Hightstown is still great.
I'm still in the same area I've been in for my whole mission- Hightstown! I went to the MTC, got trained for 12 weeks in my trio with Sister Nava and Sister Daniels, and now I'm 8 out of 12 into training my companion, Sister Stansel. Chances are that I'll be transferred out in 4 weeks... but we don't know!
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Personas:
Abraham Alejandro (recent convert from Guatemala): We had an amazing lesson with him and members John and Destiny Fisihetau yesterday about temples and eternal families! The Spirit was so strong! John and Destiny have had a couple dinners with the Hermanos Alejandros after they get off of work late at night! We are hoping to go to do baptisms at the temple with Abraham on Aug. 17 if we can get some of his family names ready and all works out!
Rigoberto Leonardo: He was stressing us out a little bit not wanting to really commit to a baptismal date. Then we ran into him walking in The Orchard Apartments close by where we met him and gave him a Book of Mormon about 3 months ago. He said that he talked to Hermano Pinto in our branch and that he wants to be baptized on Sept. 1st!! :) We are so excited. In Gospel Principles class in church yesterday, Luis felt impressed to give us time at the end of his lesson to bear testimonies, and Rigoberto gave this beautiful synopsis of his conversion story for everyone! He is so happy to have found the truth and he is excited to be an example for the rest of his family and his friends in joining the church! He said that overall, finding the Church for him has all pointed to the reality of Christ.
We found a new investigator on Witherspoon Street in Princeton (the one we always seem to be walking that goes by Lytle St. and the House of Cupcakes). His name is Jorge and he is 19 years old. At first, he seemed like every other person in that area that tells us that they work too much to learn about God. But Jorge told us that a long time ago, he decided to be different. He started working in a factory in Guatemala at age 13. Some of his family and friends have gotten into drugs and drinking and terrible things, but he has done what he needs to to avoid that kind of path in life. He came here to the US to work, but then hurt his leg in an accident at work and is now on crutches. "Dios sabe porque," he says. Or, God knows why Jorge isn't able to work right now. We're thinking this could be a perfect chance to teach him about the gospel! Luis should be coming on a team-up to help us teach him this Thursday. He is such a gem of faith! He was even telling Sis. Stansel that she shouldn't drink so much soda because it is bad for you... haha.
Rigoberto Leonardo: He was stressing us out a little bit not wanting to really commit to a baptismal date. Then we ran into him walking in The Orchard Apartments close by where we met him and gave him a Book of Mormon about 3 months ago. He said that he talked to Hermano Pinto in our branch and that he wants to be baptized on Sept. 1st!! :) We are so excited. In Gospel Principles class in church yesterday, Luis felt impressed to give us time at the end of his lesson to bear testimonies, and Rigoberto gave this beautiful synopsis of his conversion story for everyone! He is so happy to have found the truth and he is excited to be an example for the rest of his family and his friends in joining the church! He said that overall, finding the Church for him has all pointed to the reality of Christ.
We found a new investigator on Witherspoon Street in Princeton (the one we always seem to be walking that goes by Lytle St. and the House of Cupcakes). His name is Jorge and he is 19 years old. At first, he seemed like every other person in that area that tells us that they work too much to learn about God. But Jorge told us that a long time ago, he decided to be different. He started working in a factory in Guatemala at age 13. Some of his family and friends have gotten into drugs and drinking and terrible things, but he has done what he needs to to avoid that kind of path in life. He came here to the US to work, but then hurt his leg in an accident at work and is now on crutches. "Dios sabe porque," he says. Or, God knows why Jorge isn't able to work right now. We're thinking this could be a perfect chance to teach him about the gospel! Luis should be coming on a team-up to help us teach him this Thursday. He is such a gem of faith! He was even telling Sis. Stansel that she shouldn't drink so much soda because it is bad for you... haha.
I like this quote that Sis. Stansel told me from Lord of the Rings:
"The only thing you need to decide, is what to do with the time that's given you."
Love,
Hermana Martin
Love,
Hermana Martin
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