January 26, 2015
Hello FAMILY!
Let’s just say we had a HAPPY ending to the story that began
with Enrique Gonzales a few months ago....which actually started with Familia
Jara. Gregorio Jara met Enrique while serving time in jail for a crime committed
by his renters, and he and Enrique became best friends. After Enrique was released from jail (he was
also serving time for a crime he didn’t commit), Familia Jara basically adopted him as one of
their family, even giving him a room in their home to live in.
One of the first things that Gregorio desired for Enrique
after his release, was for us to teach his best friend. The spirit that filled the Jara home each
time we taught Enrique was INCREDIBLE. My favorite was when we would
teach him, he quietly would repeat almost everything we were saying to
internalize our message. This was always
followed by his head nodding in agreement to EVERYTHING! He is the
greatest.
After we asked Enrique who he wanted to baptize him, and he
asked if I could (haha nope, I don’t have the priesthood), we suggested that Gregorio
could baptize him. (Gregorio had
received the priesthood a couple of weeks after his own baptism.) Gregorio’s face, when we told him that he
could baptize his best friend, was seriously THE happiest moment of his life,
and mine.
Truly, one of the greatest blessings for me as a missionary
is to see the changes and the happiness that comes into the lives of others as they align their lives with
the Savior’s gospel. Then to see THEM
desire to help everyone else feel that same joy that comes through Jesus Christ
and the power of His Atonement is beyond description. Gregorio baptized his best friend, Enrique on
Saturday, January 24th, and they will be that happy for the
eternities. #Rejoice Evermore!
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THE two happiest guys in this world.
To say that
Gregorio was excited to baptize Enrique, is a COMPLETE understatement.
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| Hna Vilchez, Enrique Gonzales, Gregorio Jara, and Hna B. |
We are keeping busy as we now are in charge of the 2 sectors
until March!!! WAHOO! :)
Sorry this is so short.
We are writing late again today and are now heading to a family home
evening with some ward members. I will
update you all better on our new investigators next week!
LOVE YOU all!
Have a happy week!
Hermana Bartholomew
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