Hello Family and Friends,
This week has been a whole lot better. No more sickness which has been super nice! Transfer boards came out this past Saturday, and I'm staying and Elder Casey is staying, but we are losing our dear friend Elder Rodriguez. It's sad, but it's the Lord's will, and we will follow it. But I am super happy to be staying! Out next transfer isn't until the first of the year, so I get to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve in the City. Oh man is it going to be crazy, but it's going to be so much fun as well!
This week I have really seen my studies being improved which has been really good for me. Something that my Mission President invited me to do, was to mark everytime in the Book of Mormon it references the Atonement of Jesus Christ. And oh my, is this an amazing thing to do. I have a little pocket sized Book of Mormon in Spanish that has become, my little Book of Mormon atonement of Jesus Christ book. And I have only gotten about 48 pages in and I have only found a couple of pages that don't reference the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon truly is another testament of Jesus Christ!
This week didn't have to many funny stories, but there were definitely a lot of little tender mercies this week.
1. We had a lesson with a returning member and her non member boyfriend. She is from the Domican Republic. And one thing about Dominicans is they talk really really fast and they don't pause. They can go on and on and on. But we were talking with her and she started to share her conversion story with us, and she added some other things so I was a little lost in what she was saying, but then she started to bear her testimony on prayer and the fact that happiness is a choice and she started to break down crying. The room just filled with the Spirit and even though I couldn't understand a lot of what she was saying, I could understand and feel the language of the spirit. Afterwards I bore a small and brief testimony to her about how she has such a strong testimony and other things. Even though it was brief I felt the spirit so strong. And then after the lesson, my companion told me how amazing that testimony was and how it was absolutely perfect spanish. So I know that the Lord will magnify those in the times and moments he needs and that the gift of tongues is real! So I am super excited for that family!
2. We had a 2 lesson plans for one evening and we were going to our first one, but one of my companions felt we should stop by the other people first. So we were walking and there was a man sitting on his porch. We greeted him and kept walking. But I felt a distinct impression to turn around and talk to him. So I stopped and both my companions ran into me, and I turned around and asked if he would like to hear a message about Jesus Christ. He said of course, and we talked for a little bit. He said that he sees people walking all the time claiming to have "the word" of God, but they never stop and share it, so he was really impressed. And then after a bit if talking on his steps, he invited us in. So we shared a little about the first message and he was super interested. So we are super excited about him and hopefully we can touch his heart in a way that he will have the desire to be baptized.
And there have been so many other little things that just happen to line up that you can't help but see the Lord's hand in your life. I am so blessed to be here in Downtown Baltimore and get to experience all that it has to offer. I love all the people and all the crazy stories they have to tell, especially the lady I met this week who said she would marry Lamar Jackson if he wasn't too young for her! It is definitely a crazy place, but a very fun one.
I know that God lives and I know that he has a plan for every single one of us. I know God plays a part in our lives every single day and if you don't believe it just look for it. He's there, always!
I love all of you and I hope you all have a great week, and look for how the Lord blesses you!
Also I got 2 new names this week, Elder Pelo de Oro and Cachetes Rojos. So I think that brings the total to 6 or 7! Ha!
Love y'all,
Elder Jorgensen
Pics:
1. Libro de Mormón
2. Inner Harbour
3. The Bay
