It's A Great Time To Be a Missionary!

¡Hola!

On Wednesday we contacted a couple, Idalia and William, that we had been trying to contact for a couple of weeks and they're amazing! William said that it all makes sense and in the closing prayer he said, "if this is the church that you want me to join, I'll do it." The only thing that will lengthen his preparation is that he works a 4 day rotating schedule. I know that as we continue to teach him and Idalia that they'll come to gain a testimony of the Restored Gospel and the Church and prepare themselves to be baptized.

Three of our investigators have a great desire to be baptized. We're still working to get a hold of a member so he can marry one of our investigators Carlos Alberto and his companion. Once that happens, he'll be ready. Another investigator is Francisco Marroquin. As we taught him of how the same church that Jesus Christ established has been restored to the earth and that our Heavenly Father has a plan for us, he said, "I want to join your church." Our third is Misalia Granados. As we began teaching her, everything made sense to her. The most recent visit we had with her, she told us that it wasn't that she didn't like or believe what we taught her, but she was raised Catholic and that she felt like that was where she belonged. We cleared her doubts by explaining to her that there can only be one true church and that after a time of apostasy, the church has been restored along with the same Gospel and Priesthood that Christ established. I know that as we continue to help them repent, learn, and prepare to make a covenant with the Lord that they will be ready for the day that they will be cleansed from their sins and be born again.

Yesterday, we had a Stake Meeting for each Ward Council. It was great being able to watch videos from the Area Presidency and learn how we can work together to accomplish the vision, goals, and plans that the Lord has set for Central America. It was great being able to meet with the Ward Council to discuss our plan to work together. We made a plan as a Ward Council that each member will find and bring us to the home of a non-member. We also made it clear that the work is split in half; the members befriend the investigator(s) and are ready to bear their testimonies in lessons and that the rest of the teaching is our responsibility. We also said that the members will be a part of the entire conversion of the individual, from contact to baptism, and that THEY will be the ones to baptize them. We talked about how it's better that way because when we leave, it's the members' responsibility to continue strengthening them. I know that as we work together in this way that we'll be able to surpass our ward goal of 50 baptisms for the year and that as we bring souls unto Christ we will have joy and we'll inspire the other members to participate! 

I'm grateful for the privilege I have to help hasten the Lord's work and I know that through our faith and work, we will be blessed with success! It's a great time to be a missionary!

¡Levantate! ¡Podemos hacerlo ahora!

Love,

Elder San Diego

Garrobo (Iguana)