Hola Familia!! Como Estan???
Man this week has been crazy for us. It all started on Saturday where were doing the BOM experiment from 11 to 1 then we hustled home and went to a couple of appointments and then we went right back out to do the BOME from 3 to 5:30 and then we sprinted back home got changed and went to a dinner at 6. When we got to the dinner it turns out it was the little kids birthday so it was a pretty insane party, (Lots of beer and loud Banda music and then random flashing lights ( I wish I could send the video's home, they let me choose a song to play and I chose only the best, "Vamos a la Playa"). Anyways after that we ran to our appointment at 7 and started teaching Yadira Castillo who is 14 years old and super smart. Our original plan was to teach The Gospel of Jesus Christ to her but then the mom got off early from work and walked in. We instantly turned our attention to talking with her and then Elder Nelson and I both felt inspired to share the Plan of Salvation with her. As we taught her the significance of temples and the opportunity she would have to be sealed to her family forever she started crying. Yadir asked,"Mom why are you crying, Porque estas llorando?" She said, "Because I can see my dad again." Then pretty soon I was crying and then Yadira was crying and then everyone was crying. But that is why our message is a message of happiness, this is why we share this gospel so that people can live with their famiy members forever no matter what happens on this earth. I would do anything to see the same happiness that Araceli felt again. Then right after that she accepted a baptismal date for the 14th of April.
I was pretty sad though after we left that lesson because we were going to get transfer calls a couple minutes after the lesson. So as we are getting transfer calls we got everyone in our districts info and then finally it was us. I thought for sure one of us was going but turns out both of us are going to stay in our area!!! We were so pumped we both feel like we are supposed to baptize Yadira and her Family. We are super excited. On Thursday I had the opportunity to finish the BOM I tried out Moroni's promise for myself and at first I didn't feel like I recieved my answer but as we taught Araceli and shared with her a scripture from the BOM I Felt and know for a surety that this is the word of God, another testament of Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith did have the power and authority to translate that book. I love this Gospel and the truth that it brings to us. I know that there is plan and that If we do our best in this life to follow the example of Jesus Christ we can live with our families forever. I love you all and hope you have a good week I know that God loves each of us as his sons and daughters. Les Amo muchisimo
Elder Gibbons
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