On Friday we were starting to work and I stopped to contact a house. The sister came out and when we started to contact her she invited us in. Her name is Reina. She said that her son is a member and that he works for the church maintenance. She has talked to the missionaries several times, but something tells me that this time was different.
We got to know her a bit, and it appears that she has been very hurt by the actions of others. Her mom and dad, her siblings, and now most of her sons, ignore her, and don't invite her to participate. It just so happened that she was home alone that day and it appears that she was reflecting on that when we got there.
We told her that we were going to help her understand why we are the true church and how that affects here in being able to find the peace through us. We proceeded to talk about the restoration. The spirit was very strong, We asked her what she felt. She said that she felt like she didn't have any problems, and that everything is all right. She said that it was just because she was able to say what she was feeling.
I asked, "Do you REALLY think that a 19 year old and a 20 year old can help you to feel that peace?" She said, "Yes." and so I told her no. We told her that it is the spirit testifying that it is the truth and that she can feel that because we have the authority to help her find peace, and that after baptism she can have that peace her whole life. And she accepted a baptismal date for July 21st. The spirit was very strong. And she prayed and is going to be looking for an answer the next few days.
We also found a house. I sent pictures.
The ward members are great here. We are still getting to know them and we are figuring out who lives on our side of the ward.
Sorry that the letter is kinda short. Somebody was helping me figure out my problems.
We also found a family this week. We contacted them one day and they asked where the church was and told us that they had felt something that made them want to go. We went back another day (we weren't able to put an appointment the first time) and found them again. They said that they wanted to go to church and that even though the husband Alfredo doesn't really like churches that he felt something and wants to go to figure out a little bit more about what he felt. He wasn't there the second time but his wife invited us to go yesterday to their house to talk to them. They weren't able to go to church yesterday but we hope that next week they will be able to go. Julia and her son Alfredo accepted a baptismal date for July 28th as well.
Thank you all for your prayers and all of your support and fasting. I am excited to stay 10 more weeks in the Lord's Vineyard and I am excited to see the miracles that He will work through us.
I love you and thank you for your help.
Elder Brady Allred
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