We are all beggars

Monday, May 31, 2010

ok so today for pday we went to Arrecifes to eat this huge asado out on a farm. it was really fun. even though the meat wasn´t as good as I was hoping, it´s ok, at least i can say i tried cow intestine. not that delicious, haha. We also got a pretty good idea of just how much of the cow they cook. I saw some hooves and teeth and a big hide hanging around. It was so beautiful and very crisp. It was a fun day on the farm.

Last week we were contacting and I saw this beautiful couple walking along, and you know people like that are a little intimidating, but i knew I had to contact them. The woman was very interested and said we could pass by whenever because she is always there.

We passed by on Thursday and taught The restoration, and she understood perfectly. Then on saturday for our return appointment she couldn´t attend us because the testigos had passed by and she was about to leave to go to their meeting. I was freaked out. my heart sunk. but still i asked if she wanted to go to church with us the next day. so we went and got her and on the way there she said she didn´t like the meeting of the testigos so much because she ¨didn´t feel something¨. I rejoiced internally. She really liked the church I am pretty sure. She had a lot of questions but i know she felt something. After she invited us to eat with her and Dario her boyfriend. (they have plans to get married but not until december) anyway it was so fun. I love priscila. She is so great and I already consider her a close friend! Even though she was our only investigator in the church it felt like a great blessing after a long week of many many disappointments and well yeah.

Sunday I gave a talk too, and I gave it on charity. I was reading in Mosiah 4 and felt compelled to share it with the ward. The verse the really struck me is when King Benjamin says Are we not all beggars? It is so good. We truly are- we are all the same before God, but when we are humble and obey Him we will receive blessings. I know that all of the people we see can use a smile por lo menos. In verse 26 it says that we need to nourish people temporally and spiritually, so even if we feel like we can´t give something of monetary value, we can always share our testimony and help them feel and know that they are also children of God, who loves them infinitely.

I love you all and I know this is the true church of Jesus Christ and as His disciples we must give to and love others as He loves us.

Bye!

Sister Dunford