miracles happen!

Dear family,

There were some wonderful miracles this week. The two main ones are that Adriana and Diego both came to church!!! When we went to Adriana's to o with her to church she told us she didn't want to come because she had so many other things to do. We were both disheartened as we heard her out. She invited us in for a moment and as we were talking she asked when church ended then started to get her kids ready and came. :) Oh, my heart soared because it's such an important step for her as she strives to make changes in her life. She thanked us as we left and she enjoyed the meetings. Her biggest challenge will be the law of chastity. We had another lesson about it this last week and she hopes to get married to her boyfriend, but separation is an option. She's done it before. So we have high hopes for her. Her date is still the 2nd of December.

Diego hadn't been answering his phone all morning before church so it was also a miracle to see him when we arrived and he highly enjoyed the meetings. I think it helped a lot that our last lesson with him was in the church. We had shown him around and explained the meetings so he had a better idea of what to expect. He likes what he has read of the Book of Mormon and is praying for his date on the 25th of this month.

We had yet another miracle at church. The non-member daughter of a member came to church! Her name is Laura and we've taught her a little here and there as we have helped to activate her mother. So that's an excited step for her and she said she felt good.

We're excited for Fernando the recent convert. There's a temple trip this weekend and he is planning on going to do baptisms. He also had his first experience with FHE yesterday and loved it. He continues to grow in his testimony.

I loved what Sis. Cottam wrote last week about how sometimes we teach and teach and teach but we have to do more. We must create an environment where the Spirit can witness to the person of the truth. The teacher is the Spirit. Something she is working on is depending in the Spirit, and her e-mail touched me so much because I too have been striving to learn that lately. It is critical in this work that we let the Spirit guide us and that we don't just flap the jaws. I am striving to allow the spirit to guide my words in every teaching/finding situation, and I'm struggling with it, but I know as I trust Him and allow Him to help me, I'll be able to do it and learn one of the skills I want most in this life: that of hearkening to the Holy Spirit.

Thanks for the e-mails!

I love you all so much

Love, Hna. Cottam