Dear Family,
Hey my beautiful family in the promised land Northward!! It is so good to be sitting here writing you another letter, starting to seem like all I do on my mission is write emails to you haha But no I have been doing GREAT!! Truly have been humbled by everything that has been going on lately, the Lord has been pouring an abundant of blessing onto us here in Alamo. The last few days I have just been in aw because of it, it has seemed like everywhere we go the Lord is blessing us with opportunities to bless lives and the lives have been so willing to be blessed. I have felt the spirit so strong lately and it has been a constant strong spirit. I hope to be able to convey what has been going on so that you guys will be able to see how truly blessed we have been. So:
So this is kind of a funny experience, but the Sisters in Socorro have been a hand full haha It has been interesting. District Meeting went really good, it was different but good. But right after they asked me to give them each a blessing, and they had the other sister write down the blessing as I gave it.... weird! Anyways so on Saturday night I felt prompted to call and see how their day went, and when they picked up both of them were crying (I knew I was going to be on the phone for a while within 2 seconds) I asked them what was wrong and they wouldn't tell me of course, because they are women and want to drag it on for a while. They finally told me that when they went back to the appt. that night that there was 2 guys outside drinking and they said to them "where did the Elders go". I guess this made the Sisters feel very uneasy which is very understandable and so they just left, and went and sat in the Wal-Mart parking lot and that's when I called them. So I discussed with them all of the possible things that they could do. And they would not go back to the appt. so my best suggestion was for them to spend the night in the church. That's just what they did. Since then they have been staying with a member and we are moving them into a new appt. this Saturday. The appt. that they were staying in was really sketchy so I am glad they found a new place.
A miracle that occurred yesterday was we were at Anita's home giving her a lesson, as she is preparing to go do baptisms for the dead next weekend which is a miracle in itself!! No greater happiness does a missionary feel than when a baptism is going to the temple!! :) But that wasn't the bigger miracle. As we were leaving Anita stopped us and told us that her brother Keith Irving needed a blessing.... ok so Keith is a Robe Man which is serious in the Native Church. A few months ago he asked us to give his wife a blessing because he said his power doesn't work on her. I think I told you about that experience in one of my letters. Anyways I gave him the blessing (He has a serious heart disease) and he just sat there silent for a bout a minute and meanwhile Anita and his wife Marian are just bawling!! Super powerful experience, Anita said as we were leaving that she will get him to church this Sunday.
Another miracle that happened yesterday was as we were visiting with Norna, there is a car that kept honking outside, just non stop so Norna finally goes out to see who it is and she comes back in helping her grandmother in law Mary in. And she is just having a horrible time breathing. So we offered to give her a blessing, and as I was giving her the blessing she started to breathe normally, and she said that she felt like someone was holding her hand. It was truly a miracle and a testimony to me of the power of the priesthood!!!
The biggest miracle of all though will have to be this upcoming Saturday I pray!! Savannah Secatero, Vince Abeyta, and Flora Abeyta are set to be baptized!! :) Savannah we kind of had an idea that it would be this weekend but Vince and Flora was a pleasant surprise!! :) They had been struggling with coffee in the past, but has since given it up, because they know that they need to be baptized and keep the commandments. Savannah has been one of my goals to get baptized since I arrived here in Alamo, I probably will cry on Saturday. She asked me to baptize her which I am super excited for!! Such an honor. Flora as well asked me to baptize her. Vince though man that guy has an attitude!! I love him and honor his decision to follow Christ, but he is a special man! He asked Elder Gibson to baptize him which is awesome, but right after he said its because I am stubborn! ha I have been forced to be the bad guy with him!! I have told him how it is boldly with all of the commandments especially coffee, and I don't think he has liked that too much! But Elder Gibson is too quiet and beats around the bush so someone has to!! But I am super excited for Saturday!! :)
Also yesterday we set 2 baptism dates for next weekend. Charlotte who I have been trying to teach the whole time I have been here but is always busy, and unexpectedly her husband Billy Jo. They look pretty solid. Charlotte has been coming to church for a while and knows the gospel very well, Billy might be another story, we'll see. Miracles have been surrounding us lately though! I love the Lord! This truly is his work!! :)
So I thought you might be interested to know that I have developed the ability to cut my own hair on my mission!! :) ha I cut my hair last night and did a pretty good job!! Kinda cool...
Anyways thanks family for all that you do!! Love you so much!! :)
Elder Barrus
Scripture: Moroni 7:22
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