Hey everyone, I hope everyone had a busy and full week like
I did, because it sure makes the time fly.
This week was another good week of work for the Lord. At the
beginning of the week I took Elder England out on an exchange for a couple
days. We found ourselves finding miracles throughout the day. We had a lesson
with Daniele, on the gospel of Jesus Christ and had a plan to give him a date
for baptism. I was a little nervous because he is a solid investigator and
Elder England is only a transfer into the mission, so I had to really lead the
lesson in Italian. But the Lord blesses those who put in the effort to do his
work. I taught with such assurance and confidence and Elder England was able to
teach a little and bear a solid testimony. When I invited him to be baptized,
he solemnly said that he really wants to and knows that this is his next step
in life. We were soo relieved and were so grateful.
After Daniele, not more than an hour or two later, we were
walking through Parco Querini, just looking for some people we could talk to,
and we passed by Eddie, the first investigator I found in Italy. I hadn’t
talked to him in over 2 months, because his phone wasn't working and we didn’t
have an address to see him. When we saw him, he was just soo happy to see us.
He told us he was fasting that day to help himself come closer to God. Well you
can bet that fast was answered, because we started to teach him again, and he
was so excited. He came to church on Sunday, bore his testimony in Fast and
Testimony meeting and accepted a date for baptism, all in a space of 3 days. I
was a little speechless. All he has to do is stop smoking for two weeks and he
can be baptized. We hope that he continues to show this desire to come closer
to Christ and we know that he is making a huge step in his life.
Josephine finally had the courage to talk to her husband,
but he still does not want her to be baptized. She told us that as hard as it
is for her not to be baptized, that when her husband is ready to talk to us,
that it will be time for both of them to be baptized. There is not much we can
do, but just pray and keep inviting her husband to come to a lesson.
As we keep working to become closer to our Heavenly Father,
he will help guide our path and lead us to him. I have a firm testimony of the
power of Christ and our Father in Heaven. Although I have never seen them with
my own two eyes, I have felt the witness of their existence in my life, and
just like so many others have, you all can feel that same confirmation I have.
Last little spiritual thought I would like to share is from
a Mormon Message titled "You Never Know". It shows a video about a
mother doing all these things for others, but as a result of helping others was
not able to visit a close relative she had been planning on seeing. After a
little emotional wreck, and feeling like the day was terrible, she started to
notice some of the good things that happened because she had taken the time to
help others. We all have so much to offer to others, and even if we do not see
the fruits of our labors, we make more of a difference than we give ourselves
credit for. Don’t be afraid to help others, the two great commandments from God
are to "Love God" and "Love thy Neighbor". If we reach out
in love and service we will not only touch their lives, but we also will see
the blessings that come from it.
I know these things to be true, that we all are sons and
daughters of our loving Heavenly Father. He is our creator, and we WILL return
to live with him, if we follow him and keep his commandments!
Have a great week!
Anziano Chase
This is a random baby head in the center of
Vicenza
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