5th Area - Framingham, MA
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Baptism in the Bury'
Well folks, my time has finally come. It's been a great 3 transfers here in Waterbury. I guess I'm needed in others places. Last week (February 14th) we were planning on having Linzey baptized, but because of a minor health concern, it was postponed to yesterday. Man, it was stressful but SO rewarding to see the smile on her face. Her mom (who isn't a member) was there to support her along with 25 or so members. After she was baptized and confirmed, she gave a very powerful testimony. She explained that she hadn't attended a church in a long while, and that she was very nervous of entering because she felt unworthy. Upon walking through to the chapel, she felt all that unworthiness crumble away. She felt a love and healing that she's need for a very long time. The Spirit was super strong. Her mom was very touched and moved by the power that was manefested. Not to mention, at the end, all the members were overcome with the Spirit and were embracing one another. A...
Crows in the snow
Saludo! It feels like it's been forever since I wrote my last email. As this is being written, I'm watching hundreds of crows go through our neighbors garbage bins. I kid you not, there are hundreds. I think its fascinating to watch, others might say I'm crazy. It is also an absolute blizzard right now. We're supposed to receive a few feet of snow. bring it on New England. This last week we saw some solid progress with Linzey. If you remember, she's the 16 year old that already knows the book of Mormon to be true, and has had spiritual manifestations throughout her life. She was able to meet Presidente Batista and his wife, Márcia, who happens to be the Presidenta of the Young Woman's. We now have their full support in Linzey's baptism. The next big step was having Linzey get to know some of the youth in the branch. After two weeks of rescheduling, we finally had a video call with the Peralta Family. They have kids that are Linzey's age, and they w...