December 14, 2009

dear familythis week was a good week. we had a huge miracle. an investigator named jose andahua always goes to church. he has been to church like 7 times now his wife and son are members already, so hes the only one that needs to get baptized. but whenever we invited him to get baptized he would always say no, later later, but he would never have a reason why. so then on tuesday we planned a sweet lesson, we were positive after the lesson he was going to get baptized. so we taught about baptism, it was way spiritual, probably the most spiritual lesson in my lesson. it was basically you get baptized the 19th or you dont get baptized. we felt the spirit so much we knew he was going to say yes. and we knew he had no other option, he knew why he had to get baptized. so we committed him, will you get baptized the 19th of december. and he said no. i will get baptized in february. usually whenever an investigator says that they will get baptized later it means they want to get baptized but they dont want to be committed to keeping the commandments haha. so i told him i promise you will regret it if you dont get baptized. then i said i have seen this a million times in my mission. people that want to get baptized but want to get baptized in the future. then i told him, this is whats going to happen. we are going to stop coming by because we dont have time, then you will stop going to church, then your wife will start feeling alone in church, so she will stop going to church, then once she stops going to church, you two will start to fight again. then my comp bore his testimony and was crying, then the wife starting crying and asked him why he just doesnt get baptized. so then we waited his reply. and what he said shocked me. he said, well it was nice meeting you, the door is always open to you elders, we love having you over so come by any time, but i will get baptized in february. but maybe you two are right. so thats how the lesson ended. we left basically heart broken. but saturday we decided to do a special fast for him so that he gets baptized the 19th. so we fasted and it was pretty hard becuase it was so hot but we did it. saturday night we called him up and asked him if he was going to church. he said yes. so then we get to church, and me and my comp had to give talks, it was about the mission work. then we went into the next class. i dont know what its called in english haha, i think principles of the gospel. but its where the new converts and investigators go to learn. but my comp taught the class and anounced the baptism of 3 ladys that are getting baptized on saturday, then he said and maybe jose andahua. then at the end of the class jose came up to us and said hey, why didnt you announce my complete baptism. i am getting baptized on saturday. so it was a huge miracle from fasting. it really was something impressive. happy anniversery mom and dad!! 29 years, thats a bunch of time. sorry i cant write to the rest of the family i am sending you the information of how to call me