Elder Marshuaa you are really really sick!!
This week here in Trujillo was a week Ill never forget! There was so many things that happened that I will remember for the rest of my Life!!! First off my Incredible Family is just as happy as can be cause Mystie gave luz to Donovan! He is probably the cutiest little guy in all of the world, ya its pretty hard that im here...and i dont get to hold him and just love him, but Its okay, If hes healthy and my sister is healthy theres not much more I can ask for!! We started off the week great and had a lot of work head of us, Elder Valencia is doing really good...still working so hard even though he leaves in 2 weeks for his house, He is one of my greatest friends and will be forever! Anyways! We have been working really hard with the family of AnaMelva and more with her daughters Jhoselin and Michelle! Anyways they were off and on, doubts here, and doubts there and then we had a lesson on Wednesday that changed everything! We taught about the Prophets, and about how they talk with Heavenly Father to guide the Church, and that we can know by the words of the prophets, that they converse with our father. Anyways all was good, and then we asked Jhoselin what was stoping her from taking the next step and being baptized. And she just said she wanted to Know, for sure, that this was what she needed to do. She wanted a sign or something to know! boom, light bulp! Alma 32:14-18 The words of a Prophet teaching about Faith. It was so clear to share this...so we did. and When we finished reading it...I was kind of dull, and strict and said...I dont think we need to saying anything else. Well, She said okay im ready. We said when do you want to do your Entravista she said I have time today, or saturday. We said okay hold on. I called the District Leader, he said yah we have a have time right now! see ya in 5 minutes... We finished the lesson with Jhoselin, hopped in a taxi in the church and BOOM! after her interview we walked back, and there was an incredibly clear Rainbow, oh in other words...the sign!after the exersusion of faith. Michelle and Jhoselin have been so ready for so long, and there testimonies are so strong, so seeing them acting on there faith was such a cool expierence for me! Anyways we didnt know when the baptism was going to be, we told them we can do it Saturday in the night, Wednesday when you have time, and the next saturday! We got a call on friday night, and they said Hermano Marshall we are going to get bapitized in a few hours! meaning Saturday! We got everything set up, Invited a few missionaries to bring there investigadors and we had a really really nice baptism! I was honored to baptize them both, there like my family! It was a night Ill never forget, and there testimonies they shared after were incredible. They both had such a neat expierence when they were raised out of the water, in my words its what the Prophet Alma says in verse 16 of chapter 32, Blessed are those who are baptized baised on there faith not on there knowledge!
We also have been teaching Yurkio quite a bit, Ive explained a few things about her in the past, shes one of my favorite people in the world! When we started teaching her in November, she was so sad, and just had a lack of hope in her eyes. We ended our day with her yesterday and she spoke with such joy and happiness about the meaning of the sacrament for her. Shes a incredible example for me. She was our Alma Rescued this sunday, being able to expierence Alma 29:9-10 with her, I will always remember. Today, well tonight we are going to have a lesson with her....she wrote Elder Kaelin and I a note about 3 or 4 months to tell us to not visit her cuase shes a horrible person, not worth the time and that God doesnt love her...we are going to BURN that note with her today, and im so stoked!!!
Alright...so many things! We are going to have another baptism this next Saturday! Feliepe. He is 51, he heard about the gospel in Cuszco, and he has been preparing for the gospel for a long time! He learns so quickly, any ways! this past week we were reading the same Alma 32:14-18 and he said I want to get bapitzed, I know its what I need to do, so I invited him for the 31st and he said Yes, yes so surley that its something he needs to do! Cant wait!
Okay the story that changed my life...and made my whole mission!!!!
Intercambios, with the District Leader, woke up a little sick...didnt think much about...went and played futbol...threw up...ya no big deal...nobody saw..anyways went back to eat breakfast. Elder Tway, said a beautiful prayer, but when he was saying it..the vomit was rising...he said Amen...and the whole world turned upside down. Opened the door through up in the tiny front lawn of mama simona...and She saw me throw up, which is the first time. hahah She Yelled and Screamed to her daughter! BETSy, Give me an EGG! yup, she said Elder Marshuaa lay down right here, and then she just went crazy with this egg, she rubbed it all over my face, up and down my arms, my back, my legs, every part of mybody...i was just laughing my head off, and did not understand yet what was going on...she ran as fast as she could got a cup, filled it with water, and then broke my egg in the cup with water. Then she just looked at....andlooked at it. and then said! Elder Marshuaa you are really really sick!! her daughter asked if i had shame in my life or if i had said something mean to someone...and then my momma ran outside to the street and hucked my egg on the road, turned and looked at me and said, trust me youll feel so much better! to this day ive felt great! Dont worry my kids will have to suffer through this same treatment....and they will be in school one day and some one will barf and they will be ready with the eggg!!! haha
Well I love you all! Have an incredible week!
Les Amo Mucho
Elder Marshall
We also have been teaching Yurkio quite a bit, Ive explained a few things about her in the past, shes one of my favorite people in the world! When we started teaching her in November, she was so sad, and just had a lack of hope in her eyes. We ended our day with her yesterday and she spoke with such joy and happiness about the meaning of the sacrament for her. Shes a incredible example for me. She was our Alma Rescued this sunday, being able to expierence Alma 29:9-10 with her, I will always remember. Today, well tonight we are going to have a lesson with her....she wrote Elder Kaelin and I a note about 3 or 4 months to tell us to not visit her cuase shes a horrible person, not worth the time and that God doesnt love her...we are going to BURN that note with her today, and im so stoked!!!
Alright...so many things! We are going to have another baptism this next Saturday! Feliepe. He is 51, he heard about the gospel in Cuszco, and he has been preparing for the gospel for a long time! He learns so quickly, any ways! this past week we were reading the same Alma 32:14-18 and he said I want to get bapitzed, I know its what I need to do, so I invited him for the 31st and he said Yes, yes so surley that its something he needs to do! Cant wait!
Okay the story that changed my life...and made my whole mission!!!!
Intercambios, with the District Leader, woke up a little sick...didnt think much about...went and played futbol...threw up...ya no big deal...nobody saw..anyways went back to eat breakfast. Elder Tway, said a beautiful prayer, but when he was saying it..the vomit was rising...he said Amen...and the whole world turned upside down. Opened the door through up in the tiny front lawn of mama simona...and She saw me throw up, which is the first time. hahah She Yelled and Screamed to her daughter! BETSy, Give me an EGG! yup, she said Elder Marshuaa lay down right here, and then she just went crazy with this egg, she rubbed it all over my face, up and down my arms, my back, my legs, every part of mybody...i was just laughing my head off, and did not understand yet what was going on...she ran as fast as she could got a cup, filled it with water, and then broke my egg in the cup with water. Then she just looked at....andlooked at it. and then said! Elder Marshuaa you are really really sick!! her daughter asked if i had shame in my life or if i had said something mean to someone...and then my momma ran outside to the street and hucked my egg on the road, turned and looked at me and said, trust me youll feel so much better! to this day ive felt great! Dont worry my kids will have to suffer through this same treatment....and they will be in school one day and some one will barf and they will be ready with the eggg!!! haha
Well I love you all! Have an incredible week!
Les Amo Mucho
Elder Marshall