Well this is it. I’m down to my
final two days in the CCM. I’m so excited to get out in the field and start
living the full mission life. It’s so awesome how much the lord has blessed me
in the CCM. There have been moments that have been super hard but like Alma in
the Book of Mormon every time those hard times come the Lord saves you when you
call upon him and replaces your pain with joy exceeding even as was your pain. I
not even sure what all to talk about there is just such great anticipation for
the field going though all of our district everyone is just raring to go.
Well I guess I best not leave out
the cool stuff that happened. To start we got to go contacting one day over at
one of the big parks in Santiago. Me and my companion were nervous at first,
but then we found a lady and her mother to talk to. At first she was very cold
to us, but as we kept talking she invited us to sit down with her and talk. We
did so and she began asking us questions about the church and eventually we
brought up the Book of Mormon and me and my companion bore our testimony about
the Book of Mormon to her. I felt the spirit very strong. We gave her a Book of
Mormon and promised her that if she read and asked God, then God would tell her
that the book is true. We finished with her, walked around a bit more did not
have a super successful time. As we came back we were on the other side of the
park from the first women and as we look over she was reading the book of Mormon
right there at the park. Me and my comp. felt so happy in that moment the fact
that she was reading and she did care. Well we got back to the CCM and gave her
phone number (that she had given us) to one of the teacher so some missionaries
could call her and go and teach her and I’m really hoping she accepts the
message. She just seems so ready.
Next cool thing this week was that
our teacher went and brought one of his friends in from class for us to teach. Me
and elder Dirkmat got to teach her and as we did we came to the Book of Mormon
again, so we made her the same promise that if she reads and prays about it go
will tell her it’s true.
Well we taught her how to pray then asked her to say
the closing prayer and she asked us if she should ask Heavenly Father if the Book
of Mormon was true. Elder Dirkmat was about to say no (wanting her to read it
first which makes sense) but something inside me just pushed me and I cut him
off before he could and told her to yes ask God if the book is true. As she
prayed I have never felt so nervous before I was praying as she did that the
spirit would testify to her. As she said amen we sat there for a second and I
asked her how she felt. She said she felt calm peaceful and tranquil. I testified
that it was the spirit telling her that the book was true. She said she knew it
was that she felt the spirit it was so amazing as the spirit testified to us
all that the Book of Mormon was true.
It has been a fantastic week this
week I hope you all have a great week when I email next I will be out in the field
-Elder Harrison
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