This week has been a week FULL of tender mercies and miracles. We got to baptize Sabrina on Saturday,
and she was SO happy. She really was converted- She announced that she
is going to prepare to serve a mission! We gave a preach my gospel, and
told her to start studying it. But it is really is cool to see a person,
who has made a lot of mistakes and bad choices, turn around in one month,
use the atonement, and become converted. The gospel and the Atonement
is fast- It takes just as long for us to change as it takes for us to
say "I`ll Change", and that is the truth! And it`s incredible to see
her level of conversion- in Alma 22 we read about King Lamoni`s father.
When he prayed to know if what Aaron had taught him was true, he was
struck as if he were dead. In his coma, he saw a vision of Christ, and
when he arose, he was a CONVERT. It says that He immediatedly started to
minister to his entire House, and that his entire house was converted.
THAT is what the hastening of the work is. When Convert MINISTER,
sharing the gospel, mourning with those that mourn, being witnessness,
and sharing the same things that satified THEIR needs, and THEIR pains.
Sabrina is doing that on her own! She has helped her little brother
sebastian to forgive and repent of the things he`s done, she is
currently helping one of our investigators, Vicki, that is a little
hesitant about getting baptized- She invited her over to her house to
paint nails- she is coming with us to work almost every day, and she is
preparing a few friends already for us to teach. SHE IS CONVERTED! And
the thing is, she`s just ONE convert. What would happen if we were ALL
converts, with the same fire that we had when WE were baptized? We
would hasten the work, and prepare the earth for the second coming!
I
know that this church is true. BE converts. Continue to kindle the fire
of your faith daily. Keep covenants, give happiness to others, and in
turn YOU will be happy! It`s real.
Have a good week!
Elder Carroll
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