Happy Monday!
Wow, it is cold, folks! I wear a jacket during the day and a jacket at night because our house is cold!! Sister Silva and I drink lots of hot chocolate to stay warm haha
This week we met Maria, a woman with incredible faith! A few years ago she started losing her vision and had a surgery to get it fixed but it went wrong and she can only use one eye now and it is difficult for her to see. But one of the first things she told us was her unwavering faith in God. She reminds me of chapter 12 in Ether that gives the many stories of when people had faith in the Lord and acted, like Moses, Nephi and Lehi, etc. But the part I think is so incredible is because of the faith of the people here in the Americas that Christ showed Himself unto them after He was resurrected. How beautiful!
6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.
7 For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead; and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him; wherefore, it must needs be that some had faith in him, for he showed himself not unto the world.
8 But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.
9 Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the gift, if ye will but have faith.
Maria invited Sister Silva and I to have tea with her and her daughter Sunday afternoon and we were able to share with them the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and how faith is the first principle. Why is faith the first principle? Because without faith, we are lost. With faith, we will be able to see our resurrected Lord and Savior when He comes again. I am so grateful for this opportunity to share with others this glorious news of Christ, that through faith in Him, we can be saved and live with our families when we make and keep our covenants with Him.
Have a fantastic week! Love you all!
-Sister Giles
didn´t take many pictures this week, but here is one of Sister Silva with a churro. We gave the churro man a copy of the Book of Mormon last week and this week we followed up with him, so obviously we bought a churro :)
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