An Invitation

Monday Aug 16, 2010

ok this week has been fun! love my comp, we are talking to millions of people, and working hard. Although most of our citas fall through, there have been a couple choice ones where the Spirit has been really strong. we met Terecita the other day who owns a ferreteria (like hardward store) and her dad was baptized 40 years ago. She told us she was mezmerized by the good looking northamerican chicos, but her mom didnt give permiso so that she could also be baptized. She remembers very little, but understood very well the message of the restoration.

ok backing up a little, in zone conferences and district meetings and leadership training, one of the main things we always focus on is inviting people to be baptized. to do it sin verguenza and when the Spirit is very strong. So i´ve practiced doing it a million times, but in like the last four months of my mission, the opportunity hasn´t really risen to extend said invitation. However, I've been looking for the opportunity.

The lesson continues with Teresita. We talk about a baptism, and how it needs to be done by the proper authority of God and by immersion. I asked if she would get baptized así. She said yes if she knows it is true and can see a baptism of someone else first. It felt so good to have a real investigator say yes. I think for a really long time now the programado dat had been zero. anyway. something maybe insignificant to you all, but it really was a blessing.

On saturday and sunday my comp was having back problems and Kus was on commanded bed rest so I and hermana Recinos went out to work together. it was really fun. It was really neat too, because we went to visit a member in her ward and the Grandma isn't a member, so i gave a book of mormon and she said she will read it! its a different experience to go and work in another area for one day. it shouldnt be, but yeah...

Well I love you all. I love this gospel. I love the power that God gives us to be powerful teachers, strong examples, kind and loving, and that with time, we can just turn in to being those people. I know this is the only Church with the authority of God on the earth. I know that the words of our living prophet are the words of God. i love you all lots!

Love Sister Dunford.