Monday, June 9
Famlee!!!
It has been an awesome
week, but I am short on time so I will get started.
This week we marked 4
people for baptism! It was awesome! We marked a dad, José Luís and his son
Luís, and then an African from São Tomé named Iury (youry), and then his cousin
(we didn't know they were related until afterwards) whose name is Abidulae
(uh-bih-doo-lie). It was a week filled with miracles. All four of these
investigators that we found just this week on the street! All of them have
dates to be baptized this month.
José Luís and Luís are
great. We found José Luís on the street one day, walking slowly and kind of sad
looking. We talked to him, and he gave us his address. When we went to visit
him we learned that he had been walking home from the cemetery the day we
talked to him. He walks to the cemetery and back every day, because his parents
and sister is buried there. We began to teach the second lesson, the plan of
salvation, thinking that it would be perfect for him. However, I had the
distinct impression that we needed to teach the Restoration instead. We went
with the prompting, and the lesson was great. Halfway through the lesson his
son, Luís, with 13 years walked in, and joined us. He liked us a lot, and
understood what we were teaching. We lanced what we call the 'convite suave',
or smooth invite where we ask them if they receive and answer if they would
follow it and be baptized. They accepted. The next lesson we taught the
first half of the second lesson with a member, António, who has just over a
year in the church. António was Jehovah ’s Witness for 30 years, but after
talking with the missionaries, searching out the Doctrine and Covenants online
and reading the entire book in 1 week and then the Book of Mormon he was
converted. Before the lesson we met with him and told him we wanted him to mark
José Luís and Luís to be baptized on June 21st. The lesson was amazing, and
they were marked for that day. Working with members is awesome. The next lesson
Luís and I drew the plan of salvation. I will send a picture.
As for Iury and
Abidulae, we marked both of them for the 28th of June in the first lesson with
each of them. It was awesome. There is a story behind both of them also, but I
am running out of time fast.
This week we want to
mark 4 more new investigators to be baptized. Pray for us!
I have been focusing a
lot on consecration and becoming one in Christ through exact obedience and
faith. The results have been incredible in the last couple transfers. I am
really excited for this year. I testify that God always blesses us when we keep
his commandments. ALL of his commandments. The law of consecration should be
alive and in effect in our hearts!
Well, I love you all.
I have to go. Thanks for all of the letters. It's weird thinking this week I
will be 20. I will finish the mission before hitting 21. That is really scary.
I think I will start talking with President Fluckiger about an extension now.
Love you!
Elder Lee
Elder Lee
I did get some awesome jerseys this transfer
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