Well usually people don't like it when they are continually followed by someone else, it is actually really creepy when this happens, but there is a huge difference when that 'someone' is the spirit. And this week God has blessed us with him as a constant companion.
Tuesday, what a day. Monday night my companion and I planned out an amazing day Tuesday in which we were going to "bring to pass much righteousness", we thought we had planned the perfect day, but come four O'clock on Tuesday God showed us a better way. And let me tell you, it was a lot better. Two of those lessons changed peoples lives forever. And they were two lessons we hadn't planned on having.
LESSON 1: We called a recent convert and asked her how she was doing, her response, "Horrible" So we 'went to the rescue' We found out that the family was having a lot of problems especially related with their fourteen year old daughter who rarely listens to our message. Thanks to our constant companion we knew just what to do and we began asking Nicole (the fourteen year old) a few questions. To some up a long story, after I had asked a particular question she said she didn't want to answer, instead of responding immediately (like I do too often) I listened to the promptings of the spirit and I made eye contact with her and we sat there, and sat there, and sat there some more, until slowly tears filled her eyes and she began to talk and by the end the whole family was in tears. Well we put the needed goals and commitments and are making daily contact with them to make sure they are reading their scriptures everyday, and the change is incredible, now when they answer the phone they are all (the fourteen year old included) laughing and joyful. That is the joy of a missionary. seeing lives change.
LESSON 2: Hernan, a twenty year old who loves meeting with us, but has had some trouble keeping commitments. Well Tuesday we had a great lesson, in which we addressed one of his doubts, if God does exist. So we invited him in the moment (thanks to the promptings of our dear friend) to offer a prayer asking God if he does exist. Well about half way through the prayer the words coming out of his mouth stopped and we sat there, or kneeled there, for ten minutes in complete silence, Hernan with his head bowed. He is getting baptized the nineteenth. He is reading the book of mormon and arrived at church at 9:30, well before the majority of the members and the bishopric, Future missionary!!
We had a zone activity today, the activity, COOK OUT, chef? Yours truly.
I love being a missionary, nothing beats it, sorry everyone else, but I tell it how it is. Love you all.
Elder Hutchins!!!
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