Well this week has been pretty good.! sorry rephrase that It
has been AMAZING!!!!!! you would not believe all the awesome things that
happened this last weekend. Where to begin.... Well the *** family is
going to be baptized this next weekend. that is, if all goes right this week.
but I have no doubt it will. I'm actually very excited for them, I've seen them
change so much and I really know that all they are missing to be closer and
better is the restored gospel. Its so true that the gospel changes lives. I
know it. Also we met with The *** family! so this lesson was kind of a do or
die lesson. we were both nervous about it, we both wanted them to start to
progress, but they just haven't. so we laid down what we want, what they want,
and what they need to do. The lesson actually was going in the wrong direction,
we were kind of out of things to say, they started to argue a little bit (**
and ***) and then it got quiet. for about 30 seconds. we just kind of sat
there and they he looked at us and asked "what goals?" so from
there it was him, we told him what he needed to do, and then we started talking
about how he can do it. First off was to get a marriage license. we set a date
for the 31st of this month. Also we talked about Tabaco. we didn't get too much
goals set, but he did agree to work on it. And they took us to church the next
day and they stayed for all 3 hours.... so we are excited but, its going to be
a while. But we also had a super awesome lesson with Sandra Sanchez. we brought
the other familia ** in our ward. The lesson was sooooooooo powerful. we
talked about the plan and focused the last 2/3rds of the lesson on the
atonement. We just testified of the power and ability the atonement has in our
lives. it was awesome we finished the lesson off with "because of him"
the Easter video from the church and they we talked about the visitor center
and we will be going this week sometime with her. She also came to church! it
was amazing! I love her so much, And she reads lots every time. she read 6
chapters. not even the members do that! That's why I know this is something she
wants.
We met with ***, she is doing good, just busy so she
hadn't read the book of Mormon, so that was sad, but we read and stressed the
importance of reading and also church. So it was good, but she doesn't feel
ready for her date in a month. then, we also found an awesome new family.
I cant remember their last name, but its *** and *** and their 4 kids. They
are super prepared. they both hate the catholic church, and want to find truth.
we taught the book of Mormon and they all accepted it immediately. they
believed it should be true without even reading it. so that was good, he
actually contacted us on the street and we had a very long conversation about
the second coming and the signs that are passing, but we told him that we
believe we have the true church and a prophet and he was interested and so we
passed by. we were afraid he was going to pull us on tangents the whole time,
but he didn't and when he did It was actually something important and needed to
be addressed. So yeah that all happened from Friday to last night. Super good
end to a slow beginning of a week. so yeah.
Thanks for all your love and support. I really
feel your love for me out here. I hope you all have a great week! stay
strong, keep up the great week. I hope everything goes well with Wayne and Ruth
this week and their family. I'm so gald to hear that she is doing much better
and I hope it continues to go well.
Love
Elder Hollingshead
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