A little story that I experienced and I love so much that I would like everyone to hear about.
Hermana Woodruff and I were teaching a lesson to an investigator, Luis Alejandro. (The teachers play the role of investigators) We were talking to him about the Book of Mormon and the Restoration of the Gospel. It was a good lesson and we were able to answer his questions about why the Book of Mormon is so vital to the Gospel. I feel like my companion and I worked well together at asking questions and answering to the best of our abilities.
When we were about to end the lesson I had the thoughts come to my mind. "Ask him to be baptize." Now that was a big jump, but I pulled baptism into the conversation. But when it came time to ask him if he would be baptized, I couldn't even think of how to ask that question.
After the lesson the teacher came out and talked to us. Asking how we felt about the lesson and what our thoughts were. I explained to him how I wanted to ask Luis Alejandro to be baptized, but I didn't know how.
The teacher smile and nodded and then told us that near the end he wanted us to ask him to be baptized. Now that part of him was teacher part of him that wanted us to ask Luis Alejandro to be baptized, but he did say that Luis Alejandro would have accepted the offer. :)
It was so amazing to be able to feel the Spirit telling me what I needed to do. I just wish I would have taken the time to ask the Lord to help me know how to say it, because I believe that if I would have asked He would have told me the exact words.
I know this church is true and that through God, Joseph Smith was able to receive the Golden Plates and translate them into what we know as The Book of Mormon. :) I love this Gospel and will invite all that will come unto Christ to learn of the truth and hold the fullness of the Gospel. I love my God, our Father in Heaven. I love Jesus Christ, our brother. :)
A funny story.
Hermana Woodruff and I were walking back to our room to grab a few things. We randomly started to speed walk and then started to run. When we were halfway down the pathway, a tiny little mouse ran across our path. For reasons I do not know. But Hermana Woodruff ended up stepping on the mouse and screaming at the top of her lungs. The poor little mouse did a flip or two before landing back on the ground. The little mouse limped off in to the bushes out of sight. :( While Hermana Woodruff was freaking out about stepping on the mouse. Her shoes immediately came off her feet and she declared how disgusting that was and how her shoes were now going in the garbage. The whole time O_O I was laughing so hard! It was the funniest thing ever, just to see her freak out about stepping on that mouse. Poor little mousie! It was so funny that I almost ended up peeing right there, luckily I was able to hold it till we got back to the room.
Now I joke to her about stepping on a mouse ;) So funny, I really do hope that the mouse is okay.
A little update.
Bad News: I haven't gotten my Visa for Argentina yet.
Good News: I may get to have the opportunity to serve in two places xD SO EXCITING! It's little getting a second mini Mission call xD
Tomorrow I get to sing in the choir for the General Relief Society Meeting :) It's pretty great! The songs are absolutely beautiful and I am super excited to be able to be there in the Conference Center for this meeting. xD
We are singing:
Redeemer of Israel
Go Forth/ As Sisters in Zion
I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go
More Holiness Give Me
They are so beautiful and I learn so much from the songs everyday that we sing them, which has been every morning from 7:30-9:00
With Love,
Hermana Bastian
Hermana Chelsea Bastian
OCT08 ARG-NEU
2007 N 900 E Unit 3
Provo Utah 84602
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