Sweat and sore legs

June 3, 2013

Hello family!

This week we met a man named Salvador he is from Mexico.  We met him on the street at just the right time.  He was in despair and didn't know what he was going to do and we ended up being right there to talk to him.  Coincidence, I think not.  Anyway, we visited him again a few days later and were able to do some teaching.  I had planned on teaching him about the restoration with one of the priests in this ward but once we got in the house and started asking him some questions we found that he didn't know much about God, so we used the Bible to explain that God has a body of flesh and bone.  Then we helped him understand the Godhead because he was confused about that as well.  The Spirit was strong and he ended the lesson by saying a simple prayer but in the right form.  We met with him again on Saturday and talked about prophets but we didn't have much time because we had another appointment.  We did invite him to church before we left and he said he would be there.  On Sunday he didn't show up until four because he was stuck at work but he came and I ended up giving him a tour of the church building.  He really enjoyed it and was amazed with some of the art.  I was able to explain the painting of Christ giving his apostles the priesthood. Then he saw the painting of the First Vision where Joseph Smith is kneeling with God and Jesus standing above him.  It was his favorite picture and it gave him a visual of God and Jesus both having bodies.  It was a great experience and I hope to have more in-church tours with people.  

On Saturday we were walking back to our bikes through an alleyway and knocked on one last house thinking it was a Spanish house, instead we met James.  James is about 6.4 and super skinny at 160 lbs.  He came to the door and told us that he was having problems with his woman but his alcohol level was right so he was feeling okay.  He invited us to talk with him but before we sat down and started talking with him I asked him if he was drunk?  He said “Noo!”  Then I asked if he was going to remember the things we would tell him and he said "Of course!  Don't make me change my mind!"  So, we sat down on his lawn chairs out in the front of his house and started teaching him about the restoration.  The gospel could sure help him.  We should be seeing him again this week.  

We are starting to have some progression in this area but it has not come without sweating and sore legs.  

Well family I love you and pray for you!

Elder Mouritsen