Hey everyone!
It's been a fantastic week here in Oakcrest and we
were able to set a baptismal date (fecha) with Henri that I mentioned
last week. He is a miracle in and of himself. For some people we teach,
we can see that one of us connects or relates really well and that maybe
we are here in this area right now to teach and help this person. But
with Henri, he's so ready, so prepared, that Heavenly Father's just
allowing me to witness this miracle. We set a baptismal date for the
17th of November, but we might move it up a week if everything else goes
well. We had another great experience with a member family (two sisters
and their kids) in the branch...well, actually they aren't in our
branch anymore. They used to be in our ward, but with some slight
boundary changes they go to the neighboring Spanish ward. We cover one
side of the street and the other side (which they live on) is in the
Woodlands ward. We were down in that part of our area a lot this past
week and both me and Hna Latu kept thinking about the Vargas family. So
one night, after our appointments had fallen through, we decided to stop
by and say hi (after asking for permission). We knocked on the door and
one of the sisters answered and started crying. They invited us in and
told us that they were having a really hard time and they'd been praying
for something to help them not lose faith. We had a sweet visit with
them and shared Proverbs 3:5-6 and Alma 37:37. I don't know the needs of
the wards back there, but I know that they are families that need a
little encouragement and love, maybe you are their home teachers or
visiting teachers, or maybe just a friend- but this week, try and find
someone else to uplift and serve. And I promise that your problems won't
seem so bad.
I've been studying the Isaiah chapters in 2 Nephi and having lots of fun
with it. 2 Nephi 9 is incredible and I love how it outlines the plan of
salvation with the Savior as the center. I've been studying Christlike
attributes a lot- faith for the past week and a half. And I just started
studying virtue yesterday. For faith, I really enjoyed comparing
Hebrews 11 and Ether 12 for all the examples of faith. Love you all lots
and Happy Halloween!
Love,
Hermana Koerner
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