So first off we have Delmar. Delmar is about 23 years old and to be fair he really found the church by himself (and of course the Spirit) when it first opened here in Nacala. He said he was passing the church on the first Sunday and felt that he should go in. He went to the first one and then never came again. He said he didn't think much of it as there was a lot of pressure for him to keep on going to his church but eventually he said he saw us walking in the road. He didn't talk to us but he decided to go to church again. After, we asked him if we could walk to his house with him. Sadly, his house was on the border line between our two areas here in Nacala so the other Elders got to meet with him and teach him. This week he was baptized and confirmed.
Another awesome story was Ancha. We found her our first week here and we had taught her everything and she wanted to be baptized way bad but..... she was married and her husband had no interest in being baptized.... so she was stuck. But she made the decision to leave him and move back home in Nampula so that she could be baptized there. We heard from the Elders that everything went well and the baptism was beautiful. The faith of the people here is incredible.
The problems that we are coming across have to do with marriage. The process here is so frustrating and hard, but we are working with a few couples to try and help them reach their goals of marriage.
We have this one man named Euclides. Wow, his story also is pretty awesome. I'll let you know more about him next week, but for now whats going on is that so many of our recent converts are inviting people to church. We have gone walking a lot with them to go and meet family members and such. And this week Euclides introduced us to his aunt, and she came to church and is excited to get baptized.
The work is going, not as fast as I would like sometimes, but I have to remind myself that God has his own pace and I can only do so much.
I love you all and just wanted to say that I know that the gospel has changed my life and I am such a different person because of the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for me and you and everyone. I am a first hand witness to the changing power of Christs atonement. Until next time.
-Elder Thornton
Elder Reese, Felizberto, Amisse, Elder Thornton, Gracio, & Elder Francom
Baptism day with others in the group that came
Baptism of Delmar - Elder Francom baptizing and Jonny and Elder Latu as witnesses
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