Updates and the Power of the Book of Mormon

Backed up To a Wall

There is something that I have realized about this gospel. Whenever you teach someone they have a choice. Whether to accept this message or not. But something even more I have realized. The more knowledge someone gains, the more they are "backed up into a wall" Where they have to make a decision to be baptized and join the church, or to reject the message.

There is this one family that we have been teaching for quite some time. Bro. Cramner and his family. Every visit has been some of the most spiritual lessons in the lifespan of my mission. But the decision is now on Bro. Cramner. The knowledge that Bro. Cramner knows is incredible. He knows with his heart that the Book of Mormon is True. He has read all the way to the Book of Helaman. And he knows the Restoration is true. The only thing he has left is the decision. To change his past life and accept the message that we teach, which has been the barrier for him.

But this week we had yet another spiritual experience with him. We were sharing and bearing our testimonies to help him understand what our message means. But yet he was still hesitant. Then we decided to share, Mark ch. 10, when Jesus beholds the rich man and tells him what he lacks. And when we shared that scripture, the spirit just hit so hard. Like a wave of spiritual feelings just hit the room. Then he looked up at us and said, "I get it now, I'm running away from the truth. The spirit is even telling me." The spirit was so strong, my eyes were even getting a bit blurry. 

But after that experience. Bro. Cramner promised us that next week, him and his family of 5 would come to church. It was awesome! Although there is still some work to be done, I know that he understands the decision he has to make. Now it's just up to his agency.

Book of Mormon is so powerful!

We had an awesome experience just walking to the internet cafe. As we were walking a guy calls out to us and asks us for a Book of Mormon. Sadly, we weren't prepared missionaries, and didn't have any one us at that time. But he told us his story. How months ago missionaries taught him and then he researched read the Book of Mormon and knows that the message is true. He really wanted to learn more but he moved away from that town he met the missionaries in. He was telling us the whole Restoration message how he just wants an end to all this religious confusion and said how this message was the answer. It was awesome! So we took down his detail and are going to send the great news to the missionaries that live in his area. That man was prepared.

Little Updates:

So likewise wish I could write stories about everything but here are some other things that happened this week:

-Exchanges with Elder Gomez. Went well

-Dinner with Sister Antonio, had some chicken feet! 

-FHE with Muusha famliy, sweet family and had madora (Caterpillers) and a bunch of traditional Zimbabwean foods.

Well I love you all and hope you have a great week!! Until NExt time!