February 9, 2015 email "Have We Not Great Reason To Rejoice?"

Tortillas: 62

What a great week here in Santa Ana Huista! Sadly, we were not able to have the baptism of Edilmar. His mother is in the hospital with cancer and he did not have time to have an interview because he was in Huehue, but it is set for this week! Other big news, is that Eleo and Ludy were married! On Friday we went down to the government building and made it official. Afterwords, we have a party at Hermana Mirta and Hermano Jorges house and had grilled chicken!

Mejor Milagro:

We decided to start working in a village called Ojo de Agua because Hermano Jorge knows a lot of people there that have shown interest in the gospel. The only problem is, that it is and hour away in car. Luckily, he is one of few that has a truck and has offered to drive us up there and work with us. So, we have been going every Saturday. Right now we have an investigator that is a teacher. He has shown a lot of interest in the gospel, especially in the things that are found in the Book of Mormon. The miracle in all of this is that he has a car. What this means is that if he becomes a member of the church, he will be able to bring other people with him. As it is right now, no one can come to church from up there because it costs so much to come down. I know that Heavenly Father loves his children and wants the best for them, and through this miracle he is opening the doors for them to their salvation. The hard part is that we are only to go up there once every week, and so it is going to take some time, but I know that when this teacher reads the Book of Mormon he will know that it is true and he will be a blessing for many others!

Testimony time: 

Alma 26 is probably one of my all favorite chapters in the Book of Mormon. Here we have Ammon and the whole chapter is him rejoicing in the glory of the Lord. As a missionary, I especially like verse 13, which says, " Behold, how many thousands of our bretheren has he loosed from the pains of hell; and they are brought to sing redeeming love, and this because of the power of his word which is in us, therefore have we not great reason to rejoice?" Although as missionaries we are not converting thousands like the amazing missionaries that are Ammon and Amulek, but we still have great reason to rejoice in the opporunity to be instruments in the hands of the Lord. I am so greatful for this amazing opportunity, and most of all I am greatful for the glory of my God! He is great! The question that is proposed is something that we often can ask ourselfs, have we not great reason to rejoice! I know that we have much reason to rejoice, and the more we rejoice the more we will notice how amazing God is. I know he loves us and I know I am here doing his work. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.