So Many Miracles!!!!‏

This week was probably one of my favorites that I´ve had here in barrio Santa Beatriz. Jahairo finally got baptized and it all went really well! The baptismal service went well and there were a lot of members there to support him. Even his mom showed up. She has had a really change of heart. A few months ago when we would go look for Jahairo and knock his door several times a week his mom would always get mad and sometimes be a little rude to us, but now everything is different. She is so thankful for the change in her son. He is a completely different person and she is amazed. I really wanted to make sure that the baptismal service went well because she told Jahairo that she was going to go and if she liked it maybe she would think about getting baptized as well. We visited them yesterday and she is super nice now. Jahairo was very prepared to be baptized. After I baptized him and we changed he shared his favorite scripture so far from the Book of Mormon. It was 1 Nefi 10:19-20. It was so cool how he was able to relate it to his own life and bear testimony of the truthfulnes of the Libro de Mormón. It really made my day hearing his testimony after his baptism. 

This week I was contemplating about miracles. What is a miacle? When do they happen? What causes them? A miracle is an unexplainable occurrence caused by the power of God, they depend on the faith of the people. I realized that miracles happen every day. Every time that a person learns that the Book of Mormon is true or gains a testimony it is a miracle. Every time that someone repents and recieves the forgiveness of their sins it is a miracle. Everytime that someone gets baptized or goes to church it is a miracle. Miracles are all around us, they happen eveyday. We just need eyes to see them and ears to hear them. This week I feel like I was better prepared to recognize the daily miracles and tender mecies of the Lord that he blessed us with everyday.

We had a little scare this week. President called me and said that there was a new missionary that was having a lot of troubles and that wanted to go home. He has a huge hill in his sector and was physically exhausted. President told me that after our baptism he wanted to make a switch so that I would be with the struggler and Elder Patterson would go to the hill becasue Elder Patterson is super happy and excited. We were really sad, but Saturday night President called and said he was going to call off the emergency change because the other elder was doing better. Wheeww! We are happy about that! Oh yea and Elder Patterson´s birthday is on Wednesday!

Last night we visited two new investigators who were being taught by Elder Weir and Elder Membrillo. They are cool and the sister, named Bianca, told us that she wants to get baptized. She aleady had a Book of Mormon and told us that one day she was fighting with her ex-husband and was crying and extremely upset. She sat down and saw her Book of Mormon and remembered that the missionaries had told her a little about it. She opened it up and started reading. She said that what she read was exactly what she needed to hear. It helped her alot. Bianca went to church yesterday and is excited to go to the conference next weekend!

We visited Maicol as well this week and he still wants to get baptized but didnt go to church yesterday. We are going to see if he wants to come with us to General Conference .

Im really happy that you all had a great Easter. Here the whole world celebrates the "Semana Santa" which is a catholic holiday to remembe the last week of Christ´s life. I was asked to teach the Principles of the Gospel class in Sunday School yesterday and the topic was The Atonement. It was the perfect topic for this week and really helped me remember the real reason that we celebrate this holiday, not his death, but that He has risen! I know that he lives and I am extremely greatful for the atonement of our Savior!

Love you all! Keep going to the temple! Have a great week!

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-Elder Kevin Torgersen-

Misión Perú Lima Central