O-15: Maria, October 14, 2024

This week was a pretty solid week!

On Wednesday we programmed a baptism for our friend named Maria, she is the sweetest little old lady. Almost has 80 years! We taught her the gospel of Jesus Christ which include 5 steps. Faith 🌱, Repentance 🙏, Baptism 🌊, Receiving the Holy Ghost 🔥, and Enduring to the End 🛤. And she said she's never been baptized in the way that Jesus Christ taught us. So I asked her if she would like to, and she accepted for the 27th of October!

Then the next day, Thursday, we had our interviews with President Gutierrez. This time around we mostly talked about how the area is doing. He asked me how we are finding so many people, so I told him that when we went to knock doors, we wouldn't only just knock the doors we felt inspired to, we would knock every single door. Because "faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone" (James 2:17). And in this way we talked to more people, we were more focused, and we had more success.

We received news that we are going to receive an apartment in a couple days! As of now I've been in a 4-man, and as much as I love it and the comradery, only having one bathroom and laundry machine for 4 men isn't the best.. This new apartment that we are getting is in the same complex just different building. Apparently we are getting a nicer apartment, we will each have our own bathroom just for me and my comp. The other two are staying in the one I'm currently in.

I am very grateful for my Father in Heaven. I know He is there and that He loves me. I know when I may forget Him, He never forgets me. Ever. I know that His love for me is infinite and that He knows what's best for me. When I put my trust in Him, He will help me receive what's best for me. I know that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for me and help me return one day to live with Them in all Their glory and joy. I testify that this all applies to each of you as well. And that God wants to have a close, covenant, relationship with each of you. He invited each of us to become like Him before we came to this earth. We now need to choose that for ourselves. And that is why I'm here in Chile, to help the people know what God has in store for them. And then let them make their own choice with their free agency. I'm so grateful for this beautiful earth we have, I grateful to be able to follow God's living prophet on the earth (Russel M Nelson).

Challenge of the week: share your testimony and believes with a friend and your family.

I love you all!!

Elder Spencer