Feliz Cumpleanos: Tirzah and Cambry!!!
Familia!
So sorry I don't have much time, but I just wanted to share our
experience we are having with the MAN Rafael!!
On Monday we had a lesson in the Rivera home with PRESIDENT AND SISTER
WOODBURY! I thought I was going wet my pants in front of them (seeing
as I have wet my pants 3 times on the mission.....) (if you are
embarrassed by this part in my letter mother, you can take it out)
but it went AWESOME. We taught about Joseph Smith, the
restoration of the gospel. It was powerful too!
We started out the lesson and the whole time you could just feel the
love everyone had for Rafael! President then gave an awesome
testimony, but the coolest part was when Hermana Rivera (she speaks
English so this particular lesson was in English) just started sharing
her conversion story, she shared the scripture in Doctrine and
Covenants 8 about feeling a burning in your heart, and Rafael had to
stop her and say...."WAIT WAIT WAIT so the answer is like a burning in
your heart? This is what I felt when I read your pamphlet you gave
me!".... Then we all died. It was awesome! We all shared powerful
testimonies after, and it was really awesome. I love working with
members because the whole ward is on Rafael's team! The youth all love
him, and so do the adults! It's awesome!
Then on Friday we had another lesson with him, and we felt like we
needed to share a commandment lesson, on keeping the Sabbath Day Holy.
It was the hardest commandment lesson Hermana Izu and I have EVER had
on our missions, it was crazy! He told us that he plays soccer every Sunday
and when we asked him if he would keep this commandment he didn't say yes,
or no... But we decided that right then and there we would say a tiny prayer to
help him, his prayer was so sincere, it went something like, "God, please help
me to know if I should quit soccer, please help me to get an answer..." We
promised blessings, and shared experiences, and he looked like he was going
to cry. More than anything we knew he could feel what we were saying was true, and
that Sunday is the Lords day. The member, Mario who was with us also
shared a powerful testimony. Since that day we haven't been able to
contact him :( BUT he lives right next door to 4 members, and they ALL
told us, "don't worry Hermanas, we can't , and we won't lose him!" So
if you could all say a prayer for Rafael, it is much needed. He is so
prepared for baptism! He really is, President just loved him, and more
than anything, God loves him and needs him fighting on his side.
Please pray for Rafael!
Other miracle was with our less-active we have been working with Mercy
Artunduaga, de Colombia! She's great! She hasn't come to church in a
long time and didn't let the missionaries come for years, until Hermana Izu
and I got together, and this week we had a powerful lesson with her.
In my mission I have had lessons like these where the person has come
to a hault, to where they just hit rock bottom, and who does The Lord
send? He sends his servants, I feel so honored that The Lord would
allow me, to be in this persons home. He allowed us to help her, which
in turn helped us, the gospel is so true. By allowing us to lift the
hands and heads that hang low, The Lord really lifts us missionaries.
It's incredible. Mercy came to church this Sunday. Taking the
sacrament has a whole new meaning it has a whole new meaning to me now,
Other news is that we are staying together! One last one here in
Chicago 3rd! Hermana Izu and I for 3 transfers, she's actually going
home next transfer, so if you could keep her in your prayers that
would be great. Anyways, we are great here! I love and miss you all!
This is going to be one crazy transfer!
Quote from Hermana Izu, "Hermana Hammond, why am I excited for this transfer??
1. We get to break out our mother coats together!
2. We get to have A PUERTO RICAN THANKSGIVING, which literally sounds
like diabetes... (Which I started crying/laughing at that... Es
verdad)
3. We get to sing Christmas songs!
5. (The best) WE ARE GOING TO BAPTIZE RAFAEL AND MARISOL AND VANESSA"!!
These things are all verdad. Ha ha I am champion at Spanglish.
All of me loves all of you all!
Hermana Hammond Darlene es la mejor!!!
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