We experienced a great miracle this week with one of the families that we are working with. We have been teaching two of the daughters who are members but have not been to church in a long time. Their father is a member but their mother is not. And the spirit in the home is tense for the majority of the time. But yesterday we had an appointment to teach in their house. Almost everyone was home, and they were all distracted with various things. They weren’t interested in listening... so we asked what if they needed help with anything.
Generally when we ask this, people say, "no hermanas, todo esta bien." Which is ridiculous, because we are here to serve... anywho, Stef said we could do the dishes!!!!! We were stoked because there were a ton of dishes; I doubt they had been washed in the last 3 weeks. As we worked, one by one, the children joined in cleaning and we could feel the tension dissipate, the house started to feel like a home as we were all unified. We cleaned the entire room (the kitchen, living room, dinning room, are basically the same. There’s a lot crammed in there, therefore, there’s a lot of potential for clutter). When we finished, the entire family gathered around the table to hear our message about the Love of God and how much he wants to communicate with His children. He does this as we pray, read the scriptures and attend church. We Challenged each of them to read a verse a day, and they all said yes... except for the mom, but she invited us to eat dinner with them, which has never happened before. She never liked the missionaries; however we are going over to paint on Wednesday!
It is such a testimony to me that people can feel the love of God and of Jesus Christ as we serve. The parents of this family did not want anything to do with us prior to this experience, but they saw our actions and realized that they aren’t a project. They are Children of God and we are here because we love them. In the Book of Mormon, we learn about Ammon and how his service affected kind Lamoni. So great was the impact that he began to be ¨Astonished¨ (In all the Book of Mormon, that phrase only appears in Alma 17 and 18, I challenge you to study those chapters) Like King Lamoni and his servants, this Family was astonished, and the spirit touched their hearts.
Things are looking up from the bottom of the world;) I pray that all of you are doing well. Always look for the miracles in your life, and remember them. Seek for opportunities to help God work miracles in the lives of others. ¡Nos Vemos!
Sonrei Vos - Hna. Mimont
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