It was a phenomenal week, full of so many
miracles! Here are just two:
On Sunday, we found two students out
hammocking and slack lining so we went and talked to them. Through the
conversation we learned that Alice's father had passed away years ago but how
she has always been at peace because she knows she will be able to see him
again. We were blessed with an opportunity to teach and spoke of the plan of
salvation mainly focusing on God's love, Christ, families, angels, the spirit
world and the resurrection. The Spirit was so powerful and undeniable and we
gave her a Plan of Salvation pamphlet. She turned to her friend, Liam, and said
"I am going to whack Gordon with this, this is more than anything he's
ever given me!" Turns out, Gordon is her friend and he is a member of the
Church. She said that she was excited to learn more and that she had once told
Gordon she would go to church with him Anytime if he would ask and take her
because she didn't want to go by herself and she also mentioned how she had always
been interested and had considered converting Several times... We were ecstatic
about it all and were able to meet with these two remarkable girls on Wednesday
and taught the Plan of Salvation more fully and then they attended institute
with us asking remarkable questions throughout the entire night. I really
believe Alice will be baptized and confirmed this next transfer and she will be
the door for many, many more people to receive the restored gospel and Church
of Jesus Christ.
On Monday we hopped on a bus that goes from
the heart of campus to where a lot of the students park and we split up and
just sat there and talked with everyone we possibly could-it was so fun!!!
Through it, we met a young man named Diego and we were able to meet with him
this last week as well. It was incredible to feel the spirit so strongly with
him as we had a beautiful conversation centered on Christ and on principles of
faith, repentance, prayer, families, the Book of Mormon, prophets, and
concluding with the Atonement. Because of the Spirit that was there, he shared
with us things that he hadn't shared with anyone and it was such a beautiful
experience to really minister to his needs and to feel so much love for him. We
met again on Friday and had a similarly powerful experience. I just love the
gospel! It truly does change lives and I have been able to see that starting
with myself and continually seeing it for so many others around.
Keep the Faith
Elder Ricks
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