Learning About the Bible

28 May 2012

Querida Familia,

     Hey!  I don´t have a whole ton of time to write; I am experimenting with the camera-Peruvian computer thing again.    That always is interesting... but we will see.

     Well, it's not working, but I thought I would like to try  Now, I only have a few minutes.    Haha, for sure send me pictures of Aaron!  I look forward to seeing them.   How is everything at home? 

     Here, everything is good.   We had a way successful week this week.    I have been teaching this less active family off and on for about 6 months with various companions.    The mother of the family, this week finally started listening and opened up.  She asked us some good questions that have been bothering her for a long time.  It is the reason why she went inactive.   She started going to the Adventist church looking for the answers then decided that she liked the way they taught in the other church and was baptized there.    This week, we had a lesson with her and she finally opened up.  We answered a whole ton of questions about everything.   She didn´t want us to use the Book of Mormon, so I had one of my first real Bible exams.   I was way happy to pull out my Bible and show her about a whole bunch of stuff.    Finally,  we ended up teaching the plan of salvation to her with just the Bible.  You can ask my brothers, but it sucks!   We taught about the spirit world, the judgement, the ressurection, and the kingdoms of glory all from the Bible.   Then, using the kingdoms of glory, we used it to show her the evidence of Joseph Smith as a prophet.   It was a way cool lesson.   She didn´t want to come back to church yet, but she sent her daughter to the young womens activity and she will also come to church with us this next week.   It was really a great week for this alone.   I felt really pleased with myself, the spirit, and with the lesson and more than anything, with the family opening up to us and the church again.

     Anyway, I am out of time but that is one story.   I think I will try and send something home in a few weeks because I can´t send pictures very well.

     Love you all!