Milagros (Week 73)

Elder Call and Elder Herman

      Wow this week went by fast! My new companion Elder Call is awesome. I am so excited to be with him! We are already working so well together and seeing miracles. But sad story.. Tuesday when we were at transfers the grandma of Yael called me crying and said that Yael's mom wasn't going to let him be baptized. This was 5 hours before the baptism. It killed me man, it made me so sad. But it was his birthday, so we went and gave him a cake and some candy. Yael is the sweetest boy, he was so sad, but when we got there and gave him his cake he got really happy. Then last night we went and did a family night with them and his mom was with us. She is a member but she's just inactive. So in the family night we talked about the armour of God in Ephesians 6. Then at the end we asked the mom about Yael's baptism and she said this Saturday! Wahoo! So that was a tender mercy and his mom's pretty cool and needs our help. Freddy was there with us and he gave her a blessing and she started crying. It's great using the priesthood! Then another miracle. We went with Jesus this week and reminded him of his baptism and he said he is ready for this week, on Saturday also! Whattt?! So we are hoping for 2 baptisms this week and about 9 as a zone! The most we have ever had in a whole month. So we are looking to make history! I am so excited!

Spiritual Thought Of The Week

       This week I'd like to talk a little about what we talked about in the family night last night with Yael and his family. It starts in Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Then in verse 12 it says “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Then it goes on to talk about the armour we should put on. It is so important that we have this armour to be able to overcome spiritual wickedness. Day by day we are challenged and tempted and if we are not ready he will attack us where we are weak. We must strengthen every part of our armour and we will overcome everything. Then in verse 18 it talks about prayer. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit. And watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Prayer is a power that we must always use. I hope that we can all be strengthening our armour so that we can win this battle here on earth. Our Heavenly Father has sent us to fight and has also given us what we need to come off conquerors. I love you all so much! Always remember to do the simple things!

Con Amor, Elder Herman