Dear Family,
Well I had another wonderful week! It was incredible to see many
miracles this week, with the change in my heart and the work. We found a
less-active family in our area, the Gonzalez family. They are very
sweet and I can see how the Lord has been preparing them to come back to
the Gospel. We contacted them at around 8 at night, our last stop
before we needed to head back home from Houston. We met the daughter
Yanet (pronounced Janet) and the son Jose, they were out in the front
enjoying "cool" weather. We just stopped and got to know them a little
bit and asked if we could come by another time in the week to do an
F.H.E. with them so we set the time for Friday
to return. Well a couple days later Yanet called us and asked if we
could call the Elders and have them perform a blessing for her friend
who was diagnosed with cancer. The Elders couldn't make it so the ward
mission leaders came, which I prefer anyways. Richard, the friend who
has cancer, and his family were there, all non-members. The blessing was
INCREDIBLE and the spirit was SO strong!! Afterwards we taught the
Restoration upon request of Richard. We did it in English because not
everyone spoke Spanish, that was a nice change. :) I don't think I have
felt the spirit so powerfully in a lesson. I think it meant more for me
because just that morning I studied in P.M.G. in chapter 11 on bearing
testimony throughout lessons. As we taught the lesson to the families I
remember what I studied and made it a point to make simply testify with
everything I said. There is a power that comes with bearing a testimony.
There is a reason why we are askde to share our testimonies every month
in sacrament meeting. When we bear testimony we allow the Holy Ghost to
work through us, helping us become more sanctified and purified as we
do so. I know that is so true. Sometimes in lessons I am so lost with
the language, all I can really do is testify. But I have learned that it
is not only at the end of a lesson when you share a testimony, it's at
the beginnng, throughout the lesson, and at the end. To tell the rest of
the story, at the end of the lesson with Richard's family and the
Gonzalez family, we asked if anyone would like a Book of Mormon.
Richards mom was the first to say yes and many followed right after. We
have an appointment set up for tonight with all of them again
to explain the Plan of Salvation. And what's really great is, the
les-active Gonzalez family was at church yesterday. :)
This week was truly humbling. I am so grateful to be here and to be
able to be a part of these people's lives, even in some cases a small
way. I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that it is
only through Him that we can return to live with our Heavenly Father for
eternity. I testify of the need for a restoration of His Gospel.
Heavenly Father is not a God of confussion. And as we humbly, with an
open heart, search the Book of Mormon and listen to the teachings of our
modern prophets, we will not be confussed about our eternal purpose as
children of God. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have. I am
grateful for my wonderful family and the sure knowledge that I have that
we can be together forever. I love y'all so much. Thank you for all of
the love and support.
I bet everyone else is excited to welcome 2 new little angel babes
into the family this month! Mandie and Bryan will meet their new little
girl on the 13th, I'm SO excited to see pictures of her sweet face! And
hopefully soon Ryan and Cari will meet their little girl too! I need
updates people! Once they're born I am sure I will be flooded with
pictures, at least that's my hope. Or better yet, my demand. :)
Love y'all!!
Hermana Erica Florence
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