A Labor of Love: Much is Given.... MUCH is Required...

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