Faith Precedes Miracles

Hola mi bonita familia!

This week Wade has been progressing wonderfully! He is on his way to baptism on the second of August. He got an answer to his prayers about if he should marry Sally or not and they are getting married!! All they have to do is wait for her ring to come in...Sal already bought one for Wade 2 years ago haha. :) Wade's daughter Hope also wants to be baptized in the church and has been loving the young women and everyone in the church. Its such a blessing. God has some big plans in store for Wade in the future and his family and so Satan is working hard against him but he is staying strong. We are so excited to see this family come unto Christ!!!

We also taught a man named Yile this week who is from Ethiopia. It's so cool to be able to teach such a wide range of people! Me and Hna.Jones met him a while back in the gas station and we were finally able to teach him! He is a 7th day Adventist and has a lot of faith. He listened so intently to our message and had all the right questions. I am excited to continue teaching him, he is so sincere and I think he is prepared!

Our district, which is awesome, was focusing on having real faith this week. We decided to have faith everyone we talked to was prepared because really God called us here with us a purpose and is preparing people. Even if they are life long Catholics or Lutheran pastors! It was amazing to see the miracles that followed that faith. We were able to get 10 new investigators...that's a lot...and teach almost everyone we talked with! It was such a blessing and its amazing to see what real whole hearted faith can do!!

One last miracle was when we met a young couple Mitch and Cierra. They are in a very humble circumstance right now with little to nothing. We had to go talk to the people at the Food Shelf (a place where we serve) and they were closed but we found them there! They were very open and receptive to our message and definitely need it in their lives. It is cool to see the Lord place people in our path if we are just willing to follow his will!

I know that God is our loving Father in Heaven. I know that we are his children and he has a perfect love for each of us. I know because of this love he sent his only begotten son, our Savior Jesus Christ to gain victory over death and satisfy the demands of justice. I know Jesus Christ is our risen Lord, Savior and Redeemer. He stands on the right hand of God becoming our advocate with the Father. Through his grace, love and mercy we can be forgiven of our sins and live eternally with our families in a state of never ending happiness. His is the way the truth and the light. He is the only way to true and lasting happiness. I have felt the enabling and healing power of the atonement. He can and will give us the strength to over come any obstacle or hurtle we encounter through his infinite atoning sacrifice. I know that God the eternal Father and his son Jesus Christ appeared to the boy Joseph Smith. Through him the perfect church of Jesus Christ was re-established once more to earth, the truth never to be lost again. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and revelator of God in these latter days. The priesthood keys were restored once again to preform saving ordinances and bless us everyday. I know we have a living prophet Thomas S. Monson who leads and guides the church with Christ at the head. I know he and the apostles are sustained by God. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It will bring us closer to our Lord and Savior than any other written script. The Book of Mormon is true and through it we can be guided to happiness and eternal life. I know it is essential in our everyday lives. I know God has a divine plan for each and everyone of us and Family is central to that plan. I know we can live with our Father in Heaven again if we follow his son in this earthy life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the kingdom of God here on the earth. Jesus is the Christ, God is our Father, I testify they live. I am eternally grateful for the matchless love and light they bring to my life.

I love you all so much and hope you have a wonderful week! Remember what is important is the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!

xoxoxo

Hermana Pentelute :)