This week saw the resurrection of the missionary work in the
Merced 5th branch. Initially it was
stressful, but with faith and diligence it has all worked out. In the Hmong branch we taught three times
more lessons this week than we have for the last several months. It is a booming area now!
We visited MANY less active and part member families this
week. My favorite miracle was with a mom
and her two sons. We had a really neat
visit based on Elder Holland's talk "Behold Thy Mother." As we talked the mom, Aiya, was clearly
touched by all the nice things her boys were saying about her and about the
Savior. At the conclusion of the visit
we asked "We want everyone to feel the love the Savior has for them this
Christmas season, who do you know that we could visit?" She told us about her sister, Ai, and her two
sons. We went off to find them.
We did find them! And
they were well prepared to hear the gospel!
Ai's sons are half African American and half Hmong, not a common
combination. They set the goal for
baptism and started working towards it.
Ai's oldest son (not one of the two previously mentioned) told us not to
come back. He is older, and Ai is
financially dependent on him. Opposition
always comes up. We've prayed about it,
and pondered on it, and we feel that it is God's will that we do as he
requested. The path that leads people to
the gospel has potholes sometimes.
I love being a missionary during this Christmas season! It is something I love! I am actually sad that this will be my last
Christmas serving God full time. It is
going to be a good one!
Merry Christmas to all of you!!
-Elder Jared Cummings
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