Hi everyone! Wow, what an amazing week, I don't
even know where to begin. I'll start by letting y'all know that baptism number 2
was a success!!! 2 for 2!!! Roque was an amazing investigator who, like
Richard, was prepared to hear our unique message. Such a strong convert. He
loves everything about the Gospel and shows his devotion to the Lord by walking
an hour and a half every week to make sure that he is in the house of worship to
partake of the sacrament. He and Richard both are going to move the work forward
out here in Valencia! They love taking in the Gospel and also sharing it with
everyone they meet. They are a pair of great missionary converts.
Next, me and my fabulous
companion found an incredible family while contacting the streets last week, and
we were finally able to meet with them yesterday. It's a family of three.
Mom and dad, and their son. Dad and son share the name of Sergio, and we may or
may not have forgotten the mom´s name... oops... anyway, the dad knows the
Gospel is true. He knows it. He knew it immediately. The son was taking in
everything we taught him as well. Mom was having a rough time being on board
with it though. You know the dad wants his wife to believe it when he is
desperately trying to teach her at the same time we are teaching them and he
doesn't even know a whole lot about it. The son was also trying to convince the
mom. It wasn't until we read a chapter in el libro de mormon with them that
there was a change in the mom. The whole cita we were there teaching the spirit
was so strong! I was praying my heart out the whole time we were there that the
mom would soften her heart a little and just be able to feel the spirit that
everyone else was feeling. So we read 2 Nephi 31 with them and that is the
chapter all about the Gospel of Christ and following his example. A powerful
chapter that I have come to love. So half way through reading the chapter I saw
the mom reach up and put her hand on her chest. That's when I knew she felt it.
After we finished the chapter, the son was wiping tears from his eyes, and the
mom patted her chest and said "Ï FEEL IT". The feelings in that room were beyond
description in that moment. After that, the family started asking about coming
to church and baptism. Yes I said baptism. So uh guess who might be baptizing a
family in a few weeks?? WOO HOO please keep the Sergio family in your prayers.
They need this Gospel . They need to be a part of the only true church on the
earth.
Last but not least, I was fortunate enough to be
able to get on a train at 6 in the morning Saturday, travel 3 hours to Barcelona
and be able to meet and shake the hand of Quentin L Cook. Yes, you heard me
right, I met an apostle of Jesus Christ!!! It was an incredible, once in a life
time opportunity. He is so inspired, and listening to him talk to the
missionaries in the Barcelona mission was so incredible. It is a blessing I will
treasure forever. Oh man, what an amazing experience. So I might just brag about
it for a second.... I met an apostle!! Feel free to be jealous!! ok, I'm done.
But while I was there I ran into the one and only Hermana Gittens! Oh how I
adore and love her!! Don't worry missionary mommas, we made sure we took
pictures for you guys. Look at me go, I have run into 2 of the 3 other
missionaries serving in Spain from the group. I am hoping to run into all three
of them... soooo now I just need to find out how to run into Elder Letts and I
will be set!!
Well it was a great week, and I am looking forward
to another great one ahead of me. Thank you for the love, support, the prayers
and the emails and letters so send. I love you all! Talk to you next
week!
Love,
Hermana Stilson
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