I am on the last, best two weeks of my mission. I wanted to invite you all to my homecoming on the 30th of September at the Midvalley 2nd Ward building located at 40 East Midvalley Road in Enoch, Utah. Church meetings begin at 1 p.m.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. They help us so much and contribute to miracles!
The greatest miracles we saw this week was with the Gallardo Family. We taught them the doctrine of fasting and how when we fast we come closer to God. We should fast with a purpose and as we do so, with faith, the Lord with bless us and guide us. Sandy expressed how she believed everything that we do in the church is correct but still couldn´t believe the Joseph was a prophet, and Humberto really wants to finish the Book of Mormon and Bible before his baptism. We invited them to fast with us Saturday, and Familia Salazar (their friends in the church) said they would fast too. Familia Gallardo really were shocked when they learned that fasting includes not drinking water but accepted the challenge to fast and to read Alma 32!
The first miracle: Saturday morning it was freezing!!! The weather was perfect and made it easier for everyone to fast
We started our fast with Familia Gallardo after lunch, and the whole day we tried to talk with everyone, to get on time to the leccions, to teach with love and the spirit and show our love to the Lord.
The second Miracle: At night we visited Familia Gallardo and Sandy told us how she had read all of Alma 32 and even Alma 33 and that it answered all of her questions and why they were going through so many trials ever since they have started going to church. Sandy told us that she knew that no farm boy could write such beautiful scripture by himself and that she knew that the Book of Mormon was true and came from God. The spirit was tangible, and the room was filled with so much peace. Family Salazar shared their conversion stories and we invited Sandy and Hno. Humberto to be baptized this Saturday and they accepted!
Fasting coupled with the Book of Mormon brings revelation. After the lesson, my companion and I couldn´t stop smiling, and we knew that this is God´s work!
Please pray for them and for us that they can overcome their trials from their work and family members for their baptism this week!
Also Marianela and Anaí and maybe Lionilda have their goal to be baptized this next week!
Intercambio with Elder Florence. We ate ice cream! Yumm
As a zone we went to a big park and had a BBQ! Hno. Pedro cooked the meat. We played some volleyball and capture the flag with marshmallow guns!
After we went to the Rio Pirai!!! We couldn't play in it but it sure made for a good picture! We have some great elders and sisters in our zone!
I know this is the Lord's work and that also satan will do all in his power to oppose the truth, but Jesus Christ is our Savior and as we keep the commandments and stay on his team, we will triumph!
I hope you have a great week!
Love,
Elder Matheson
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