As I go out and experience these things, I come to realize how I am
being used as a tool in The Lords hands. I see the happiness service
brings to these members and it is rewarding on so many different levels.
Being on a mission has made me realize the divine power of heavenly
father. The love he has for every single one of his children. EVERY
SINGLE ONE OF HIS CHILDREN. HE NEVER FORGETS ONE. NOT ONE.
He puts us missionaries in the places we need to be, at the right time,
with the right people. He puts the right words in our mouths exactly
when we need to say it. I can not deny the power of the spirit.
This week I felt prompted to visit someone at a certain time. We
had a plan but we decided we would just move away from that plan and
follow the prompting. So we did. We visited our 14 year old
investigator. Her father won't come to her baptism because he is atheist
and thinks it isn't important... but her mom wants her to be baptized
(her mother is an ex-mormon). This was our next baptism, but everything
has just been really crazy lately. That very moment when we followed
that prompting, was the perfect time because she was only there with her
brother. We taught them both and now we are preparing her little
brother for baptism. We testified to them that 2 are better than 1. And
that them together can soften the heart of their father and they can
become members of Jesus Christ's church restored on the earth. It was a
very uplifting experience.
This week we also had stake conference. It was beautiful. Our
stake has 7 wards and 6 branches. IT IS HUGE. And it covers so much
land.
We had a special stake conference with an area 70.
President Olson. We also had a choir consisting of the missionaries and
the members. The whole stake conference was focused on The Prophets
focus: "NOW IS THE TIME that members and missionaries work together". It
was a great conference. On Sunday we also had a choir of all children.
They sang a medley of I am a child of God in sign language, Spanish,
French, English. I don't know where else I could see children do that.
This is truly a marvelous place.
It was fun after the conference, there was a special new-convert
meeting with the area authority and I got to accompany Claire. My new
convert. It was a great feeling. She is praying about serving a mission.
My friend... my convert.... thinking about serving a mission. Wow.
Oh, it should be snowing soon! I bought a nice coat. Kinda scarrryyy...
Well, until next time! :)
Elder Castrejon
