Hola! Esta semana fue muy ocupado! (This week was very
busy!) We have 4 people all getting baptized on the 21st so we were crazy busy
getting members to lessons and teaching our investigators. They are all so
solid though! I honestly feel so extremely blessed to be in this area! The
members are incredible and the work is booming!
However, for
this week's letter I really just want to talk about my favorite family (besides
my own) Patricia and Douglas. I have talked about them a lot. They are the
family we found clear back in December. They both are members but shortly after Patricia's
baptism they couldn't go to their church in Venezuela because of some
corruption and apostate actions in their ward. So when they came here they
wanted to find the church, and we found them. We taught Patricia everything all
over again as if she was an investigator and had to help her re-convert and
find a testimony because it had been so long since her baptism. Well they are
amazing. Patricia has found her testimony and this week I was blessed to watch
her share it. We had dinner with them on Saturday and their neighbors were
there too. So of course, we taught them the restoration. Words cannot explain
my joy listening to Patricia bear her testimony about Joseph Smith and the Book
of Mormon. She shared how she came to know that this church was true
and what the spirit felt like to her. THIS is what payday is as a missionary. Nothing comes close to hearing someone you taught and
helped find their testimony, share it with someone else. Don't worry, I cried.
Today after
church we taught Henry one of the people getting baptized on the 21st. Patricia
and Douglas came with us. They are the ultimate members. Douglas served a
mission and has an incredible testimony. It was such a spiritual and powerful
Lesson. I really can't express how much I love them!
Friday we got to
go on a temple tour with them. They are working on going to the temple and
being sealed as a family. I witnessed a tender moment (while chasing down
Armando) of Douglas and Patricia staring
up at the temple. They looked so happy and you could see their desire to be
sealed.
This church is
true. I know that Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father live. I am so grateful for
the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Never in my life have i experienced the power of
the Atonement and the JOY of repentance than these last 6 months. I have felt
the savior literally pick me up off the ground during a sob filled prayer and
carry me forward. It is never too late,
never too small a need, or too big a sin to call on the powers of the
Atonement. Jesus Christ already suffered for it, its our choice of whether we
are going to use it or not. I love being a missionary and I love Florida! I
hope you are all doing well and that you know how much I appreciate you and
love you!
Love,
Hermana Kent
Temple tour with Patricia, Douglas, Armando, and
Alejandro
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