Hola mi familia!
Good week this week, not much to write!
We went to Lima and had our monthly leadership training
which was awesome. They put in a couple of new rules for baptizing in
this area. The investigators have to attend church three times, and they have
to go to church all three hours three times before getting baptized.
Also, they have to pay some sort of offering or donation before they can
get baptized. It will make things a bit trickier but I can definitely see
the wisdom in these rules, making sure that the converts remain active and
faithful members of the church. We'll see what type of good results it
brings!
We found lots of awesome families this week that are MARRIED
so that was awesome. We'll see what happens with them! stay tuned.
The Pimentel family invited us to help them out a bit in a
field by their house where their uncle raises pigs. So we went and it was
definitely the grossest experience I've ever had haha. Let me just say,
we saw the BIGGEST pigs I have ever seen in my life! I haven't really seen too
many pigs but I HAVE seen Charlotte's Web and these pigs were like 50 times
bigger than Wilbur. I'll try and send a picture but I don't think you'll be
able to tell how big it is. There was one that was like over three feet tall
when on all fours. crazy! It convinced me to never raise pigs, even though I
don't think that ever would have been a possibility.
Jose Pablo passed the sacrament yesterday in his cute little
white shirt and tie. That is so satisfying to see! All the converts here
are progressing really well and we are working to find more prepared families.
Thanks for all the love and prayers! Love you! The church is
true!
Hermana Jones
Hi Alayna, we're having an open discussion of your post over on reddit, feel free to join us: http://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/2gnsla/new_mission_rule_payment_of_an_offering_required/
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ReplyDeleteYea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins.