This week I saw a lot of what Satan is trying to do to the people. So if there is one thing that I have learned here in the mission is that Satan is REAL!!!!!!!! And he works! He works hard! I can see the hurt that he does to the hearts of the children of God. Any missionary can see it.
For example. We went to teach a young woman this last week and as we were teaching her, her mother in law came out and told us that we shouldn't teach from the Book of Mormon because it was a book inspired by SATAN! ha ha I don't know how many times I've heard that. She told us that we don't even believe in the Bible. I hoped to open her eyes a little bit when I took out the bible and put it in my lap right next to the Book of Mormon and told her that I knew without a doubt in my mind that the two were truly the word of God. My companion confirming what she knew. She couldn't say anything about our beliefs. But to throw a last jab she said that some people are hypocrites to leave and "try" to teach the word of god without even reading it. HAHAHA I took out the Book of Mormon and said to her, sister that's why we are here to invite you to read and know for yourself. She looked at us and then pointed her finger to the bible and said, if you want to teach the truth, teach from the "real" word of god. She didn't accept the Book of Mormon.....her daughter in law stayed watching us. She was a special woman. I had to laugh because her 5yr old daughter came up behind her and told her mom. Why were you baptized? By who were you baptized? Why don't you want to accept the book of Mormon? hahaha the words that come out of the mouth of babes.
I've seen a lot of sad and hard things here in the mission. Especially here in this area, but every single thing that happens is just a strengthen to my testimony of what work Satan is trying to do on the hearts of the children. And just how important it is to take the gospel to all the world, and to teach repentance. And also just how important it is to live repentance in my life. I was reading in the Bible the other day in Romans 5:1 believe that it says that one person wicked will bring many to be wicked, but one person that is obedient can bring many to be obedient. Its so very true. The obedience tries so many blessings.
This week also came medics from the states looking for young children with parasites, hoping to help them. The man that was in charge told us that he served here in Paraguay in 2003. He told us that he was called to be branch president and was seeing so many things, for example worms being thrown up, and naked children running in the streets that it inspired him to come back. They had their doctors equipment come to the church and were helping all of the malnutrition that were found in children from birth to 6 years of age. ITS NEEDED HERE IN PARAGUAY!
God is real, and he has his hands in the lives of his children. I'm excited to be here in Paraguay, and that's a rap.
I love you guys,
oh and mom......so one of these last days I was eating a sucker and I broke one of my teeth. It didn't hurt so I haven't done anything about it. The doctors here in Paraguay scare me. But I am brushing teeth and flossing. Its part of my routine.
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| The family was baptized in the area of the elders last Saturday. We helped them. Ha Ha the funny part is the two, before knowing how the Priesthood works asked if I could baptize them. Ha Ha they are awesome. |
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| And English class. Playing bingo with numbers in English ha ha. |
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