
baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. With the
following lessons, she learned more and more about our church.
About
2 weeks later, she has decided to get baptized this coming Saturday and has
wanted to come with us to the majority of our visits.
She
told me that the way she knows that the church of Jesus Christ was restored is
by reading the Book of Mormon, and with an open heart, she can feel the
truthfulness of what she reads.
She
now has read up to the book of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon and is currently
more active in the church than most of the members. As she comes to all our
"noches de rancho" (family home evening for the whole branch) and
walks nearly 5 miles to get to church (she lives super far...farther than
anyone to the chapel).
She
has become a very special person to teach
Much
love.
Elder
Jorgensen
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