Week 37: Faith is where it starts

Querido familia,

This week we continued working with Grettel and her daughter Keitty. Grettel came with her two daughters to the Relief Society activity on Friday. I think she really enjoyed it. They learned how to make honey butter and watched a movie about the life of a bishop. We almost had more investigators than members show up, ha, almost.

The two daughters of the regressing-to-activity family were baptized this weekend! Camila and Ana :) It was wonderful, as all baptisms are :) I gave the talk on baptism because the member who we´d planned couldn´t come, and the mom gave the talk on the Gift of the Holy Ghost. The following day, Sunday, Camila and Ana both shared a scripture in sacrament meeting, and their papa gave a talk on Prayer. It is so amazing to see the progress of this wonderful family. Their papa is recent convert since 3 years ago, but only in these last 6 months or so has he been active (when his job permits). Before his baptism he was an alcoholic, and fell into that again after his baptism. But with the help of the bishop and ward members, he was able to baptize his little girls :) So adorable.

I was reading about the faith one day this week and found in James 2:19 a scripture that basically says that Faith is not only Believe, because the demons and devil believe in God, but they are not saved. We cannot only believe that there is a God and that Jesus Christ is our Savior- we have to follow Him. John 14:15 Helaman 15:7.

The primary purpose of this life is to put it in harmony with the will of God through repentance. We can return to live with God only through the mercy of Christ, which we only recieve with the condition that we repent.

Sorry this is so short, we had to take a huge survey that took up most of my time. I love you all so much!!!! have an amazing week and serve the Lord the best that you can!!! Until next week

Love,

Hermana Flake