July 14, 2009

Jason's Letter

Subject: Now these are the names of the cities - the city of Manti, and the city of Lehi

Hello everybody!

We are way exited for our investigators. I feel like Captain Moroni must have felt after retaking a few captured cities with the help of his chief captains.

After we taught David and Pricila (the couple that accepted marraige) the first time last Monday, I told Elder Young that we would have to redouble our prayers for them because each time we get an entire family, the adversary works twice as hard to impede them. It proved prophetic because two days later they had an argument and separated. Pricila went to her mother's home for the week. With the help of our chief captain (Pricila's sister - a member) they were able to overcome the difficulties and are now right back on track for marraige and baptism. We're going to the marriage office with them this week to mark the marraige.

Adalberto suffered a lot of attacks as well. He said that while last week he was feeling really excited for baptism and his faith was huge, his faith got wiped out and he was overcome with discouragement. Chief captain the Bishop came with us last night and after receiving much prayer on the matter, it was revealed unto us exactly what to do and what to say to retake the city without the shedding of blood.

After cleaning the inner vessel, we were able to retake lost ground with Erik after the rebelion of the young men of the ward. A few of them thought is wasn't fair that the investigators could go to the campout while they were required to have a 80% seminary attendance to go. Our chiaf captain Ivaldo, Erik's uncle, is a member and will probably perform the ordanance.

Experience shows that teaching among the Zoramites (the completely inactive) only gives results when they pass through a humbling experience. It was so with Francisco (19). He's had a hard life. Now he's way exited to prepare to serve a mission. He's been back to church twice now after 2 years of being away. He brought with him his girlfriend Suelen. We taught Suelen last Sunday. After teaching about the Book of Mormon, we asked her about the questions our doubts that she might have. She said, "I don't have any questions, but I do have a comment. When you were talking about that vision a strange feeling that I'd never felt before entered my heart and then spread to my whole body and gave me a joyful feeling." You all know that was exactly what we were wanting to hear.


Well, goodbye for now!
Love you all!
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Elder Jason Morgan Allred