This
week was another great one. Seeing the hand of the Lord everyday and
the power of the Savior´s Atonement touch the lives of the people has
helped me grow as a person. Last Saturday we got a call from an old
investigador that we didn´t know. When we got to the area, he didn´t
want more so we never got to know him. But he called us and told us that
he needed some help. We ran (literally ran haha) over to his house and
he was moving from his apartment to another in Cerri. We helped him move
his furniture and put it in his new apartment. Afterwards we invited
him to the activity that night in the Church and to Church the next day.
He came to both. We´ve been teaching him these past few days and we had
an awesome experience yesterday. As we were teaching him, he started
opening up and telling us about weaknesses and needs that he had. It was
incredible to me that he trusted two young boys from the U.S., that he
hardly even knows, to share these personal problems with. We were able
to listen and then share some of our own experiences with Book of Mormon
scriptures on how the Atonement has changed our lives. When we are
humble like Nestor (the investigador) and we have desires to change,
this is when the Atonement has the strongest affect in our lives because
it can change us. There isn´t any weakness in this life that is too big
to be changes. I´m a walking testimony of that principle. It was
incredible to feel the Atonement take a little place in the life of
Nestor. I know as he keeps using the Atonement, he will be able to
change completely.
Leaving
that lesson full of the Spirit, we visited Rita (who came to Church
this past week) and she began talking to us of the difficulties of
having a husband in wheelchairs. Domingo, who has been in a wheelchair
for quite a time now, told Rita that morning that he didn´t want to live
any longer and didn´t have any more hope. A scripture popped into my
head and the Spirit forced me to share it. We shared with Rita and
Domingo Moroni 7:41.
Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ
and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal,
and this because of your faith in him according to the promise."
I had to scream the scripture because Domingo can´t
hear very well, but when I finished, he was nodding his head and he
said, "pray for me so that I wake up tomorrow." That response told me
that he definitely felt the Spirit. What a great example of enduring to
the end.
The
atonement has the power to change us, clean us, and then strengthen us
in the righteous path to our Heavenly Father. Thanks for your thoughts
and prayers because they have truly strengthened me.
Love Elder Bosco II
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