Well folks, we had two baptisms and several near death experiences over the course of the past seven days.
Hermana Hewitt
I CALL THAT A GOOD WEEK.
Yeah, so "D", a chickadee with a changed heart, decided this week that she wanted to get baptized. We had tried to teach her months ago and her parents said NO because she wasn't listening to us and simply didn't want to. So we left her with the challenge to pray to know if Joseph Smith was a prophet and if she should get baptized, and on Tuesday we learned that she had done just that and finally received her answer. Her father baptized her on Saturday morning.
"C", the daughter of an less active single mother, has been talking about being baptized for some time now. As we talked to her and her family this week we realized that they really didn't know a whole lot about the principle and ordinance of baptism. So we explained with clarity and some earth-shaking power exactly how important is the baptismal covenant and they actually listened. She prayed and received her answer very soon. Elder Johnson baptized her on Saturday evening.
Both of the baptisms were miraculous and beautiful. This week I have learned SO MUCH, especially because I have been rather ill. Let's just say that some undercooked chorizo on a 103-degree, 100-percent humidity Tuesday led me to a journey filled with headaches, fevers, and a display of just how many different ways my stomach knows how to get rid of a bacterial infection. Yeah, it was rough. I don't know why I am chuckling right now. It's probably just great relief.
But yesterday I had to stay home all day. I slept a lot but also got the opportunity to do a lot of praying and meditating and studying and talking with Hermana "Ar", the best member missionary on the face of this earth. I learned un montón de cosas. Most importantly,
Heavenly Father does everything for a reason.
He has everything planned out beforehand and He intertwines lives and experiences so that all of His children can benefit. He rewards us according to our desires with the things that will help us the most to become perfect. If I needed to get super sick to come closer to Him and to my refinement, I don't regret it at all. And my companion was able to go out and put into practice some of the things she had learned and be the senior companion with a member for the day, so I know that she benefited greatly as well.
When you don't understand why something is going on, just remember that there IS a reason. There is an end result on the horizon, and if we are faithful that end result will surely be the perfect glory for which we live and hope.
Remember to say your prayers, and remember to serve your brothers and sisters.
Every day this week, take a moment to listen really intently - to the world, to a friend, to a child, to the Spirit - and let that moment be one of clarity and soundness. I assure you that in that moment you will find an answer to a question that has troubled you; perhaps even a question that you hadn't realized yet. Write it down and don't forget it.
I love you all and send my blessings home!
Hermana Hewitt
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