IT'S RAINING MIRACLES. Hallelujah its raining miracles!
What a week. This whole mission is really the biggest blur! I want to do all that I can so that it stays with me completely crystal clear forever.I loved what you said mom and dad about loving others. Something that every child of God needs to not just hear but to KNOW is that there indeed is a God in Heaven that loves them immensely and perfectly, and that they can become like Him.
Those who will pursue this course and truly embark on a mission will see miracles every day. That is one of the beauties of the mission with the biggest miracle being the change within you.
J. was baptized on Saturday night! And G. too.. this Peruvian girl that we have been working with. One of those classic and special investigators who investigates for YEARS. Anyways, G. this sweet Peruvian teenager was baptized! That was a miracle in itself but the true miracle was cute little J. whose affect has touched my life forever.
J. stopped smoking! SHE did it because of her testimony in Christ. It was so touching and I cannot wait to share all of these incredible relationships that I have here in Spain with you all at home. The gospel truly does CHANGE people. It really changes people. I don´t know how it all works exactly, but people CHANGE through the power of the atonement. Saturday we had a huge and special spirit there in the little Vigo branch! There were just miracles on miracles! I wish I could tell you all of them. We have worked so HARD with J. but it seems like all of that just wipes right away when you sit there and see them get baptized and hear them bear their short and sweet testimony. Before my mission I had always wondered what baptism nights would feel like. How you would feel? And honestly just being able to reflect back on my mission, you really don´t even think for ONE second about yourself and all of the sacrifice you have made, as some would call it, but you can only think about how much you LOVE this person and how far they have come. I sat there just thinking about what a privilege that it truly is to be a missionary of the Lord and what a privilege it is to be able to be used as an instrument in His hands. The coolest thing about J. has been the physical and mental difference that we have seen as she has been able to use the atonement in her life, repent, and GLOW. People glow! The atonement literally has this affect that allows people to shine and glow no matter what as they completely become cleansed. What a humbling privilege it is to be able to reflect back and just feel of the power of Lord and how it truly was Him that brought forth this change according to the faith of the participant.
One of the most powerful moments of my mission is 100% when J. got up to share her testimony after being baptized. It was so simple and just reminds me of the power of simple and pure testimony. Quick side note...when we had told her earlier that day about having to bear her testimony we had her practice with a spoon HAHA see the picture. She had no idea what to say and it was so funnnnny practicing with her! But when J. got up there, she said something COMPLETELY different.
She said something like this...
Some of you know me, and some of you don´t. My name is J. I was brought to the church through M. who brought me to the hermanas, who brought me to the Lord. This is the first time that I have ever been baptized and I am so happy. I had a virus for about my whole life - Smoking! But I want you all to know this night that it was the Lord that cured me. He has a power to allow people to change. May we stay away from the bad, and bring ourselves to the good. In the name of Jesus Christ.
With that little testimony she had everyone in tears! What a POWERFUL and humble testimony. To hear from someone who has had the hardest life ever know the Lord can help us. She was GLOWING! I have never felt the spirit so strong! I LOVE J. She has the best heart. I just want to THANK you all who have prayed and had her in your hearts. Prayers bring miracles through the Atonement of the Lord! We have seen a miracle! No one would have thought that someone could change so radically. She changed from a weak little lady to a white glowing angel. She was a angel that night!
THE LORD LIVES! I have a prayer in my heart for all of you.
Hermana Nydegger
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