February 18, 2009

i have some exciting news! Last night we had a wonderful lesson with Giovanna DeVita we have been thinking and praying about it. We have taught her the 1st 3 lessons and last night we did a lesson on Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. At the end we gave her the invite to get baptized. She accepted and she will be baptized the 11th of March, the day before i leave. I will leave (probably) the 12th of March. She is excited but nervous which is good because she realizes that the hardest trials that she has ever faced will come in these next 3 weeks but it will all be worth it. I want to tell you how i found her. She came to our english class a year ago with other missionaries. She came back in December. Do you know why she came back because she felt really strongly that she needed to come for some reason. She didnt want to come but a voice told her that she needed to come. The third time that she came was our Christmas party. At the end of the party i felt so strongly to talk to her. I followed it and got her number and address not thinking that anything huge would come of it, but in fact it did. She studied with the jehova's witnesses and the evangelists so she was prepared. She is 43 and has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. She has had many problems and mistakes in the past and it is so beautiful that she will be able to have all of that washed away and have a rebirth. Please pray for her and put her name in the temple. This baptism is going to bring a lot of hope to the branch and will bring many more baptisms. Love Elder Brewster