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| baptism of Martha |
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This week was awesome! Gianella, and Adrian were confirmed and
Martha (the grandma) was baptized and confirmed this week too. Did I tell you
guys that when we first met Martha she was smoking more then 60 cigarettes each
day, and now she completely quite smoking!!!!! For the first time is 40 years
she didn’t smoke...can you say MIRACLE? The first time she came to church she couldn’t
even sit through one meeting with out attempting to smoke, and now she has stopped
completely.
One of my favorite things about the mission is being able to listen
to the confirmation blessings of these people that are in the process of
changing their lives. Yesterday when Adrian was confirmed the Branch president
performed the blessing and said that "our Heavenly Father is extremely
pleased with his decision to choose the right and be baptized, in fact he is
celebrating with his angels in heaven".
I almost started crying. How....beautiful!
I then had to speak in church so I tied that blessing into my talk on obedience
and how our Heavenly father I’m sure celebrates when we choose the right and
obey him. So, family and friends... CTR (Choose The Right).
The following scripture comes to mind by way of my thoughts in tough
times. I don’t have my English
scriptures with me, but Spanish scriptures, yes. I’ll try to translate the best
I can... 3 Nephi 13:31-33; something like ”…Don’t fear and say what will we eat,
or drink, or with what will we be dressed, because your Heavenly Father knows
that you are in need of these things, however look first to the kingdom of God
and his justice and all these things will be provided". Look first to the
kingdom of God, go to the temple, read your scriptures, accompany the elders,
and he will take care of the rest. When I think of all that I have learned in
the mission I think about faith. This is such an awesome opportunity to have
great faith, to fight the fight and choose to stay positive. You are all in my
prayers I love you all so much!!
Love,
Hermana Abby Marchant
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