miracles

Dear family,

It has been wonderful to continue to work with Hna. Camejo. As we have strived to strengthen our faith and seek the inspiration of the Lord, He has blessed us with miracles. When our other plans fell through, He made a way for us to still achieve our goals. For example, last night we needed one more new investigator for the week. Both of our earlier appointments had fallen through and we were headed to one more potential. We went to the address to find out that the contact we thought lived there didn't, but the person who did spoke Spanish. So we shared the message of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ with him at the door and prayed with him, giving him a Book of Mormon and challenging him to read. It was awesome! And we have another appointment with him this week. Ta dah! A new investigator! He is very sincere and prepared. Miracles happen when we have faith!

Well, both of our baptismal dates fell through. We dropped one of them (more like she dropped us) and the other didn't want to do it this week. That one is really sad because he has been investigating the church off and on over the years and his wife is a member. He's had so many baptismal dates already but has never made it into the water. I pray for the Spirit's guidance so that we can help him come to enjoy full membership in the church and the blessings of the gospel. The Spirit has been so strong in our lessons with him, which gives me hope that he will yet make it to those waters.

Another miracle of the week is that we had almost all of the recent converts in church this last Sunday! 6 out of 7! It was incredible to see them all there! I was especially happy that Maricruz came with her son and stayed all three hours! I was thinking in the middle of Sacrament Meeting what a miracle it was and how it is a miracle every time she comes. I'm so grateful for the miracles of the Lord!

Make it a great week, ya'll! I love you!

Yours,

Hna. Cottam