This week has been full of miracles. Seriously, I think its
been the most productive and amazing week of my mission. Not only the baptism
of Karina, but we found lots of new investigators and had lots of lessons and
had the help of several members. Our district leader was very surprized at the
jump in our numbers. I´m fully convinced its because we decided to do our very
best to be obedient and follow the Lord´s commands as exactly as we could. It has
made all the difference this week.
I´ve been blessed to hear spiritual promptings more and more
during my mission. It´s such a blessing to feel the guidance of the Spirit.
This week we were in a lesson where we couldn´t really feel the spirit for
various reasons. And it was the first time I realized how much I depend on the
Spirit when we´re teaching. Because in this particular lesson I couldn´t think
of anything to say. Nothing. We tried to talk and share something, but it just
didn´t work. In part because of a language barrier (the women didn´t speak very
good Spanish, she speaks Romanian), but hugely because it was impossible to
feel the spirit. It was a really good learning experience for me.
Ok, so Karina´s baptism. It was absolutely wonderful. A teenage
girl was baptized the same day so we worked with the Elders to make everything
all happen. Our ward mission leader was awesome too. We went to go pick up
Karina and her family, as a ´´just in case´´.
Often the week before or even the day of the baptism
something happens. Satan is trying as hard as he can to stop this baptism from
happening, so he does all he can to discourage it. So we went to pick her up in
case she was having cold feet. We got there and everything was fine, she wasn´t
ready, but it was fine. As we slowly made our way to the church, I realized
that we´d needed to pick her up more for us than for her. We ended up showing
up at hte church 10 minutes before the baptism was supposed to start.
(Here in Spain thats not a big deal. we were there before everyone else) If
we´d been waiting for her in the church we would have been freaking out, but
since we were with her all was calm.
It was a beautiful service. The spirit was strong and Karina
and the girl, Maria, were very happy. It was a miracle to see Maria getting
baptized too. She almost got baptized a few weeks ago but got sick and had
other problems so it didn´t happen. But the ward, especially the youth, bonded
together and really helped her gain the courage to keep meeting with the
missionaries and get baptized.
I have never been so happy in my life as I was watchign Karina being baptized. There is no feeling like watchign someone I love so much make such a good decision. It was a moment of inexpressable joy. I don´t think there are words for how beautiful a baptism is. When people decide to come unto Christ and make the choice to try and be better..... it´s beautiful. Just beautiful.
Love you all so much. Remember your own special day and why
you decided to be baptized. Remembering the ´´why´´ of the gospel makes all the
difference. Hugs and loves!!!!
Hna Woolley
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