Familia Rodriguez

Hola Familia!

Let me tell you a little about the Rodriguez family...

So Hermano Robinson our ward mission leader is awesome. He was going to go out with the other Elders in our ward and their appointment fell through so they rescheduled for latter that day. When they went to the appointment the person wasn't there. So they had a couple back-ups and when they were walking they saw this Hispanic family. Well they said hi and the family said "we no speak English" Hermano Robinson luckily is a fluent Spanish speaker and was able to talk with them and he invited them to church and told him to call him if they wanted to go! Well they said they would but the thing is 9 times out of 10 when people say they will call they don't. Saturday night rolls around and Hermano Robinson gets a call from Hector Rodriguez! They called him and said they were going to church the next day! So we were able to help them get there and teach them the restoration that day. They connected with a member very quickly in our ward Sister Smith and she has been the biggest help to them in helping them find English classes and work. They had just arrived here from Mexico a few weeks before and were struggling very bad. They didn't know what do with their life and there 4 children. We were able to help them recognize their prayers had been answered by putting the church in their life at this time. They love the church and the gospel and are just soaking it up! They have never been apart of religion. (that is pretty amazing for a Hispanic who has lived in Mexico their whole lives!) They want there kids to grow in the church and continue to learn and are progressing to baptism this September. How amazing is it to see the mysterious way that God works he always has a plan. 

We had a miracle this week with a member referral (those are rare to never received so even more of a miracle) We created a family mission plan with a single lady in our ward last Sunday and she had two friends she thought would be interested in learning from the missionaries! They both are trying to stop smoking and she has told them that if they would come to church they could do just that! So we set up a time to go and teach Sue and Pam the women in her home. The spirit was very strong there and they both were very interested and open. They had a lot of questions for us and there worries were very cute and manageable. Sister Honda bore her testimony which blew us all out of the water with the spirit. She told them how important it was to listen to our message and not take it for granted. We were able to make a return appointment and commit them to coming to church this coming Sunday! I love being able to bare my testimony all day everyday and here the strong testimonies of those around me it truly is strengthening me! Also, what a blessing it is to be working with the members to bring others to Christ!

Well I love you all very much and hope you have a blessed week!! I have a testimony that the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord's kingdom here on earth and that we have a living prophet! Jesus is the Savior of the world and God is our loving Father in Heaven!

Remember to look for the tender mercies of the Lord they are all around us. (1 Nephi 1:20)

p.s. I love letters :)

Hermana Pentelute

xoxox

1. Recent convert, Ben

2. Night bike riding

3-4. The Candy Shop!

5. My family out here Wade, Pablo, Hermano Campos, the Robinsons, Brother Piippo

6. Huge bug on Hermana Rawlins leg while we were teaching