(Elder Cummings)
Hey y'all!!
This week has been been really busy, which means really
awesome.
It was transfers this week, which means missionaries are
moving around. Elder Christensen and I will stick around in the West Bank for
my training but Aldana got booted to Lafeyette. It's a bummer but exciting,
he's gotta start a Spanish group up there.
Also I found a pretty nice gaming chair next to the dumpster
one day and I snatched it, Don't worry I cleaned it and fixed it up, now I
don't have to sit in a plastic folding chair anymore!
The highlight was probably meeting Crezell and Luis. We had
an appt with them earlier in the week but some guy straight up slashed her
tires and she called and had to cancel(completely reasonable). But she was
like, "We gotta meet as soon as possible!" so we set another appt on
Saturday. When we knocked on the door Luis opened up and we got to know him
well and man does he like to talk. Anyway, we had an amazing lesson and they
were soaking it up and engaged completely; for Luis that meant saying something
every 10 seconds or so, but man did he have good things to say too. When it
came time I recited the First Vision of Joseph Smith: "I saw a pillar of
light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended
gradually until it fell upon me...When the light rested upon me I saw two
Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me
in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to
the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!". The Spirit was so strong it
felt palpable. We were all silent and you could see both of them feeling it.
The next day they came to church and thanked us. They both said "this is
what we needed, thank you". Man did my heart melt. Being able to be a part
of a spiritual revival of someone is one of the most hopeful and exciting things.
We talked for a bit and Luis was like "Hey we have to meet with you guys
every week" and we both were like "YES that would be AWESOME!"
So cool.
I want to testify of the truthfulness of the Bible and the
Book of Mormon. I know that they are true because they have brought me to a knowledge of and a peace in God that
I cannot obtain elsewhere. I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ changes
lives. I know that because it has changed mine. I know that you can obtain a
personal testimony of the Book of Mormon and Bible. I know that because I have
one. If you don't believe me, awesome, prove me wrong, please. Read from the
scriptures, feast on them, pray about them and you will see a change in your
life. I can testify that in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Stay safe,
Elder Cummings
Photos!
Just some beautiful New Orleans for ya
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