Haha, I´ve kinda gotten known for being bold around here. A few weeks ago a couple elders were having troubles with a couple who are both RMs but they wouldnt let their 9 year old kid get baptized. Actually the mom was cool with it but the Dad would not do it at all. He just kept on saying that his kid was too young to make the decision. So I went on splits with E. Petersen and talked to the guy and just basically told him that he knew that what he was doing was not right and that the sin would fall on his head. Lol this guy wasnt even going to church ever. Long story short, the kid got baptized 2 weeks later and the man thanked me for calling him out to repentance.
Anyways you asked what we did for easter, well basically the same as usual, go out and preach haha. but our pensionist did make us a special dinner (its called chupe de camarrones or in english shrimp chowder) SO GOOD!!: haha. pictures are included for your enjoyment.
My comp was kinda sick all week so we didnt get much done during the week because we were running to and from the clinic. (actually more like taking a taxi here and there but yeah) But he got to feeling better on saturday so we went out to work praying hard that we could find some people that the Lord had been preparing all week just so that we could go visit them. And the Lord always provides. We found a 23 year old kid who had been going to church a few years back but never got baptized. But now he wants to do it. But he wasnt gonna be able to come to church the next day because he had a ton of work to get done. (he is a carpenter) anyways we came back later that night and helped him finish up what he needed to do and he came to church on sunday and felt the spirit really strong. So we are verrry excited for him.
On Sunday we had an awesome day. We decided to go on spilts all day with the members and just contact and make up for what we didnt do all week. We had nearly 200 contacts that day and the members really felt the spirit of missionary work strongly. In fact the two of them told us that they will call us during the week because they want to feel that same spirit once again. It made me realize how lucky I am and sometimes I dont even recognize it because we as missionaries do have an extra portion of the spirit with us. Now we just have to help non members recognize that and act on their feelings. The people who are Latter Day Saints, I honestly believe have a better comprehension and sensibility to the Spirit. Thats why any Saint is a member because at on point in their lives they have felt the Spirit testify that the BOM is true and that this is the only true church on the face of the planet. That is really the only reason that anybody would join this church. We were talking with the 2nd counselors wife who was a member of the Missionary World Movement church before she joined and she just told us that really the only way she knew the church is true is because she followed Moroni´s promise.
I am so glad that I have also done that in my life and that I have felt that impression in my mind that this is the truth. Anyone can do it and if they´ve already done it once and perhaps have just lost that feeling they can do it again and they will receive the same answer and as we follow the spirit we will be happy
Love you all
Elder Patrik Connole
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