Well first week with Elder Walgren was filled with alot of work and blessings. First off, Elder Walgren is from Mccall Idaho. Aint that crazy?? Puro Poder!! It has been nice to talk about Idaho a bit this past week. He has around 10 months in the mission and is awesome. He has alot of energy to work and we have set some really high goals to accomplish this transfer.
This past week we were able to obtain the permission of Marcos mother to be baptized. What a miracle! It was a very long process however with alot of prayers, God was able to soften the heart of Marcos mother to really understand the importance of baptism. However the key to receiving it honestly wasnt us, it was Marco! Marco shared his testimony with his mother and even shared many scriptures with her. These are the things that impacted his mother and changed her point of view. As we showed up to his house to get the signature, we had a brief meeting with his mother, Marco shared his testimony about the Plan of Salvation. It was incredible to hear and see how this 13 year old young man had been converted unto the gospel! It was a testimony builder for me that the gospel is for all ages. Someone who is 13 can receive peace and joy from the gospel just as someone who is 85 can. Marcos baptism will be held this Thursday and I am super excited! He has truly been converted unto the gospel and even has desires to serve a mission. The best part is that his sisters are now very interested and are going to come with us to church this Sunday.
This past week we were able to have a great experience. We found a family and the mother of this family commented to us that she had been going to church when she was 16 with the missionaries. However, her father wouldnt let her be baptize back then. She than later lost contact with the missionaries but she commented to us that she really liked the church and would like to return. She has 4 kids and they are all willing to learn! We hope that they can turn out to have a true desire to progress and learn more. Wish us luck!! Anyways, I hope that you all have a great week. Always stay on the straight and narrow path, its the way to live a truly happy life. This Saturday Elder Bednar is going to come and visit our mission, I am very excited to hear his words!
Love, Elder Gibson
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