wow what a stressful but spiritually fulfilling week. to be short
THEY GOT MARRIED AND BAPTIZED and the best part is that they did it on
the same day so the 11th of november will be a day for them to remember
forever. but now comes the miracles. wednesday we went to sayan and only
found Hermana Liliana in home. she invited us in but seemed to be
faking her smile. and we soon discovered why. she explained how Javier
had lost his job and that was why he wasnt home . . . he was out
looking for a job. she then explained how they wouldnt have enough
money to pay for their wedding papers that needed to be presented the
next day. we did our best to show them a strong face and left not
knowing what we were going to do. it was too late to ask the ward to
cover the costs and i was lost i said a little prayer in my heart and
accepted the will of the lord.
that evening we had ward counsel and as i stood to talk about
sayan, which was one of the hardest things i had to do, i began to cry
like the baby i am. the stress had come crushing down and that little
couple in sayan was the straw that broke the camels back. i explained
that even though we had worked very hard and did everything humanly
possible . . . we were not going to have a group in sayan. then with out
saying a word. our little old ward mission leader stood and offered us
10 soles. and that was the ice breaker. one by one the members of the
ward counsel stood and gave me a little something. i offered my thanks
but told them that i couldnt accept it because Liliana and Javier
wouldnt be able to pay them back. they told me that it wasnt important.
that was a awesome experience for me.
next miracle, we sent them the money and everything was a-ok. then
thursday night we get a call. from the town hall telling us that the
couple that we were going to marry was missing 1 dumb document and that
they would not be able to be married. once again a huge lump came to my
throat and practically begging i ask the young lady to look again . . . .
nothing. i say a quick prayer and ask once again . . . the young lady
now losing her patience looked and nothing. then from nowhere the idea
came to have her look in the file of Javiers Uncle that lives in Huaura
and . . . . . it was there. i was so happy i once again cried.
but the best part of this week end is the testimony Javier gave after his baptism. he is going to be a great leader in Zion.
well fam you are probably asking why so early and the reason is
that we are going to go to caral today for pday so i am off but know
that i love you and that i am working as hard as i can.
Elder Landon R. Welch
p.s. no packages yet:(
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