My Testimony of Prayer Has Grown

This past week we had a bit of a surprise baptism. We had been teaching a man by the name of Javier for the longest time. This guy is a future bishop and for the longest time has wanted to get baptized. He family got baptized about a month ago but he couldn´t get baptized because he has been working in another part of Peru and is only home for about two days and then leaves for several weeks at a time. This past week he got home and we told him that if he felt comfortable and wanted to do it, we could get him baptized and confirmed this week. He was more than excited, so Saturday we got him baptized and right alter the Bishop confirmed him. This is when it gets really neat. When he stood up Saturday to give his testimony he shared with us that he has been praying and fasting for the longest time so that he would be able to be home for Christmas, have the opportunity to get baptized, and begin taking the steps to get to the Temple. He bore his testimony that God hears and answers prayers. He know that God wanted him to get baptized and spend this special time of the year with his family and he made it happen.

Before the mission I didn´t have a very strong testimony with respect to prayer. But I just want you all to know that when I pray God hears me, and when I ask he answers. By this simple yet powerful form of comunicación we are able to talk with our living Heavenly Father who only wants to know how we are doing and what he can do for us. I find so much comfort in that and love being able to talk to him about anything at anytime.