Dear Family, 4-16-12
Well this week went well investigators are progressing and some will be
baptized this weekend and are very good. The Davan family didn`t come to church
this week because they left to visit other family that was far away but we are
going to have some good lessons with them in this coming week. We have a lot of
their confidence which is really good. The two baptisms that we had this
weekend froze up a little for a couple things that happened in their home and a
couple things that they saw on the internet about the church that they didn`t
like, but we went to their house yesterday and we really didn`t know what we
were going to teach but we followed the spirit and I know she felt the spirit
and my companion did a really good inspired question where the mom started to
cry giving the answer, the spirit was so strong, they are now preparing to be baptized
the 28 of April. We will see how it goes. We have 2 youth being baptized this
following Saturday which is going to be very special, one was a reference that
we contacted the first day I was here in the area and she is just wonderful. I
asked her how do you know these things are true? She said because I prayed and
felt what you guys told me I´d feel. That was so powerful for me. I´m excited
for her baptism and I hope her whole family comes(Davan Family).
Now I just want to share a thought about something I learned this week. Saturday
night my companion was playing his violin and it was out of tune and so I told
him like I did in the past that I would tune it. It was all easy except for the
last string, that G just didn`t want to be tuned or I just couldn`t find it. so
I kept trying until SNAP...I broke the string. I had never broken a string
before I didn`t want to do this to his beautiful violin and i just sat there
not knowing what to do. He was sitting there next to me so I said sorry but
really didn`t know how to express my sorrow for breaking his string. (and I
don`t know where I´m going to find another string in Peru) But I realized
something that the spirit taught me. Even though I might have made a mistake by
breaking the string, I still did not sin. That mistake doesn´t make me farther
from my father in heaven. I´m looking for a way to find a string for the violin
to fix what I did but being human is part of this world. But you must recognize
it as that and not let it lead to sin such as lying or anger. Now that doesn`t
mean that sinful mistake you can just shrug off, repentance is required where
needed. But don`t let imperfectness be mixed up with unrighteousness. We make
mistakes every day, maybe you missed the bus to go to class/work on time, maybe
you didn`t get a 100% on that math test, or maybe you even broke your brothers
key in his car while on a date. The grace of God will make up for that, and if
someone makes that mistake to you, forgive them and help them understand that
everything is ok. I testify that we are not perfect but we are truly Divine
children of God, he created us and he loves us. And if you can´t see it just
close your eyes and feel it. Its true and I do so testify in the name of Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Love you all,
Elder Corbett
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