First I want to start off with that Sister Nadia was finally baptized!!!!! That was one of the best moments of my whole mission. Seeing Elder Arias baptize her, someone that we have been teaching and see grow closer and closer to Christ has been amazing. She is so much happier now and i think one of my favorite parts was being able to give her the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Honestly that is one of my favorite things to be able to do as a Melchizedek Priesthood holder. Being able to be guided in what to say and what to bless her with was such a spiritual experience. The spirit was so strong the whole baptism. The other people there also shared great experiences of their conversion and it was amazing. It is amazing how coming unto Christ can completely change who you are, another great thing is that we can experience this change over and over again. It does take constant thought for the little things like scripture study and praying and applying the teachings that God gives us. Through those little things though we will experience a mighty change and feel the love God overwhelm, its not as big as an event as baptism but we will feel the same great change in us and newness of life.
Annie finally went to church this week as well with her kids! We have been working with Annie for so long trying to get her to church since the beginning of these six weeks and she finally went to church on our sixth sunday. Last monday because i felt prompted to read the Book of Mormon with her is what we ended teaching and we had such an amazing lesson with them. We read from 3 Nephi 11 which talks about Christ coming to the Earth in the Americas and we talked about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and my favorite part of was hearing Elder Arias testify about Christ. Testifying about Christ is also one of my favorite things here in the mission, nothing brings in the spirit like a testimony.
Another great experience was with Kian, Kian is someone we are teaching who has been a little bit off track. ever since we have been teaching him he has been reading the scriptures and going to church and last sunday gave him a baptismal date and we are really excited for them. We are excited to see how much more he will change. Before he will never talk to us but now he opens up to us and shares more to us about how he feels.
I am so grateful for the wonderful experience that i have been able to have to see so many different conversions this week. It's amazing how the conversion process is the same but everyone goes through different experiences. I love the mission and i love every moment of this mission and i love my Savior and Heavenly Father and i love you all!
Elder Wright
Sister Nadia's Baptism!!!
Such an Amazing Baptism!
Salve and her daughter Cathleen
Elder Arias baptized the sisters person being taught
this is San Jose Heights...it's not all jungle here hahaha
some missionaries in the zone
Elder Arias and I at Eco Park
the Zone!
My awesome district
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