Great Scott!!!
So this week i have a pretty cool story to tell all you guys!
about
6 months ago we found a man in the street. he was completely drunk and
asked us for our help. he asked him where he lived and he told us that
it was just up the road. he expressed his desire separate himself from
the beer. We helped him home and Told him that we would come back
another day.
When we came back the next day to asses the
situation and to see if he had any teaching potential. while there we
found out what it was that we needed to help him change. slightly more
sober he continued to express that desire to change. we invited him to
go to church. against all odds he came.
Because he decided
to go to church we decided to continue working with him. He made small
changes here and there. The first thing he did was he started reading
the book of mormon. he began to question the material that he was
reading. we taught him that he should settle these questions and the
answers that we had given him through a confirmation by prayer. He
prayed.
along the way we found out that he had a
girlfriend that would come over every once in awhile. We taught him
about the law of chastity. we invited him to live that law. with slight
hesitation but a bigger focus on whats important,he committed.
During
all this time he had been trying his best to stop drinking but had not
been able to quit. He stopped drinking for about 2 weeks and he was
completely ready for baptism. he had been interviewed and was ready to
covenant with god. sadly one of the members of the church whom he held
in a very high standing, told him that he wasn´t ready and that true
preparation takes more time. Discouraged by those comments he fell back
into his pattern of drinking. however He did not change his desire to
change. He did not give up
This week he Demonstrated true
diligence. During these six months rarely did he falter going to church
and reading the sciptures and praying. he had many other dificulties
along the way. but he was persistant. he had recieved answers to his
prayers and knew what god wanted of him. Because of that diligence and
perserverance, He proved to god that he was able and worthy. The
difference from how he was when we found him on the street to today is
almost indescribable. This Past weekend he was baptised and confirmed.
His
name is Gileno and he is by far one of the greatest examples to me of
how the atonement of christ truly can change people. Chirst has shown me
a miracle. I was able to see first hand how he has power to change and
heal. I feel very privelaged to have participated in this experiance.
I
know that God lives. I know that He has power on this earth. I know
that He cares about His children. He is involved in our lives. I know
that he has power to heal and to change even human nature. I cannot deny
the fact that I have witnessed a seemingly impossible change in a man.
That change was wrought by diligence and through the help of a loving
Father in Heaven. This is my testimony that this work is real in the
name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Elder Cornwall
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