Nov

This week was very good.  I feel as if i´m pretty focused on this work.  I am really starting to enjoy the mission and teaching.  It´s becoming my life ha.  I can feel myself changing each day.  The change comes in a different way now.  I feel the influence of the spirit very close to me throughout the day.  Looking for divine inspiration to help others is a joy that always brings light to my heart.  The darts of the adversary still come everyday.  But when you are thinking of others it´s not so bad.  My understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is growing by the day.  I´ve realized that ever choice I make brings me closer or further from the Savior and his Light.  It REALLY helps me make descisions.  I have this huge desire to study and learn, which I thought I would never have.  I´m on an up at the moment, so I am quite happy. 

 

Things got better with my comp this week.  My patience is still being tested but I´m learning to be better and better!

 

We had a baptism this week.  Gabriel (17) made the descision to be baptised and join his family.  It´s funny when I first got here he didn´t really want to be baptised.  So we gave him some space and let the lord work with him one on one and the lord did his part.  He prepared him and he made the descision.  About half of his family now are members.  The mom, dad, youngest son, and now him are baptised.  Just two more to help.  The other son (maxuel)  made the descision to clean up his life and go to church to follow the savior.  He is great, we are helping him to quit smoking and follow the commandments of the lord.  The last to be baptised I think is going to be Karina(14)  she is in a rebel phase at the moment and has no desire to go to church.  I can see the spirit of the lord already working in her though.  I see her observing the change that happend to this family over the last couple months when Elder Armoa and his last companion found them.   

 

We should have three baptisms this week.  Rafael (12) great kid, he SHOULD have been baptised yesterday but he went to another part of the city to visit his family.  He gets home tomorrow.  Jackalyne (28), she is great, she wants to be baptised along with her kid Emanuele (10).  Haven´t marked a date with the latter two, we are going to try to shut the baptism this week.  Prayers are greatly appreciated as always. 

 

This work is true!  This is Christs church!

I´ll send photos next week

Love

Elder Diamond!