Helllooo family and friends!
This week was crazy.
○ Juan, our amigo from Guatemala, accepted a baptismal date. If he feels ready, he'll be baptized at the end of this month! I'm SO EXCITED for him.
○ Carmen's family is progressing. Last Wednesday, we had an amazing lesson with them about faith. Carmen also loves the B.O.M. and reads it nightly after her kids go to bed.
○ We're helping reactive a family. In December, the Bishop's family gave us some Christmas presents to hand out. One of the families we visited was Irma and Anderson's. After we got out of our COVID quarantine, we passed by their house and they invited us in without hesitation! Since that day, we've gone back once a week to review the basics with Irma and to prepare Anderson for baptism.
Last week, we were able to teach o.l.a ( orar - pray, leer - read, asistir- attend church). Anderson's a hand on learner so I thought it would be cool to demonstrate the principles with his basketball. Dribbling was reading, aiming was praying, and shooting was going to church. He really liked it. In fact, all week long he practiced with his basketball! Instead of actually reading and praying, he just said them while he played with his ball - So, in his mind that counted. Haha he's such a cute kid!
○ It snowed in Georgia. That doesn't happen too much, so it was pretty wild.
○ Spiritual thought of the week: Be responsible. Accept yourself as the person in control: "If others are at fault and need to change before further progress is made, then you are at their mercy and they are in control over the positive outcomes or desired results in your life". Lynn G. Robbins, teaches us to trust in Christ's atonement by NOT seeking for justice. In doing so, we deny Christ's grace and take upon ourselves his cross that he already bore.
"Having faith in Jesus Christ is to trust that because of his atoning sacrifice, He will correct all injustices, restore all things lost, and mend all things broken, including hearts. He will make all things right, not leaving any detail unattended. Therefore, 'ye ought to say in your hearts- let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to th deeds." (D&C 64:11) - Lynn G. Robbins
I love y'all! Thank you so much for all the emails. If I didn't get back to you this week, I will the next.
Love,
Hermana Pulver
