Hey Mom,
This week was such a great week. We have received so
many blessings from the Lord. Friday night we received a reference from
the offices of a lady named Nancy. We called her right away. She
sounded really eager and anxious to talk to us. We set up an appointment
for the next day. We went by the next day to meet her. We
found her and her nine-year-old son. She told us that her husband had
left her alone with her son. It happens a lot here. It was the first
time she had had a formal talk or an actual lesson with the missionaries.
We taught the Restoration. At the end of the lesson we asked her how she
felt. She told us that she has been to
so many other churches looking for the truth. She told us that she felt
nothing in any of the churches, except The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. She told us that when she sleeps she knows which path
she needs to take. It is clear to her. She told us that she knows
the church is true. It was such an amazing thing that happened. When
we left we felt so happy so blessed. I feel so grateful for what the Lord
has given us.
Later we were eating at a member's house, and
the hermana asked us if we could teach her
husband, Israel. We started to talk with him and he started to
express his desires that he has to live with his family
forever. That he will do anything he needs to
live with his family forever. He started telling us that
he has such a desire to change. He told us that he does not feel complete
with the things of the world. That the more he learns about the church,
the closer he gets to Christ, the better he feels. IT IS TRUE!!! He
understands a lot of things that a lot of us really don't understand. He
told us that the concept and the way the world looks upon sin is really
sad.
He said that the world justifies sin. When we
commit a sin sometimes we start to think, "Oh, well. Just this time wont hurt anything," or,
"Everyone else is doing it." We hear this all the time, with
all of the commandments. But this is exactly what Satan wants us to think
and feel. That sin is not such a big deal. But it is.
It is such a blessing to me to see people coming to
Christ. Especially when they understand that we receive our happiness
through obedience to the commandments that the Lord has given us.
I have learned this week that our Heavenly Father always
fulfils his promises. But it is we that fail to keep our promises and
covenants. When we fail to keep them, God cannot bless us and fulfill his
part. It is hard sometimes but it is how we become more like our
Savior. Elder McMillan told me last night that it is a sin to stay the
same. We must ALWAYS be in motion. ALWAYS be progressing and
getting better. And ALWAYS be changing and molding ourselves to become
more like our Savior Jesus Christ. We cannot be complacent.
Karina has her baptism date set for this Saturday. We
are so excited and happy for her. She is so amazing. She is reading
Doctrine and Covenants. She is so excited. She told us yesterday
after her interview. The Elder that did her interview told us that
interview with her was the easiest interview he has ever done. I am so
happy and excited for her.
I love you so much. Thank you for all you
do. I can't express to you how much I love you. I love you.
The Church is True, The Book is blue and I'm
a missionary.
Always and Forever
Elder Hancock
Helaman 5:12
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