This week went really well, and I know
why. Like I said before, the better days always come after the harder
ones. I decided to be Exactly obedient. Before I was obedient, but there
were a some things here and there that I could have fixed up. Not that
it was anything terrible, just some small things. For example I wrote in
my journal everyday for the past 2 weeks. Sometimes when I get busy or
tired, I forget, but this week, I strived for that goal and completed
it.
It all started Monday. After the zone activity, we
went to go play wally with some investigators to gain their trust even
more. Then we taught them at their house. They were all brothers or
cousins that live in the same house and are already married with small
children. It went really well and it was like teaching 4 families in
one! Great night!
Wednesday was the day that I decided to put the 100%
obedience in action. Wow, that day was one of the best I`ve had in my
mission. We taught 8 full lessons (45min). We found many new people.
For example, we went to an appointment in the morning, but they weren`t
home. A 20 year old answered the door and said, ``They`re not home, but
I`d like to talk to you guys, Come on in!´´ That almost never happens.
We invited him to be baptized and put baptismal date on him as well as 3
other people that day. Then, remember Manuel Santa Cruz? We finished
reading the Doctrine and Covenants to him. It was his birthday that day.
He got to talking about how he wished he could see again and asked me
if I could give him a Priesthood blessing. The spirit was so strong
there. I know he`ll see again because of his great faith in Jesus
Christ. (The next day, he wanted to walk and talk with us. He said that
he could see a bit more and said that he liked my smile. We had to leave
him to go to an appointment, and I`m guessing he made it home safely
without a cane or anyone.) To finish the day off, I got a call from the
missionaries in Bella Vista. I was in that area about a year ago. They
said that one of the people that I taught there would get baptized and
would like if I baptized him!
His name is Santos Mamani. He was one of the first
investigators that I taught there. He was supposed to get baptized with
me last year; however, he had a girlfriend (and you know how dangerous
girlfriends can be) that went to a different church and persuaded him
not to get baptized but to go to that church. So we had to drop him and I
know that the Elders after me didn`t visit him either. At the baptism
he told me that about 2 weeks ago, we was really confused (and didn`t
have his girlfriend anymore). He really wanted to know which church was
true. He told me that he remembered my words to him. At this moment I
was thinking, what could I have possibly said to him. Must have been
something deep or profound. But it was something simple and the basics
that we teach. He remembered me saying that to know the truth he needed
to get on his knees and prayed. So that`s what he did. With all
sincerity of heart, he humbled himself before God and asked him. He got
his answer. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints is the only
true church over the face of the earth. Then to the water. It was very
beautiful that day and got to see alot of familiar faces! I`m happy.
-Elder Walker
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