This week went by so fast. It all seems like bit of a blur.
I went on an exchange with Elder Richardson in Gore, the country music and
brown trout fishing capital of New Zealand, this week. While there, we taught a
lesson to a part-member couple. M is investigating and
has a baptismal date but told us that she was worried about what her family was
going to think. We taught her about the Atonement and how her Savior had the
Spirit withdraw from Him so that he would know how the rest of us would feel
when we're forsaken.
We also taught that opposition allows us to exercise and
grow our faith and that God won't let us be temped more than we can
withstand.
We told her that it has to be her choice and we asked her
what she wants to do.
"I think I want to be baptized."
It blows me away that I was trusted to be a part of her
progression. It also surprised me how much love I felt for the both of them. I
know Heavenly Father loves his children.
On Saturday, we were street-contacting and that was neat. We
meet people literally from all over the world: Germany, Argentina, Brazil,
Nepal, USA. We ran into a lot of members and one family shouted us lunch.
Another brought their left-over groceries to church and gave them to us. So
basically, the church is really true in Queenstown.
We were teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a member
family, and one of their sons said the third part is, "Baptism by
emergency for the gift of the Holy Ghost."
I love you all!
Love,
Elder Benjamin
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