Children of God

This week we had an AMAZING miracle!!! So we have been working with a

family the Rodriguez family and they have all been to church three

times and they were doing awesome but then their progress kind of

stopped and we have been wondering what to do with them. Anyways

sister Schmitt (my presidents wife) agreed to come with us to visit

this family so we set up an appointment for Thursday night. The

Rodriguez have always been there for appointments and let us in but of

course this week we went and knocked and they didn't open up so I'm

thinking  ah man we made our mission presidents wife come all the way

over here and they aren't going to let us in. Sister Schmitt is the

best though and totally understanding she asked if there was anyone

else close because it was almost time for us to go home and

immediately I thought of this lady named Beatrice. I think I've

mentioned her before maybe but she was baptized 27 ish years ago in

Mexico but then fell away from the church so she is the only member of

her family. She lives at the same trailer park so I'm like alright

let's try her.

This is the best part - so we knock and she yells "quien" and we're

like "las Misioneras" and she comes and gets the door and was so happy

to see all of us welcomes us in and both of her daughters were there.

One is 19 and the other 8. We sat down and started teaching them the

restoration and we invited them to be baptized and they said yes they

were loving it so we followed the spirit and invited them to be

baptized on May 14 and they committed. Huge miracle!! We were so

excited....and it continues

The next morning Beatrice wanted us to come back to teach her sister

so we come back 10 am the next day and not only did we teach her

sister but her husband and her sisters husband!!! They all said they

would read the Book of Mormon, pray and come to church Sunday. So

Sunday comes around and all six of them show up plus the sisters

husband brought like 4 more kids it was amazing they all loved church

and said they were going to be coming regularly now. They have a lot

of cousins and other family that are members of the church and they

think really highly of them so great things in store for these

families.

So that was the most exciting of the week but of course many other

miracles in everyday.

I love the talk from conference about being children of God.  Above

all other ways that we can identify ourselves in this world, we should

first always remember that we are children of God. It should be the

first thing that others see in us and that we see in them. We should

remember our individual worth and divine potential as children of a

Heavenly Father who loves us and we love him. As we remember where we

come from and who we are we will be able to stand as witnesses of God

at all times and in all things and in all places- we will have trust

and confidence no matter who surrounds us or whatever trial we are

experiencing.

I am grateful for the knowledge I have of my Heavenly Father. I feel

his love everyday and am grateful to share it with those that surround

me.

I love you all!!!

Hermana Koelliker