Hope you are all doing well wherever you are reading this!
Things
are really progressing here, we have been blessed to find some really
great new investigators, and have the baptisms of two more people! On a
sadder note, Hermana Scalise got a call from President this week and was
informed of the death of her Grandfather. We have really been studying
the Plan of Salvación this week, and we really have greater testimonies
of this plan.
Remember the stories of María,
Joselin, and Raúl? Well María and Joselin were baptized and confirmed
this week! That was so special. Raúl has a long ways to go, but we have a
lot of hope for him.
When María and Joselin had their
baptism interviews María passed without a problem. But Joselin has some
mental retardation due to an accident that she had when she was 4 and
some other stuff Im about to explain. So she completely shut down in the
interview and forgot everything. So Elder Duke, our District Leader,
decided that she really was innocent and didnt need baptism. We thought
that it was probably the case, so we werent too suprised. But when we
explained that Joselin was perfect and didnt need it, Joselin started to
cry. Because she wanted to be baptized. And why is heartbreaking, its
hard not to be blunt about this, but when she was 16 there was an
incident against her will, and she became pregnant. Now remember she
doesnt have the mental capacity to process this. She had a little girl,
and then the government took her because of her mental state. Joselin
has lived for years not understanding what happened to her. Not
understanding that it isn´t her fault. And just feeling dirty. But she
did understand that through baptism she could be clean and not have
those feelings anymore. So we talked to our mission president and
explained and he agreed that baptism was the best course in this
situation. When we explained that she could be baptized she changed so
fast. She needs help praying, but she prays all the time now. And she
cant read, but she opens the Book of Mormon and tried to follow us. And
then when she had the second interview, more for formality than anything
else, she mangaged to answer all of the questions, even if they were
really simple answers. It really was a miracle. 
The baptizm
was really beautiful, and when we visited after the confirmation
yesterday, it was amazing. María looks 10 years younger, and Joselin
never stopped smiling. And apperantly, the two sons in the family asked
why they were so happy, and Marís told them it was because she was
baptized. And now the two sons want to listen and be baptized so that
they can be happy too. it really is a miracle. :) I love this family.
That
really is all the time that I have for right now. But I want to share
my testimony that throught the gospel of Jesus Christ we can all find
peace and happiness in our lives. Even when we have nothing, we can have
everything through our Savior. If you have a Book of Mormon, and even
if you dont its online, read Alma chapter 7, especially verses 11-14. It
is a beautiful sacrifice that Our Savior, your Savior. Made for us. And
through it we can find so much peace. I know that because Ive seen and
felt it in my own life, and I watch and see it happen here every single
day. I love you all. Thank you for letting me share my mission with
you.
Con Amor,
Hermana Randall
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