Our miracle this
week out of many was with our fecha Roy.
I told Roy´s story last week about how a couple years ago, he didn´t even believe in God and how now he wants to get baptized and serve a mission. He is 18 years old and is incredible! We taught him Lesson 3, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and it was amazing. He said that we have a way of teaching that really just applies to him and his needs. He said that he knows that we were the missionaries that needed to teach him. We testified to him that it was the Spirit who was touching his heart. He came to church yesterday for the first time in Hospitalet Barrio 1st Ward. He showed up early, dressed in a suit and tie. Almost all of the members introduced themselves to him. We asked him how the first hour went in Priesthood and he said he sat on the front row and for the first time, he shared his conversion story. (He had only told us, the other Sisters from Barcelona, his friend Josias, and his girlfriend about his first real experience with prayer and how he came to know that God exists). He was so happy to be there. Later, during the sacrament he had his head bowed and his eyes closed. He told us later that he was praying hard to God. He left the church meetings content with how everything went.
Hermana Rivera and I went up to the third floor for consejo. About 30 minutes later, we were still outside in the hallway waiting for the meeting to start and we see Roy coming towards us. Out of breath he told us "Hermanas, I have been looking for you. I forgot to pay my tithing! Where are the envelopes and who do I need to talk to?" Hermana Rivera and I were so shocked we didn´t know what to say. Then we started laughing a little and said "Roy, you actually don´t have to pay tithing until after you´re baptized." He stood there and thought for a moment and then asked us "But can I still pay it? I want to." We were shocked still, and got an envelope and ushered him into the Bishop´s office. We told Ramon that Roy wanted to pay his tithing and then we closed the door. The two of them were in there for about 5-10 minutes (seemed like forever). Roy came out with a huge smile on his face and with the yellow copy from the tithing slips. He proudly said, "I paid fast offerings."
Meanwhile, while Roy was in the office with Ramon, we met the Stake President in the hallway. I got the impression to tell him what just happened with Roy. He asked us if he had a fecha bautismal and we told him it was for February 23rd. He told us that was quite a miracle and he asked if Roy was still around so he could meet him. He walked down the hall and talked to Roy for a while. Then Roy left with us to go to the metro. He was so happy! I have never had this experience in my entire mission-what a miracle! We hadn´t even taught him about tithing and he wanted to pay it. He will be an incredible member and missionary someday.
We are working hard and seeing miracles every day. We are contacting and receive plently of referrals every day, but a lot of times they are wrong numbers or the people are just too busy working all day. Elder Huaman our District Leader challenged us this morning to pray and fast and try to think of something different to do. So we are going to take this challenge and figure something out. I have high hopes and faith and the Lord will bless us and we continue to work hard and rely on him.
Love,
Hermana Johnson
I told Roy´s story last week about how a couple years ago, he didn´t even believe in God and how now he wants to get baptized and serve a mission. He is 18 years old and is incredible! We taught him Lesson 3, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and it was amazing. He said that we have a way of teaching that really just applies to him and his needs. He said that he knows that we were the missionaries that needed to teach him. We testified to him that it was the Spirit who was touching his heart. He came to church yesterday for the first time in Hospitalet Barrio 1st Ward. He showed up early, dressed in a suit and tie. Almost all of the members introduced themselves to him. We asked him how the first hour went in Priesthood and he said he sat on the front row and for the first time, he shared his conversion story. (He had only told us, the other Sisters from Barcelona, his friend Josias, and his girlfriend about his first real experience with prayer and how he came to know that God exists). He was so happy to be there. Later, during the sacrament he had his head bowed and his eyes closed. He told us later that he was praying hard to God. He left the church meetings content with how everything went.
Hermana Rivera and I went up to the third floor for consejo. About 30 minutes later, we were still outside in the hallway waiting for the meeting to start and we see Roy coming towards us. Out of breath he told us "Hermanas, I have been looking for you. I forgot to pay my tithing! Where are the envelopes and who do I need to talk to?" Hermana Rivera and I were so shocked we didn´t know what to say. Then we started laughing a little and said "Roy, you actually don´t have to pay tithing until after you´re baptized." He stood there and thought for a moment and then asked us "But can I still pay it? I want to." We were shocked still, and got an envelope and ushered him into the Bishop´s office. We told Ramon that Roy wanted to pay his tithing and then we closed the door. The two of them were in there for about 5-10 minutes (seemed like forever). Roy came out with a huge smile on his face and with the yellow copy from the tithing slips. He proudly said, "I paid fast offerings."
Meanwhile, while Roy was in the office with Ramon, we met the Stake President in the hallway. I got the impression to tell him what just happened with Roy. He asked us if he had a fecha bautismal and we told him it was for February 23rd. He told us that was quite a miracle and he asked if Roy was still around so he could meet him. He walked down the hall and talked to Roy for a while. Then Roy left with us to go to the metro. He was so happy! I have never had this experience in my entire mission-what a miracle! We hadn´t even taught him about tithing and he wanted to pay it. He will be an incredible member and missionary someday.
We are working hard and seeing miracles every day. We are contacting and receive plently of referrals every day, but a lot of times they are wrong numbers or the people are just too busy working all day. Elder Huaman our District Leader challenged us this morning to pray and fast and try to think of something different to do. So we are going to take this challenge and figure something out. I have high hopes and faith and the Lord will bless us and we continue to work hard and rely on him.
Love,
Hermana Johnson
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