So this week was great! For starters, Yanet and Jimmy are OFICIALLY getting married the 19th of September and Yanet will be baptized on the 20th! We are so excited for them. We also had an amazing amount of investigators and less actives come to church yesterday. Seriously a miracle because church attendance usually is pretty low here.
Wednesday we did divisions with the Hermana Leaders and I got to go (for my last one) to Monterrico with Hermana Lopez from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She and I go way back because we were in Chaclacayo together so it was cool to catch up and also to go to such a different area than mine for a day. It´s a very very wealthy part of Lima and they have their work cut out for them there but I met some awesome people there and we were able to teach some great lessons together and I learned a lot.
This week we are continuing to work with Abner and Fernanda who are consistently working on their commitments that we leave them and are progressing (they too arent married yet unfortunately) but we have been trying to help Abner understand the Atonement. Never before in my mission have I had to really explain SO much about it and why its so important, or better said Ive never really had to help someone believe that He is their Savior and accept the atonement. Abner didnt think it was fair that one person would take on sins that werent His, but we explained the Plan of Salvation and why. He still couldnt really accept it but Fernanda told him to accept it because its part of the plan, and she made the good point that yes, He died, but that now He lives. She´s right! The Book of Mormon has really helped us teach him this and we invited him to pray about it. Usually we invite people who believe in Christ to pray about the Book of Mormon but in this case we are inviting someone who truly believes in the Book of Mormon to pray about Christ. Thanks to the Book of Mormon I too understand better the Plan of Salvation and the role of the atonement. Thanks to the Book of Mormon I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and can be cleansed and redeemed through His Atonement. I am so grateful for that knowledge and I hope that Abner can come to understand it better.
I am just loving being here and trying to enjoy every single moment I can before this all ends. I am so grateful for these experiences and excited for the wonderful moments to come! ... Like Yanet and Jimmy´s wedding! :)
Hasta la proxima!
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