MIRACLE OF MIRACLES! [Letter 45]

Hey family!

So it has been another wonderful week in the Lord´s work. My companion and I have been working hard, sharing the gospel. As you all can imagine one of the most stressful parts of the job are actually finding people to teach. So we have been working hard with this. I will not lie street contacting is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. But I am working on it. Anyway we have been praying and praying and looking and looking for new investigators. We worked hard and by the end of the week only have 5 futures. The old saying "pray like it is all up to the Lord and then work like it is all up to you." really was put to the test.  But something miraculous happened. Like it always does in this great work of the Lord. Yesterday night we finally nailed down a cita we have been trying to have for about 3 weeks now with a girlfriend of a member who wanted to receive the lessons. The lesson went really well. The spirit was strong and we built a good relationship. I´m excited to keep teaching her. Anyway they live out in a pueblo so we had to catch a bus back. Like always the bus was late. But we were called by our next appointment while waiting. It was going to be a family home evening with some less active members and some investigators. The investigators called to tell us that they wouldn´t be able to make it. We decided to go to the less active´s anyway. When we arrived there were two strangers there with the family. We sat and taught the restoration like planned and in the end of the lesson we had picked up return citas with the both meaning two MORE new investigators. The Lord truly listens and answers prayers. After all we can do He will make up the difference. I truly love this work.

And now for a little scripture thought. Turn with me to Ether 2:24-25
  24 For behold, ye shall be as a awhale in the midst of the sea; for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds have gone forth cout of my mouth, and also the drains and the floods have I sent forth.

 25 And behold, I prepare you against these things; for ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which shall come. Therefore what will ye that I should prepare for you that ye may have light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of the sea?

in spanish when it talks about being brought up again out of the depths of the sea it uses the verb "sacar" which has a meaning of being pulled out. I love these verses. Truly we learn that the Lord is with us. He prepares us for the great winds and waves of life IF we are obdienent to his commandments. And He then has the power to pull us from the waves as He did with Peter. Also this great lessons is ended with a questions. Not us the verse but the entire chapter is left with this question. The Lord at times asks us this question as well. And how would you respond? What would you have the Lord do so that you can have light in you life when you are swallowed up? Have the faith to get into the boat. Listen to the Lord, and His servants and follow their direction. And I can promise you that He will bring you out of the depths of the sea. I love you all! I hope that your week is full of miracles. Smile big.



Love,

Hermana Petru