How are you all doing? Well, it has been another great week here on Temple Square! I am very attached to this place! The Spirit here is amazing. Everyday I feel so lucky when I walk onto the Temple grounds and know that this place has been dedicated to the Lord. Everyone that comes here member or not can feel the Spirit. They tell us there is such a peaceful feeling here. I love it!
Well, there have been so many things that have happened this week but the miracle I want to share with you all is about a man named Miguel. He is 22 years old and grew up Catholic. The missionaries have taught him before but he never progressed. He just didn't want to put for the effort to learn. Well, recently he has decided to learn more and the Elders in the Salt Lake City mission have been teaching him. Well, he was at a point were he was having doubts because his family was upset that he wanted to join the church. So, the Elders brought him to Temple Square for a tour or walking lesson. So, low and behold my companion and I get the call a few days before the tour is scheduled to be the one's to take them around. Of course we said yes.
Well when we got the information about Miguel I could not believe my eyes. It was like I was looking at a piece of paper that had my name on it. I felt like I knew Miguel and exactly what he was going through. Well my companion and I finally met Miguel this last Thursday and took him around Temple Square, but we just didn't take him anywhere we had planned and prayed about what to share with him. So, as the tour went on the Spirit was just getting stronger and stronger. Well, of course I was in tears because I don't think there is a day that goes by on Temple Square that I don't cry. But, I was in tears as I told him my experience in joining the church and how I would have only ever gone through something like that if I knew that it was all true with out a doubt in my heart and in my mind.
Miguel agreed to pray more about the things that we had taught him and let us email him a scripture each day so that he could read from the Book of Mormon. He then invited us to his baptism on the 28th of this month. We also saw Miguel yesterday because he came back to Temple Square after he had gone to church! It was so neat to see him again! Well, we called Miguel this morning and he said that he knows it is all true and that he still wants to get baptized. When we asked him how he knew it was true he said "it was all that day." But, then he proceeded to tell us that he is getting baptized a WHOLE WEEK EARLIER!!!!!!!!!!!! He said that he just couldn't wait!!
My companion and I freaked out because we will still be together for his baptism and will be able to go! I love this gospel and how it changes lives. Only through Jesus Christ can we find the strength that we need to make a change for the better. I know that He lives and He can and will help you through anything if you let him. Have a great week and keep smiling because life is so good!
Love Always,
Sister Armstrong
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