Yesterday
in church I was super sad because we had the coolest lesson with our
investigator Pilar and her son Felipe. about the restoration and sealing with
the priesthood authority to her husband and other son who died a few years back
and she is so excited. she told us she would be at church at 10 but didn’t show
up. we had our class of relief society until 11 and still didn’t show up or
answer. we had our class of gospel principles and it was at the very end and I
was devastated bc still didn’t show up. during the final prayer in that class I
was praying so hard that she would come before sacrament. all the sudden our
phone started vibrating and it was Pilar!!! when the prayer was over we called
her but she didn’t answer. I said to my comp hey Pilar is here let’s go let her
in the front and she was like wait your crazy she didn’t answer!! but we ran to
the front and sure enough Pilar and her son walked in the gates. I started
crying from pure happiness. The talks in sacrament were PERFECT on the
authority and temples. She loved loved it. I feel like she really is one of my friends
that I promised in the life before this one that i would bring her the restored
gospel.
In these 18 months, I have been able to learn SO much. I am so
grateful for the mission because it really has changed my life. I was talking
with one of my companions one time about our mission purpose and she taught me
something that marked me forever. she taught me that our purpose is to invite
others to COME unto Christ and not invite others to GO to Christ. In order to
invite others to COME unto Christ we have to be where he is and do what he
would do if he were here. That changed my perspective on everything. I began to
analyze what I needed to change and give up of my bad habits so that I could be
closer to where Christ is. I have been blessed to witness miracles on my
mission in the lives of others that have changed me. I have been able to grow
closer to and know my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ through the
scriptures and through the rough and happy times here in Chile. I could never
ever deny the fact that God lives and this is his church. I know that his plan
is perfect and I know that this life would be so hard and impossible without
our Savior Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for the scriptures, especially the
Book of Mormon. I know that what Joseph Smith said is true that a man would
draw closer to God with the Book of Mormon more than any other book in the
world. I know this is true because I have seen it change so many people’s lives
as it has changed mine. I know that this Gospel brings joy and fills the needs
whatever need that someone might have. I am so grateful for every minute of
these 18 months and for every Chilean that I have met. The members here inspire
me and I am so grateful for them also. I am thankful for you fambam and for
everything that you guys have done for me. I love you all.
love,
Hermana Kleinman