Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:19 AM
This was a week!
Now our hopeful baptism I introduced as Moracio, however, I am in error. His name is Mauricio. Imagine how I felt when I got his name wrong!
That is how we started our week. We went to a FHE with Hermana Lucy, and her husband Mauricio. What we taught in that first lesson was the atonement, and its role in our lives. We then taught that the only way to access the fullness of the atonement is through baptism. To see the look on Hna. Lucy’s and her daughters’ faces was priceless. Why? We invited Mauricio to baptism! He accepted the invitation to be baptized. However not a date. His biggest question was how he could know. We left him Moroni 10 to read. We came back, and he had read all of Moroni 10! In-fact he had great insights us. The story that he told us; he was getting ready for work and just didn't want to go. One of those days that wasn't shaping up to be a good one. However he picked up and read Moroni 10 again (He had read through it a little up to this point). Verse 20 stuck out to him, and stayed with him all day. He even noted that his day was far better!
Now our hopeful baptism I introduced as Moracio, however, I am in error. His name is Mauricio. Imagine how I felt when I got his name wrong!
That is how we started our week. We went to a FHE with Hermana Lucy, and her husband Mauricio. What we taught in that first lesson was the atonement, and its role in our lives. We then taught that the only way to access the fullness of the atonement is through baptism. To see the look on Hna. Lucy’s and her daughters’ faces was priceless. Why? We invited Mauricio to baptism! He accepted the invitation to be baptized. However not a date. His biggest question was how he could know. We left him Moroni 10 to read. We came back, and he had read all of Moroni 10! In-fact he had great insights us. The story that he told us; he was getting ready for work and just didn't want to go. One of those days that wasn't shaping up to be a good one. However he picked up and read Moroni 10 again (He had read through it a little up to this point). Verse 20 stuck out to him, and stayed with him all day. He even noted that his day was far better!
The lesson when we came back we also shared The Plan of
Salvation. It wasn't a very in depth lesson, but his understanding to his
purpose was expanded! He right now is excited to be learning, but was
devastated when he couldn't go to church, especially when he found out he
could take the sacrament! Apparently in the past there was a bit of Hoopla
about that.
We are very excited for Mauricio as he prepares for baptism. The sad part is he and his family will be moving back to Ecuador this coming August. However, He'll be a great member wherever he is!
Spanish South in weeks past ran into a less-active that isn't on our records. Jose is his name. He has been less-active for 20 some odd years. While living in Mexico he was offended by one of the members, and left. However he now is coming back! He and his family came last week. They came 40 minutes early so by the time sacrament meeting started their two-year old twins were restless. It wasn't looking good... However the branch did a good job of introducing themselves, and being loving. To top it all off the kids liked Primary! So we are hoping Jose and Claudia keep coming with their 5 boys. (All are under the age of 10, good luck...) We'll be heading out this Thursday to see them.
Things are looking good with people to teach. However the Hernandez family will be changing branches. The Franklin 2 branch is closer to them. So, it makes sense for them to change. This just means I won't ever learn how to understand Henry!
The work is looking up; we are going to keep pressing forward. Today I also finished the Book of Mormon. I marked over 4,000 references to Christ. I wonder how that happened, because I heard there was somewhere around 3,500 references.... Hmmm.....
I love you all, and hope you don't have too much fun this summer... Meh... do what you want! Just don't get caught! Have a great week!
Para Siempre,
Elder Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission
