Miracles part II

WOWWWWWWWW I told you that last week was full of miracles but this

week had even more. It is so amazing to see the Lord's hand in the

details of this work! This has been a wonderful week, how grateful I

am to be a missionary!!

Well last Monday I mentioned that we met the Hernandez family, Juan

Hernandez stopped us on Monday morning when we were on our way to

another appointment. When we went back to visit him and his family on

Wednesday we had no idea how strong of a family they are. Juan, his

wife, and oldest daughter were all baptized in Sweet Water about 12

years ago and were sealed in the San Diego Temple soon after. However,

after moving around from city to city they didn't transfer their

membership records and fell away from church. It wasn't that they were

offended or didn't believe but it took 10ish years for them to come in

contact with the church again when they saw us walking by their home

last week. After two lessons with them we were able to set baptismal

dates with their children Iveth (17) and Andres (12) and their whole

family joyfully attended church with us this past Sunday!! They loved

the branch and are excited to continue attending weekly. They have all

begun reading the Book of Mormon and also attended a baptismal service

last night. Following the baptismal service sister Hanson and I look

over to see the Hernandez family in a group hug. They are a miracle!!!

Their family is so full of love and unity and we are so excited for

them to enjoy the blessings of the gospel again.

We have three other large families of investigators that we are

teaching and a couple part member families that we are also working

with. Another miracle with the Hernandez family is that they live on

the same street of our 18 year old member that just moved here from

Mexico. Her mom is an investigator but they don't have a car so now

they have the Hernandez family right down the street that wants to

help them and take them to church and wow it's so so awesome to see

how the Lord works. Miracles miracles miracles!

This week I've been thinking a lot about the gospel of Jesus Christ

and how it changes us. As we have faith in Jesus Christ we gain a

desire to change and become more like Him, to repent. We make

covenants with Him and find strength through obedience and through

following the Holy Ghost. As we continue enduring to the end the Holy

Ghost sanctifies our hearts and souls and we become perfected through

Christ. It's amazing!!!! The gospel is the only way to true and

lasting happiness and how lucky are all of us to know our Savior and

be apart of His church!

I love you all!!!

Keep the faith and keep smiling! Life is great!!!

Hermana Koelliker

Here are some pictures from church