Bolivia Bound

God is a God of Miracles!

November 3, 2014

Hola everyone!

Wow, this week was really a special week, and I think that Mormon 9, the chapter that I studied today in my personal study of the Book of Mormon, about summed it up in verse 21: 

Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him; and his promise is unto all, even unto the ends of the earth. 

I know and have had it powerfully confirmed to me this week that God has not ceased to be a God of miracles, and that our faith-filled prayers truly are answered, if we ask in the name of Christ, with faith, with pure intent, and if it is something that the Lord knows is good for us.

This week we had several experiences like that, big and small. One was with an investigator, Sylvana. As I have mentioned, it has been really hard for us to find investigators that were really interested in progressing, but we found her last week. She fell through on her lesson Saturday morning, but then we went with a member to another lesson Saturday afternoon, that also fell through, and this member said, "Since your lesson fell through, I want to introduce you to someone that I feel you should teach." And she took us right to Sylvana, without knowing we had met her! We know that the Lord has something very special in store for Sylvana, who accepted a baptism date and went to church last week the three hours, and loved it. That was the first miracle.

Second, something small, but important: it was raining in our area Sunday morning, which worried us for church that afternoon, because as soon as it rains, people are much less likely to go to church. We prayed hard that it wouldn't rain during church time, and it didn't!  Coincidence, some might say, but I believe that God had something to do with it too. :)

Then, another miracle: a less active family we have been working with for a long time came to church, the whole family, for the first time. The hermana asked for an interview with the bishop and has decided to return to church.  Another less active family came to church as well, as did an excommunicated hermana that the bishop asked us to visit. We encouraged her to have an interview with the bishop and she now has specific goals to get rebaptized. It will be a long process, but I know she'll make it.

And finally, I think I mentioned a family, Natalia and Jorge and their son, we found a few weeks ago that had a lot of interest, but had a huge impediment: the husband works and lives in the country three weeks on, one week at home, making it very hard to progress as a family. Hermana Paz and I prayed, asking God fervently in the name of Christ that He could do something to change this good man's job. Well, we stopped by yesterday, and to our surprise, the husband came out and said that the company he works for has now asked him to work in the city! So now they can progress as a family! We were thrilled and I was so grateful to hear that. God is a God of miracles!!!

As I come close to the end of my mission, I'm trying to make sure that I don't think at all about myself, that I just focus on the people. I'm praying a lot that the Lord can purify my heart and make me the person He would have me be to finish up the mission. Words cannot express how grateful I am to the Lord for changing me so drastically through the mission. I love this mission and I love Him.

Love you all! Have a great week!

Love, Hermana Chelsie Faulk