Family,
Okay I am done hearing about football. It’s the only thing I miss. I can’t believe A) that Liberty had a chance for a game winning field goal and I couldn’t kick it, and B) that Liberty started choking again and not being the pure dominating, steamrolling force they should be every year. Tell Dantrell I wrote him a letter today so he should get it in a week or so.
So much has happened this week it is hard to remember it all. We had another baptism. A 10 year old boy named Luis Telmo Quispe Loor. Yeah, that was fun to say while I was confirming him in front of the whole church. We have more investigators than I think anyone else in our sector. It seams we almost have too many to handle them all. The sad part is all of them have either problems or are just really fighting baptism. We are hoping to get 6 to commit to baptism this week.
For the first time, at the very beginning of this week, I felt a strong urge from the spirit. My companion said he had an impression to go visit a family. We walked way out of our way to visit this family but they were not there. He was wondering why he felt this impression if they were not even going to be there. I didn’t know any of this at the time but turned around and saw a door. It was light at night but I really felt the urge to knock on the door. I went up and knocked on the door and a 14 and 18 year old boy answered the door. They let us in and we talked to them and about our purpose as missionaries. The 18 year old (Guillermo) told us he has been wondering what he should do with his life this past week. He got his girlfriend pregnant and she lives with him. He doesn’t know what he should do with his life at this point. He said we were like angels from God answering his question. His brother loves us as well and they both want to be baptized. Felix, the 14 year old, is scheduled to be baptized in 2 weeks. Guillermo has to wait a little bit. His girlfriend doesn’t like us… or the church… or any religion. She is mad at the world. We are all going to fast together this Sunday to try and soften her heart. Guillermo really wants to do the right thing and is willing to get married and join the church. He just wants his girlfriend to be okay with it and want the same thing. But the point is, I listened to the prompting of the spirit and 2 or 3 baptisms may come of it. It is so important to 1) Have the spirit so you can hear these promptings, and 2) Follow them! This will change this family´s life forever.
So much has happened this week it is hard to remember it all. We had another baptism. A 10 year old boy named Luis Telmo Quispe Loor. Yeah, that was fun to say while I was confirming him in front of the whole church. We have more investigators than I think anyone else in our sector. It seams we almost have too many to handle them all. The sad part is all of them have either problems or are just really fighting baptism. We are hoping to get 6 to commit to baptism this week.For the first time, at the very beginning of this week, I felt a strong urge from the spirit. My companion said he had an impression to go visit a family. We walked way out of our way to visit this family but they were not there. He was wondering why he felt this impression if they were not even going to be there. I didn’t know any of this at the time but turned around and saw a door. It was light at night but I really felt the urge to knock on the door. I went up and knocked on the door and a 14 and 18 year old boy answered the door. They let us in and we talked to them and about our purpose as missionaries. The 18 year old (Guillermo) told us he has been wondering what he should do with his life this past week. He got his girlfriend pregnant and she lives with him. He doesn’t know what he should do with his life at this point. He said we were like angels from God answering his question. His brother loves us as well and they both want to be baptized. Felix, the 14 year old, is scheduled to be baptized in 2 weeks. Guillermo has to wait a little bit. His girlfriend doesn’t like us… or the church… or any religion. She is mad at the world. We are all going to fast together this Sunday to try and soften her heart. Guillermo really wants to do the right thing and is willing to get married and join the church. He just wants his girlfriend to be okay with it and want the same thing. But the point is, I listened to the prompting of the spirit and 2 or 3 baptisms may come of it. It is so important to 1) Have the spirit so you can hear these promptings, and 2) Follow them! This will change this family´s life forever.
The other thing I have been thinking about this week. WHY? Why do I have what I have? Why do these people have what they have? What did I do to deserve so much more? I don’t know why I was blessed with so many things for no reason. This is what I have come up with. I must have done something pretty freaking amazing in the premortal realm to be blessed like this. You all better of done something amazing. To be born into an LDS family in the country of the United States of America where you have a good job, clean water, a nice house, an amazing ward, education, and much more. You must have made some pretty unbelievable covenants with the Lord to be blessed with all this. So the question I have been thinking about is, “Am I keeping those covenants?” Am I, and are you working your tail off so that you are worthy of all your blessings? We need to keep in mind that we have been blessed with so much, more than 99% of the world. Are we wasting Heavenly Father´s blessings? Just something to think about.
Anyways, I am having a blast here. Everything is great. Love you all.
Love,
Elder McRae
Anyways, I am having a blast here. Everything is great. Love you all.
Love,
Elder McRae
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