Everyone here drives a manual car. They are just now buying automatics and don't know how to drive them yet. Someone broke off the gate with an automatic car. Ha ha
I don´t have a lot of time today. This past week was amazing
and i would like to share two experiences with you guys. We were sharing the
message of the restauration with an atheist named Kelvin. We arrived at the
part when we recite the First Vision of Joseph Smith and the spirit was so
strong. Then we continued talking but only a few moments passed and Kelvin´s
brother Josué entered the room and said, "Can you say that again?". I
said, "Say what again?". He said, "Vi um pilar de luz (I saw a
pilar of light)". And so my companion and i stopped where we were and
returned and i recited the First Vision again. The spirit was so strong again,
and then Josué said, "I know this is true. I know this happened. I was in
the other room listening to you guys and when i heard these words, i knew that
they were true." It was amazing. The spirit was so strong there that when
we arrived Kelvin was athiest and when we left he was a Christian. I know that
it was not because of me, nor because of my companion. But because they paid
attention and let the spirit touch their hearts through the words and testimony
of the Prophet Joseph Smith. My testimony grew was strengthened as well. We had
another experience with a family. I got to know the parents because of their
food truck. It is always parked in front of the Catholic Church across the
street and we wave to each other every day. We were knocking doors on this one
road and i saw their food truck and knew that they lived there. So i went and
called them and clapped my hands. They arrived and we sat with their family.
Two young parents with two teenage boys (reminded me of my family). Before we
even started the Dad started to cry and the spirit was so strong. They live a
hard life and were so grateful that we had a chance to meet with them. They
pray often as a family and read the bible together. I could feel the power of
love in their home. We shared the restauration to them and it all made sense to
them! It was amazing! They were truly prepared. We started to explain about the
Book of Mormon and the Mom of the family said "This is it! This is
it!" I asked what she was talking about and she said, "This is the
sealed book that is spoken of in the Bible!" We were all so happy and i
said yes! Then i showed to her the passage in the bible because she had
forgotted where it speaks of the Book of Mormon. And they were so happy to
recieve the Book of Mormon and to hear that we have a living prophet today.
I am grateful for these experiences. Sorry if they dont make
a ton of sense, i was typing pretty fast and struggling to think in English. I
love all of you guys and am so grateful for you all. Jesus Christ is our Savior
and God is our Father and one day everyone will know of they truthfulness and
glory.
Com Amor,
Elder Sanchez