Monday, November 22, 2010

Just one of those days...

One of those INCREDIBLY AMAZING DAYS that is! Further details ahead....

Hej kära familj! So the other day I was thinking of a certain study
plan that I could do so that I could have a very strong testimony by
the time I get home (not trunky... not AT ALL). And this amazing idea
came to my head that I could study each of the principles from Preach
My Gospel in lessons 1-5. Turns out there are 42 of them. So I decided
to take one a week! So I looked at the calendar phone to see and there
are 42 WEEKS left in my mission! Super cool! So this week I have been
studying about "God is Our Loving Heavenly Father" and He truly is! It
seems like my testimony has been strengthened of just that topic this
week. Let me explain...
This Sunday was a miraculous day! The whole week had been tough,
certain investigators not keeping commitments, teach falling through,
it seemed like everything possible just wasn't going quite right. So I
fasted and prayed this sunday so that some type of miracle could
happen before this transfer ends and the Lord did his part (as usual)!
That morning 2 of our investigators said they couldn't come to church.
Li Chao and Henrik came but we were awaiting for one more to show up!
After the first hour, He texted us and told us that he was on his way!
His name is Vinold Harry, if you remember he was an investigator me
and Elder Stoddard found! We had taught him the restoration, asked us
what he needed to do once he felt the spirit, and we told him!
Baptism! After that he had to go back to India for the summer and
wouldn't be back until mid-november. It just so happens I'm still here
and he texts us when he is back and said he could come to church! He
came to church, had a good sunday school lesson about prayer, and
sacrament meeting was GREAT! Since we knew that Vinold and Allan (a
new convert from India) were both busy all the time we told them to
meet us right after church. Allan was ordained a priest and Vinold was
able to watch, after that we taught him about the Authority to lead
God's church restored HERE! Allan bore strong testimony to him how
baptism has changed his life. IT was awesome. So There we were, me,
elder nelson, Li, Allan, and Vinold. We challenged Vinold to baptism
and said no because he just wanted to take what was good out of each
religion and apply it. It turns out that our church is either
completely wrong or TRUE! In Revenge (soon to find out that is
wouldn't be) we told him (Vinold) to give us the closing prayer. He
kindly accepted. As he began his first sentences, he just stopped
praying. ... ... And then he said ... ... "I don't know what to say
Heavenly Father... I just feel so peaceful... so warm inside" .....
pause ..... Then he said a few more things and finished his prayer. We
looked at each other like what just happened? We had all felt the Holy
Ghost so strongly none of us could deny what we felt. So before we
left... I looked to Li and asked him... Li how do you feel right now?
HE said... "Yeah.. GREAT!" I looked at Allan and said how do you feel?
He said the same. Then We asked Vinold what he thought that was. HE
answered, "God?" We were then able to testify that Heavenly Father
wanted him not to just take information, but to embrace pure TRUTH.
And that Heavenly Father wanted them both (Li and Vinold) to be
baptized... THIS SATURDAY! So we challenged, Li, and he said "if I get
permission from President... YES!" Then we challened Vinold and he
said "Yes... what time?" After the lesson we ran to the Ward Mission
Leader he said "Ok..." Then tears came to his eyes. We then ran to the
Bishop and told him... and he approved. This thanksgiving what I am
most thankful for... is the Spirit of the Lord! Think about it,
everytime we feel comfort... the spirit! Everytime we get an answer to
our prayers? The Spirit. Everytime we bare heartfelt testimony of this
church and our Families. The Spirit can bring a Mighty change of Heart
to ANYONE!
The Lord Provides the miracle! We just have to identify it, And
respond QUICKLY to it's promptings!
Later that night we taught a family with 2 kids. We watched the
Restoration movie together and they were REALLY INTO it! After that we
asked the Dad (Nenad) to pray and he prayed, then we challenged the
family to all be baptized once they knew it was true. They all said
yes!
A lot about one day. But that was the climax and I loved that day! So
we have a busy week ahead of us to teach Vinold everything, be
interviewed and baptized by saturday. And Li to join him!

To all of those who haven't fasted for a while... outside of the
allotted time...
I suggest... "DO IT"!

I am thankful for my family. I know that God Really is Our Loving
Heavenly Father and through the Spirit, he will tell those that come
to him humbly to "Be Still and Know that He is God." And what a life
changing experience that can be!
This church is true. And Red will beat Blue (referring to this
upcoming weekend).
Love you all!

Äldste Webster
P.S. I will email ya'll next wednesday!

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