Christ Did His Part . . . Now It Is My Turn

¡Feliz Cumpleaños Mike!

Saturday the Hermanas had a baptism. I had just met the little girl a week or so before and she was definitely prepared to be baptized. She had told me something I can´t forget. She told me that she loves God and Jesus. She also understands the that they love her. I got to speak at her baptismal service and participate in it. It was such a blessing to see that her father had just been baptized not too long ago and was able to baptize her. The Hermanas do a work for the Lord that Elders can´t do. Hermana Garcia and Hermana Calderón taught over twenty-two lessons this past week and took members to at least half of them. The members here help out the missionary work so much. Members come with us to visits and all. I am still getting to know the ones we are teaching. We have been looking for a lot more and have been finding. We continue to work hard and know the Lord is at our side whether it be by the help of members, good people on the street, angles, and so many others ways that I don´t see. People seem to be talking about how the world is at a critical time. The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints here are preparing themselves in so many ways. They are making sure they have food stored away for the future. They have brought food together to help so many that are left without jobs and nothing to eat. They even just bought a piece of land to start growing their own crops! The faith members have here just surprises me once again. I am currently learning to put more and more trust in Christ. And just when I think I have put all I can, I find out that I still have more I can give to Him. I need to start helping others focus more on the Savior. My companion and I went by to help a person struggling in life and especially his spiritual life. We decided to talk about faith. I have learned to teach people and teach them how things are and not hide the truth. We simply(but truthfullly) told him the truth. I asked him, ¨¿What have you done in your life to show that you have faith in Christ?¨ He responded with an answer. I then asked my companion who also responded on how he has personally showed faith and what actions he has previously done.¨ I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I read the scriptures. I go to Chruch. I get on my knees and pray. I have shown faith in my life. I am currently showing my faith. The question is, ¿Will I or will we have faith in the future? ¿What will we do to show we have faith? I can´t say, ¨Well, I have gone to church before and prayed and read the scriptures.¨ What I can say is that I will continue to do those things. God has shown me so many times of what He has done for me. We went to a pueblo on the coast. The area was just covered in green grass and green trees and everything was just so full of color and life. I knew then and said to myself, ¨God created this all for me, for me to enjoy.¨ I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and all those that love Him by what they do for Him. I am preparing myself to meet Him one day for I know I will have to stand before Him and answer to Him of what I did with my time. I want to wait for that day with joy and have nothing to fear for Christ did His part and now I am doing my part. Elder Rodriguez