Dear Family,
How are you? We are off today to take out an uñero (ingrown toenail).
We are trying to help reactivate a hermana (sister) in our ward and
then baptize her kids, but progress is difficult. She came to church
yesterday, but doesn’t want to accept the Book of Mormon. She always
comes up with interesting reasons why she thinks what she is reading isn’t
original. We have decided we probably shouldn’t focus so much on her
testimony of the Book of Mormon and just commit her and her family to start
following the commandments, since that’s really what’s important.
We did have some good Bible bashing last night,
though. Christ is the God of the Old Testament. You can see
God. Our spirits don’t die. None of these things are really the
point of the gospel or are really that important, but at least we set the
record straight. I figure if we can get her to use the Book of Mormon to
teach the different principles she needs to live, and she lives them, then she
will not have any problem accepting the Book of Mormon. She is reading
and coming to church after all.
I am grateful for prayer. I have been trying recently to get daily
instruction through prayer. When you know what you need to do and Who
is asking you to do it, it is easier to get work done. That’s what Nan’s
thinking about.
Feely
I realized I need to do better at celebrating the triumphs of others. Sometimes I forget we
are all on the same team even when I don't like how some people do
things in the church. There are differences of administration of gifts,
but it is the same God who worketh it all. I think I just need to focus
on doing what the Lord wants me to do, no matter how large or small.
Well, I love you all.
Brother Nan
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