December 16, 2012

Wow hello family I can't believe how fast time is going it wont be too much longer that we are going to be able to speak via skype!!!! I'm super excited for it and I cant wait at all!! Well for this week things have been going well first off I wanted to say I HAD A BAPTISM!!! It was one of the best ones that I have had throughout my whole time in the mission.  We baptized a sister by the name of Adela and she had been talking with us for about 2 months. The story is funny with her because she just kept telling us that she wasn't receiving an answer which was really frustrating because she had asked about a million times and with us as well we had asked however she never had received a answer from God and I kept asking why wasn't  if she was doing her part she should receive an answer!! As I sat there pondering I felt like I wanted to just give up and go and find some new ones and that maybe she isn't prepared.  As we went over there I felt the urge to just put a date for her the following Saturday and I just thought to myself, what good is it going to do she will just reject it like all the other times that she has.  However knowing it was from the spirit I followed and started with the words will you follow... and she just said no stop I have something to say.  To my surprise I was like ok what is it.  She sat for a second crying a little I was like oh no she is going to tell us that she doesn't want to be baptized.  And then with a loud shout she said I want to be baptized!! A little shocked by what just happened I was like no it's fine I understand... not realizing what she had really said.  After processing it for a second I asked her to repeat it again and she said she wants to be baptized in that second I started to jump for joy!! I was so very happy we ended up having the interview that day and baptizing the next!! It was the first baptism with my new companion Elder Troetsch!! We both were happy and I was able to learn one of the greatest lessons with this baptism.  I learned that not only is it important to be diligent with the things of God but to also trust Him in his timing and believing in Him that he knows all things.  It is probably one of the hardest for me to do is believe Him to give the answer when its time.  However we also need to do our part which is work with all diligence so then we will be able to help them receive an answer!! And when they receive their answer they will feel the greatness of joy!! I know that God loves us and that he listens to us and answers our prayers however we also need to trust that he has a time and that He will bless us.  If we continue and look.  Search and you will find knock and it shall be opened unto you.  We sometimes first need to search to find and then ask  God if it's good and that's when he will open up the heavens and tell us our answer.  He promises that he will answer however sometimes its with love and patience in all things. I love you guys and know that God loves us and if we are faithful and continually follow and search we will have the heavens opened up unto us!!

I love you all and pray for you always!!!

Love Elder Trujillo