HOLA!
Another
stellar week has come and gone. Seriously time is flying!
This
week another finding miracle happened. Tuesday was a holdiay here
(again...seriously... they know how to party..) and there were no buses for our
district to be able to have District Meeting, so it got canceled, we went out
and were just knocking some doors and found Rosa! She was only home because of
the Holiday... Apparently we had already talked to her, but I totally forgot; she forgave me, and she said that she wanted to come to church with her kids
(they totally didn`t come, but there`s definitely still hope:) She rocks.
We
were teaching one of our investigators, Maricela, about the Book of Mormon and
it really made her think. She told us she truly feels like Joseph Smith. She
told us with tears in her eyes that she feels confused and she wants to find
out where she belongs and wants the best for her four girls. We told her that
the Book of Mormon is the test. To read it. Ponder it. And then pray with her
whole heart to know if it is true! She`s gonna do it, I know it :)
We
had a lesson with Silvana this week and we got talking about how she feels like
she is putting off getting married for some reason but doesn`t know why she is
waiting. We told her that NOW is the time to act and that all the things that
have happened aren`t coincidences... She told us she`s going to "sacar
turno" for marriage this week! We made her set an Alarm... haha :) I love
that family and truly just want the best for them!
This
Friday Andy was baptized! He overcame his fear of water! It was so funny
though, because Brother Moltò practically drowned him...he was in and out so
fast. Boom. Baptized. Because he said he could feel him starting to shake. The
important thing is that he is Baptized. It was so happy! He has been waiting so
long :)
This
Sunday we had a fun little surprise. President and Hermana Goates came to
our branch. I was stoked because I got to hear them speak again for the
second Sunday in a row. Hermana Goates made a comparison that I LOVED. She
talked about how it's common for fathers to work to establish a successful
company with the intention to leave it to their sons. They put all their effort
and energy into developing a successful company to leave the legacy and give
all they have to their sons. But they want to see first that their sons are
responsible enough to handle it. They might have them come and work with them,
and train them, test them to see if they are willing to put in the work required
to receive this grand inheritance.
Our
Heavenly Father is the same. He wants to give us ALL he has, but FIRST. He
needs to see that we really want it. That we are ready. It reminded me of the
scripture in D&C 82:3 "For
of him unto much is given...much is required..." He truly has SO much to give us, even all he has, but he
requires our effort, our true and sincere desire to show that we are willing to
do what it takes that we are READY to receive all he has. It`s not a little
here a little there, but ALL we have... this is eternal life we are talking
about, it requires some effort :)
Con Amor, Hermana Matheson
Asado P-Day at the Lake :)
A day at the lake with our amiga Dayana! :)
Andy`s Baptism!
Our "little Brothers" :) I love these boys so much!
Best Buds. I`m so excited for them to just be best friends and grow up in the gospel together! Such a happy thing :)
Alan... with President Goates. This kid is going to do great things :) Even President Goates Recognizes it!
