Hey!
The rain finally stopped this week letss goo! Because of the rain it's been a little difficult getting our investigators to come to church. But this week it was all super clear outside. We were able to have 4 investigators at church. We have been working with a family of 4 with the parents being less active. They got baptized when they were really young and then after left the church and started living together. They never even got married. They have a 12 year old daughter that isn't a member and lots of family members of the parents that aren't members. We found them about 2 weeks ago and they have been trying to get them to come back to church. And this week they came! It was super awesome and they felt super good to be back. They sang the hymns in Sacrament meeting and came and participated in all of the classes. We have also been teaching a sister of the mom of the family and she has been progressing a lot too. We found her this week, and she says she wants to go to church and be baptized. We have been seeing a lot of miracles this week.
I have seen so many times how Heavenly Father puts people in the way that are prepared, we just have to be willing to open our mouths and talk to them.
I did divisions this week with an Elder in his area and we basically just went out and contacted all day to find new investigators in the area. We arrived at a man's house who in just that moment needed the message of the restoration. We clapped at his gate, cuz thats how they do it here haha, and a young guy with a 15 day recent born baby came and let us in right away as if he was waiting for us. We taught him the restoration and he started telling us about his life about how his mom died about 1 year ago which was super hard for him and he has been searching for the truth ever since, something that could help him in his life. When we got finished talking about the church being restored he just started crying and told us, "It has been super hard and difficult, and I have been searching...but now I have this", with the lesson 1 pamphlet in the air. We set a baptisimal date with him and he is ready to change his life.
We contacted two girls walking on the street last week and yesterday we were walking by in that same neighborhood and decided to pass by their house. We stopped by and the two sisters were there about 20 years old, a 20 year old guy and a 9 year old kid. We got talking to them, and long story short, we taught them the Restoration. When we started I could see they were pretty strong Catholics and were a little reserved on wanting to believe what we had to say. But we shared, bore our testimonies and asked questions, and when we got to the part of the restoration it just got all silent. The spirit was super strong and we all could feel that it was true. We invited them to pray and to be baptized if they knew it was true and they said yes. Afterwards we asked them if they had any doubts or questions and they just sat there with a face of amazement and one said, "It seems all super clear to me." How powerful is the restoration! I know that it is true and that Heavenly Father has His church on the Earth. I can't deny it. There has been so many instances where I have seen the power of this message have an impact on the people here. I invite you all to learn more about it, and if you can talk to the missionaries, and then pray to know if it's true. I know you will be able to feel that same power. And that will change your life! Love you all!
Elder Reilly
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