Note from the editor: Happy 9 months Hermana Alley! (Mom, she really ISN'T pregnant!) |
Someone once said... "I know that
which the lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of
fmyself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; ayea and
this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of
God to brign somem soul to repentance and this is my joy. and behold
when I see many of my bretheren truly penirent, and coming to the lord
their god then is my soul filled with joy then do I remember wat the
lord has done for me, ye even heard my prayer ye then I do remember his
merciful arm which he extended towards me, ye and that same God did
establish his church among them; yea and that same GOd hath called me by
a holy calling to preach the word unto this people (argentines) and
hath given unto mem much success, in which my joy is full." alright can
you guess you sait it? Ok its alma, you smart people you! its good
old alma glorying in the Lords work and in the success of ammon and his
brethren! Look it up alama 29. Well this week I could just say amen to
this scripture, and end the letter . so amen. talk to you next week.
Wow what a great week to have in the field! I was
gone three of the days on divisions to bragado., which is just a bigger
25 de mayo. Divisions are always fun and I always return home happy and
ready to get to work with my people! We had a wonderful family home
evening this week with Gabriela and Diego, who are living together and
have three kids. Benjamin their 9 year old son got baptized this past
satudrday! Gabriela wants to get baptized but they are not YET married
so she cant YET. Notice my faith? I have never wanted so badly for two
people to put a ring on it! seriously their family is so wonderful and
everytime we visit them I can see the difference with the gospel. they
are progressinig wonderfully just have that paper commitment issue! They
are living proof that the gospel makes for a happier family!
Saturday
we had our baptisms! Marcos and Benjamin! they entered the waters of a
tiny little pool and walla, yesterday confirmed memebers and now our
rama is even bigger! everything went perfectly and they both gave sweet
and simple testimonies after. Yesterday we also reached a record in the
chuch of 43 people in church!! can you believe that we are growing!!!
we even have to look for a different place right now until we have
enough people to build a church! I think we need to ask the catholics if
we can just rent theirs for awhile. Theirs is big enough... and hey its
right next to a panaderia and gelato. PERFECT! but hey I am happy as
can be, as 25 de mayo was struggling really hard for a while but now the
blessings are flowing from every direction! the Lord has lots of good
things headed for this place and the members!!
well I am sorry this is short but once again its
some strange holiday and all the cybers are closed so I am using the
famila ashtons computer and for some odd reason the elders want a turn
soon.. werid.... Just read the scriptures time and time again and in
them you will here the voice of Hermana alley, and if you listen closely
you can hear from the distance me singing a tune of Oh what a beautiful
Morning, and count thy blessings. and today I officially have 5 months
in this good old land of argentina! wow.
SHOUT OUT TO MY BIRTHDAY BUDS THIS WEEK!!! STEPHEN
AND TINNIE!!! I COULDNT ME MORE THRILLED TO CALL YOU SQUEAKERS MINE!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ROCK SOLID EXAMPLES (Stephen probably thought I was
going to say abs) AND LOVING SUPPORT! I AM SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN (thanks
parents) HAVE KILLER DAYS AND MAY THE NEXT YEAR BRING YOU ENDLESS
GIGGLES AND LASTING MEMORIES!!! GET R' DONE!! (that was for you tinnie.
you should figure out how to translate it..)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEFFANY AND TINNIE BOPPER!
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