The Final Strect

The Final Strect
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Bulnes

So this week was really good. We had a total of 6 baptisms in my district! Yes we ALL got wet and help some people receive salvation. Well actually in total we had 8 but 2 didnt get confirmed so we are still waiting for those. :) I am so proud of the district we are doing so well! I had the chance to go on some mini- cambios with some elders to do some interviews. I had an  interview with a kid named Nicolas. He is 14 and a son of a member who got baptized a long time ago but never got confirmed. Well as we were talking he told me he wasnt willing or ready to get baptized on saturday. I asked him why and what would impede him and all that jazz and he told me he just had prayed and received an answer that told him not to get baptized, he was determined even before the interview not to get baptized saturday. I was like hmmmm.... I thought about that and did a little prayer in my heart before opening my mouth again and when I did I could feel the spirit start talking. I told him that god would never tell him that. I felt a strong impression that he needed to get baptized that week. I have never felt such a strong impression in my life. It was as if 100 pounds of pressure were all around me. A warmth and peace and love and leading just overcame me, the spirit worked through me giving me words that I never would have thought about saying. The spirit lead me to touch his heart and when it did I looked at him and told him he was just scared and he said yes and we started talking about other people in the book of mormon who were young but had to do many difficult things, I told him about moroni and nephi and alma and everyone. I was then lead to have him read in alma 7 : 15 It says come and fear not through away all fear and sin..... He after reading stayed there not talking at all and then looked up with tears filling his eyes and said, I understand now. I understand now. I looked him in the eyes and said will you follow the example of jesus christ and be baptized this saturday and he instantly said yes, I will!!! :) Oh que gozo!!!

Hey, yeah I am district leader. I dont know why haha but I have really enjoyed it. We have seen many blessing in our district like I said in the letter above. It is really cool seeing the change in other missionaries and all that. I really love serving them. I will be leaving bulnes next week is what my president told me. I dont really know where I am going to go, but I am really nervous. I am going to be ending in my next sector. I only have 4 and a half months left now. Because I will probably be coming home the 9th of july.
(Woo Hoo..... says Julian's Mom)

Love Elder Brown