This week in Sen Sok was pretty good! One of our investigator whose name is, Om Gumtii, was baptized yesterday. It was a very special baptism and she was so happy! She wanted to receive the blessings of baptism so much; probably more than anyone I have taught before, she would tell us how badly she wanted to be baptized and to become a member of Christ's Church. She would say that when she saw others have their baptisms she wanted to cry she wanted it so bad! After the baptism she went up on the stand and shared a powerful testimony and a desire to follow Christ until the end. She had a lot of adversity and things competing for her attention these past couple of weeks-trying to get a new "family book" which is pretty much identification and birth records for the whole family all put together in a book; something very very important here-and yeah, it was taking a lot of time because she had to go to different meetings and go to Phnom Penh a bunch of times. It was indeed a miracle that she made the time to meet us and also that she was able to be baptized was just so amazing! She has a desire to share the gospel, she had 2 of her daughters both come to church with her grandchildren so that they could join in for the baptism. They stayed for the full 3 hours and one of them has a desire to learn with us-which is very exciting:)
Anywho, things here in the area are going just swell, we are doing are best and we really do see miracles everyday. I came across this scripture this morning that really hit me, Alma 57:27, "Now this was the faith of these of whom I have spoken; they are young, and their minds are firm, and they do put their trust in God continually." I love the example of the Stripling Warriors, I love reading the Book of Mormon and feeling of the sweet Spirit, which it invites. I know that it is truly the word of God. I have read it and I have prayed about it-the peace that I have felt when I do so and the Spirit that I feel continues to be a witness to me of it's divinity. I hope that we can all who is like unto the Stripling Warriors; faithful, firm, and trusting in the Lord.
I love you all and I pray that the Lord will continue to bless you and watch over you. You really are a light to me and I love you dearly! Have a super week!
Love,
Elder Garlick
Pics; This was a less actives home who we were trying to find, they weren't home but their barking dog was! Elder Sprinkle, in action. Om Gumtii and her fam plus some members, Om Gumtii, her fam, and a couple of white guys:)
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