Whew! What a week, what a week!
This week has been inspired, blessed, and guided by the Lord.
We had the opportunity to go do visits with the Stake presidency. Even though they couldn't all speak Spanish, the visits were all inspired!
Two of the brethren went to visit Lucy, a less- active member who we have hard time visiting because she gets home late. Not only was she home, she let them in, and even committed to share the Gospel with her boss at work and to read the Book of Mormon every day!
Two of the brethren went to visit the Conway's, an active family whose mother, Norma is a recent convert. They found out that Hermana Conway, the Relief Society President, has been having problems walking. They gave her a Priesthood blessing, and expressed their gratitude for her service.
Two of the brethren went to visit Ana Adrianzen, a less-active member whose mother we're working with to go to the temple. They found out more in that hour than we could in 2 months! They found out that her main concern is her children, that they won't have the Gospel blessings she does. She's been separated from her husband for 5 years, and she goes to the Temple session in Spanish every month. ALSO, her son was there in the visit! He said he appreciates how the church treats his mother and then the brethren invited him to go to Institute. He's not a member, but said he would look into it!
The Branch President and the Stake president went together to visit the Andersons. There had been talk of offering the dad a priesthood blessing, but during the visit, they felt it best to simply talk about baptism and commit them to do family prayer and scriptures every day.
We went with the former branch president, Brother Thomas, to visit Hermana Greaves. She told us her surgery was postponed until the 14th, and began the usual chat. Only this time, Brother Thomas boldly invited her to share the Gospel with her children in corrupt Venezuela. He also promised her she would survive her surgery and testified that her mission in life was to offer her children the Gospel! It was a powerful visit.
I have a firmer and firmer testimony that the men that God calls as leaders are inspired and led by Him personally. I know that they hold the keys of the priesthood and they have the power to minister to these people at this time. I know that the Twelve and the First Presidency will be called of God and led by Him the same way. I trust them completely.
Love,
Hermana Smurthwaite
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