From Cody Millward
Teaching in Peru
We are teaching a family [and] the dad got baptized not too
long ago, just before I got here. The rest of the family wants to get baptized,
but are kind of hesitant. They always make a few excuses.
Well, we went to teach them today with our friend, Romel, who
comes with us. Romel is 17 and he’s awesome! We were talking with her, not
really getting anywhere, so were about to end the lesson to go on to the next
one. All of a sudden Romel, who is really shy in public and doesn’t say a whole
lot, straight-up tells her how it is! He says, “Sister, I know you’re a little
scared right now, but so am I. I don’t talk a whole lot in public, but I want
to tell you this: I want you to read a scripture in 1 Nephi 3:7 and then I
am going to ask you a question and want you to respond ‘si,’ or ‘no’.”
Then she read it and Romel
asked, “Sister, do you believe that if
we act God will provide a way for us to be obedient?” She said, “Si, I do.” Romel continued, “Well
there you have it, the answer is already in your heart! What do you think?”
After a little bit more she accepted to be baptized this Saturday! It was a
powerful experience! Members are a powerful force in this work, without them we
cannot do anything. That was a great experience I had this week!
