February 23, 2009
The first miracle was Valentin. I meet him two transfers ago and he told me that he knew everything about the church and that he had read all the standard works of the church. So we started meeting with him and he was progressing really well! Then my phone was stolen and I lost his number. So this Monday before transfer meeting my companion had some stuff to do on the computer at the church and I didn't want to just sit there and watch him so I went outside to contact people. I was standing there and a guy started to stare at the church and then he came up to me and stated asking me about the church and about why there are so many churches. We had a really good discussion and I gave him a Book of Mormon and got a phone number! And them when I went back to go in, who do I see coming down the street-- no other than Valentin!! He came because he had tried to call me and get a hold of me and when he couldn't he came to the church and so we met with him this week and talked about baptism. He accepted March 1st as his baptismal date and we also set up a program of the things we need to do to get him ready! So we are praying that he will go through! We talked with him about what we need to do to get him ready for baptism and he was ready to do all of it!
Also, this week we were in the blocks and we got into a bloc and knocked all the doors. When we finished, we hadn't gotten in any doors and it was 8 o'clock (The time we usually start to head home!) But we felt that we should get into one more bloc and so we did and at the second door some one let us in and we had a great discussion and he accepted a Book of Mormon and said that we could come back. He was this really open old man who loves to ski! His name is Lord Liviu! Very nice man and very open. It was a tender mercy of the Lord that we were able to teach them! I have really learned that the holy ghost works through our desires if you have a clean and pure heart he will give you desires that will lead you in the write direction. When we got out of that block I just had a desire to keep block knocking, it was a want with in me. It was an impression or a voice it was a desire to do something and when I did it I had miracles! I have had that happen many times on my mission. When I want to find people the Holy Ghost doesn't tell me go and do this no. All the sudden I want to go to a park or to the center of town. Then when I get there I find someone. As Nephi said, That after he had heard the words of his father he desired to know about them. I know that when we have the desire to do good the Holy Ghost is guiding us!
Also this week we got a referral from some elders of this kid named Ionuti( johnny) And so he called us up and he came and met with us last night!! it was such a great discussion and he is super open. He told us the reason why he stopped the elders was because he wants to get closer to Christ and so he knew we could help him. We talked about the Book of Mormon and how it can help him in that process and we also invited him to come and listen to Elder Oaks because he is coming to Romania on Wednesday! So, we are really excited to be working with him! He is a true seeker of the truth and wants to get nearer to our Savior!
Next Miracle! This week we went with the branch president and visited a member who has recently reactivated and his wife was there and we had a lesson with them and it went amazing! It was so wonderful to have the Branch President, President Zarif, because we were able feel his love and concern for the members and the spirit was so strong! So we are going to start working with this man and his wife and son!
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