My entire mission I have been trying to find out how to help people receive a testimony. I know that you need to help them feel the spirit, but I feel like I finaly figured out how to really help them.
This all started last Thursday. We were in a charla with Cecilia (Pable was sleeping) talking about the Plan of Salvation and The Restoration. Although we had already taught both lessons, she was still saying "I dont know, I dont know" after everything we said. We, many times had explained that "you can know through prayer, you can know through prayer," but in that moment, we felt like we needed something more. I thought back to the Zone Conferance we had had Last Tuseday and the practice the assistants had done with my comp and me in front of the zone. We had taught them the Restoration in a time crunch and, after doing so, realized that we had taught in detail the entire lesson except for the most powerful part: the vision of Joseph Smith. We were reminded of the power and spirit that the simple scene can bring and told to focus on that.
Back to cecilia, started to bing her mind back to this. The spirit came to the room, but she continued to hesitate and say "I dont know." In a moment of her inner frustration, we asked if we could sing a song for her. That was the key. We pulled out The song about the restoration "oh how lovely was the morning, radiant ...." (I cant remember the name in English). Man. The spirit was there so strongly and after we finished singing she couldnt speak. After a couple seconds of silence we asked her in a soft voice If should could feel that. The peace, the tranquility, the burning in the bosom. She simply said "sí" we continued to teach with that same spirit, resulting in one of the most spiritual charlas of my mission. Not once after that did she say "I dont Know." She accepted all of our committments, including a blessing of health. The faith in that room was incredible.
Sorry, I got carried away and dont have much more time. however, imidiately after that charla, we were extremely blessed for being obedient and not entering Glorias house even though it was raining, she was sick, and she is 70 years old. why? It forced us to go find and bring Darwin to her house, who proved to be an incredible help and, now, friend to her that is willing to pass by during the week just to visit. We also had a similar charla with her on a spiritual level. It was incredible.
Well There have been some humbling expiriences this week too (we found a family whose son just recieved scytofrenia, and many other problems out of no where, and they dont even have enough money for food. MAn that was....... very humbling)
For the least it has been very interesting.
we also had changes this week but both of us are staying:D I love this place,
Love you all so much
Elder Eliason
my comp shaving with fingernail clippers
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