What a miracle this week! Mauricio is a young man who Sister Stradling found right before I came into the area. Since we have been teaching him, he has changed so much! last Monday we had an incredibly bold lesson with him. He struggles with every single part of the word of wisdom pretty heavily. But asked him if he wanted to change and why and how that would bless his life. Then we testified, taught, and invited him to repent and quit all of his addictions. He gave us his drugs and cigarettes in a great step of faith, declined going to the island to party with his friends, and almost everytime we go over to visit he is on the phone telling some friends that he can't because he doesn't drink anymore. We gave his specific promises from reading the book of Mormon, which he has relied on, and as well as prayer to help him overcome these temptations. He chose to prepare himself and was baptized this Sunday! Saturday and Sunday morning were very difficult for him. Satan works so hard the day before baptism! His family fought with him and tried their best to convince him he was a drunkard, that he couldn't change, and that he shouldn't and wasn't ready to get baptized into a cult. He came to church Sunday with a lot of doubts. He asked Sister Stradling to play the flute, and it broke, got lost, but eventually she was able to play it and he said that when she did, the spirit touched his heart and all of his doubts when away. I'm so proud of him!4th of July was fun. Got to go!Love,Hermana Campbell
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