Las Aguas De Mormón

This week was awesome. It was honestly one of the best weeks I have ever had in my entire life. It wasn't a stroll in the park. The mission never is that way. But we were able to see the Lord's hand every day even during the most challenging days.

 

 

Adelfina was baptized! That was a huge miracle. We set her date about 2 weeks ago when I arrived here and she was baptized Saturday by our Branch President in a river! The scenery reminds me of the waters of Mormon where Alma baptized 204 people. What a beast. It was an unforgettable experience. Adelfina is a woman who is about 35 years old with 2 kids. The missionaries had been working with her for about 6 months as she had a struggle with the word of wisdom. By the time I got to Guna Yala she was ready for baptism. She is super elect with a strong testimony of the restoration. 

 

 

The day of her baptism was super stressful. Her baptism was planned for Saturday morning so we started the 1 hour beach/jungle walk from the village of Irgandí to the village of Ukupa at about 9 AM. When we arrived in Ukupa, she wasn't there. All of the villagers told us that she took a boat to an island that has a hospital because her baby was sick. We had no idea when she was going to return so we're pretty worried. During a little personal study before lunch I was reading in 1 Nephi from the Book of Mormon. One of the verses stood out to me.

 

 

"But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen." - 1 Nephi 9:6

 

 

Reading these words brought peace to my heart and gave me hope that Adelfina would return to Ukupa and be baptized. At about 3 PM she returned!  

So we were all running around, inviting everyone to her baptism, and getting everything ready. She was finally baptized at like 5 PM after a long day of waiting! Which meant that we had to walk back to Irgandí in the dark which was super scary! It was totally worth it. 

 

 

I know that God will always prepare a way with His power and our faith. 

 

 

Elder Felt








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