Another amazing week has just flown by and we have been really blessed... AGAIN!
Zaki our man from Afghanistan has been doing great this week. Although a new convert... he has been holding strong! We were blessed to see him come on his own and not only that... but he brought one of his friends! His name is Yani and he was interested to see what it was like! So we were able to teach him and hopefully we will be able to see him joining his friend in the waters of baptism!
Zeina from Lebanon was a little unsure about Thomas S Monson being the prophet and needed to be taught some important commandments... so we decided to do it all in one teach! We were able to watch president monson and listen to it in Arabic she was muslim... and she had a brother who had passed away a while ago. So we picked the talk He Is Risen! I could feel the spirit so strong when the Prophet says... , “If a man die, shall he live again?” To all within the sound of my voice, I declare, If a man die, he SHALL live again. We know, for we have the light of revealed truth. AMAZING! We then taught her about the sabbath day and tithing and was willing to keep it... after an interview by elder winegar and a couple of visits... She decided to be baptized on Saturday! I was able to do the honors of baptizing her and it was a great experience. Elder Bush confirmed her in Sacrament meeting the following day and did an amazing job! After her baptism... another one of our investigators who was muslim asked... what made you join christianity? She said... Because Jesus Christ IS the Son of God! And I know this is true because of the Holy Ghost! If you people know much about Muslim beliefs that was a straight shot to their beliefs and she was AMAZING! We were truly blessed to see her bare her testimony so strong after her baptism!
Kiran is a man who I found on the bus. He is from India. Elder Winegar were able to teach him about Faith and what he needs to do to recieve a witness! Throughout this lesson he was able to teach himself and understand what he had to do to experience the spirit of conversion! He was determined to read the Book of Mormon and to come to church! Exciting!
Another experience which was amazing this week. So we were in the park and we had been contacting for a very long time with no success. So, naturally we decided we were going to take the bus and just do a little tracting before our next teach. My companion and I were wiped out... frustrated and not sure what to do... as the bus pulled up... I had this distinct feeling that there was just ONE more person we had to talk to before we got on a bus. So.. not sure what to do I followed it. We contacted more in the park and more people said no. So we decided to talk to this guy who was headed in our direction. He told us that he was looking for a church to go to and had only been in Sweden for 1 week. He is from Africa... we gave him a Book of Mormon and got his number and a return appointment! How the lord really blessed us by that prompting!
Another amazing experience was with a lady from Ivory Coast. Another contacting instance... we both saw this lady at the same time and she was about to cross the street. But she STOPPED... and she then looked towards our direction and walked... Knowing that she must have been prompted for some reason we stopped her. She was interested and we met her 2 days later. We taught her the first lesson... and presented the Book of Mormon as Another testament of Jesus Christ... we asked her how Christ had played a role in her life. She bore testimony to us and said that Jesus was always by her side and comforted her. She told of an experience which brought tears to her eyes. We talked about the Book of Mormon... and said we had it in French. We put the book in her hands and she said... For Me? (kinda like my 6 year old voice saying "tomorrow?") And we said of course! She put this book close to her heart and those same tears came to her eyes! We asked if we could leave her with a prayer and she asked us if she could say it in French... of COURSE! so she said the prayer and I felt the spirit so strong by the sincerity of her voice. She commited to come to church next sunday and promised to start reading in the book!
It is AMAZING to be a part of this great work. I am frequently reminded of the scripture "There is no other name given...." Christ brings Comfort... Happiness... Purification...
Christ brings Salvation to those that Come Unto Him!
The Book of Mormon is the only way we can fully understand the FULL gospel of Jesus Christ! I am trully grateful that we have IT, along with the only true and Living church that comes along with it!
Tomorrow is Sharpening so I can't wait to be sharpened! I was able to use the Joseph Smith pamphlets in Serbian... and they worked WONDERS! Send my thanks to jake Dedow and that you mom for sending that! I did recieve the Preach My Gospel in Swedish and I love! my companion is definitely jealous! Also thank the primary for sending me their package as well! It was well appreciated! Thanks for everything you all do! Your letters are amazing and look forward to hearing more about your summer! Congrats to Spain...
I love you all! Keep doing what you do!
Love Always...
the Wad
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