REAL LIFE [Letter 67]

Dear Family,

Well it has been a really good week. Seriously, after about half a transfer of prayers to find a person prepared to act in the gospel we were handed a wonderful young lady. Let me start from the beginning. Wednesday morning we went a knockin. And seriously nothing. So my companion was like well lets head to a less active so the whole morning isn´t a waste. As we started out no joke a member jumped out of his car ran over and declared (translated) "Sisters I have someone that wants to hear the learn about the Book of Mormon. Here is her name, number and address. I told her you would call this afternoon." After he jumped back in his car and left my companion and I looked at each other with gaping mouths. "did that seriously just happen?" I thought. "must be a fluke." Well that afternoon we called and she said that she was expecting our call and that we could come over later that week. No seriously family MIRACLE! We have taught her twice now and she is amazing. Catia is a single mother and has been looking for the true church most of her adult life. She has studied with many churches but hasn´t felt it to be right yet. She loves that we ask her to ask God if we teach the truth. She is use to other churches trying to use reason. She is progressing, loves the Book of Mormon and wants to learn everything. She has amazing questions. I am so excited for her!

Also this week I learned something amazing.I was reading in the Bible in the part where Jesus forgives the sins of the palsy man and then the pharasis ask how he has the power to that. Jesus responds that is it easier to tell a man you sins are forgiven or to arise and take up his bed. Jesus then heals the man.(Matt 9:2¨-8) As I pondered this lesson something amazing happen. I remembered the scripture in 2 Nephi 2:26 "And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given." and 27 "Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and call things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and ternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself."

In this act Christ was showing His power to heal. He was explaining that we are freed from the vices of sin not only physically but also spiritually through His Atonement. I testify that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He has risen with healing in His wings. He loves and fights for us daily. He wants us to find freedom and joy. But also as these scriptures explain it is our choice. We can choose to follow His commandments and thereby freedom and eternal life. He exhorts us to follow and obey but it comes down to us to take up our cross and follow. I know that it isn´t easy. I am there with you but I also have felt, seen and know that His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Come unto Him I pray and you will experience joy I testify. I love you all and pray that you see miracles this week.

Love,
Hermana Petru