Dear family,
Well... My week was fantastic. I believe that the Lord knows
exactly what I need to pass through and experience every day. He prepares
everything. It seems like there´s always something new to learn how to deal
with. Just when I think I´ve got it all figured out, there´s a new challenge. I
got to thinking, Is it going to be like that my whole life? And I think that it
will, huh? We´re here to learn, and we wouldn´t learn much if we already knew
how to handle everything.
Everyone is getting excited about football season? I´m happy
for Reece, he´s a great guy. I can´t believe he´s home already.
So I read a talk about Remembering and Gratitude by Elder
Eyring. It´s a classic apparently. I realized how blessed I really am. We often
think that things are "ours" or "mine" when really we came
into this world with nothing. Everything that we have comes from the Lord. We
also often take for granted two of the greatest gifts, The Atonement and the
gift of the Holy Ghost.
I´m grateful for an experience we had this last month-
So... About four weeks ago a member in our ward was robbed
walking home from work. A guy on a motorcycle pulled up and ended up taking her
purse. So she was very upset and crying, and a woman that lived near by helped
her and took her into her house. They said that she was a very nice lady and
they wanted us to pass by there. Well, that week we marked a visit with them to
visit a different investigator that we had met in the street. Her name is
Lucia. When we got there, they couldn´t believe that it was the same lady! So,
she had clearly been prepared by the Lord to receive the gospel, missionary
contact and member referral in the same week. Turns out that her husband was
receiving the missionary lessons right before he died and that her son wanted
to be baptized in the church many years ago, but she didn´t let him. When we
taught the Plan of Salvation and about temple work it really touched her. She
was very emotional, knowing that she could be forgiven of the past and return
to see her husband one day. And even have his work done in the temple! Lucia
accepted the invitation and was baptized on Saturday. She loves the church and
is anxious to go to the temple. She is a great lady.
I love the gospel. I especially love the hope it gives us
when we think there is none. And the relief that replaces regret. Families
really can be together forever. The Lord lives and loves us. We are so blessed.
I love you all,
Elder Barker
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