Monday, April 24, 2023

Missionary Moment - Puerto Rico San Juan & Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West

 

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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