¡Hola!
10 Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;
11 For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him.
12 And he hath risen again from the dead, that he might bring all men unto him, on conditions of repentance.
13 And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!
14 Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.
15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
I know
that this is the work of our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. I'm
grateful for the blessing I have to be a missionary and "invite others to come
unto Christ by helping them receive the Restored Gospel through faith in Jesus
Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism by immersion for the remission of
sins, receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end."
This past
Saturday, I had the privilege to baptize Ernesto. The Spirit was so strong as we
carried out the ordinance and as Ernesto shared his testimony. I'm grateful that
I was able to be a part of his conversion and help him step by step as the
Atonement took effect in his life. The promise in D&C 18 (10-16) is true.
11 For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him.
12 And he hath risen again from the dead, that he might bring all men unto him, on conditions of repentance.
13 And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!
14 Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.
15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
As we
bring souls unto Christ, He gives us the joy He feels in the repentant
soul!
This week
was a little difficult with finding people at home to visit them, but next week
is a new week and we're going to work hard to find new investigators and teach
by the Spirit in order to help them progress and have secure baptismal dates.
It's a great time to be a part of this marvelous work!
¡Levantate!
¡Podemos hacerlo ahora!
Love,
Elder San Diego
Ernesto's Baptism
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