Praying For Miracles

I loved this week! I really really did, because I think it was around Monday evening that I prayed and asked God to send someone who had already attended church more than three times, and who was completely ready to accept the church and become a member, because I wanted us to find someone who would progress, who we could teach, and I wanted Hermana Lagos to have one last baptism before she left, too. The Monday before, Hermana Lopez wanted to use a "two sunscreens at 100 SPF for $36" deal that she found, and she asked me to jump in and buy with her, since I needed sunscreen. And really, this deal is actually rather good here, where sunscreen costs an arm and a leg. So we ordered the sunscreens from a family in the ward and returned the next week on Tuesday to pick them up. While paying for them at the house of the Family Rivera, the boyfriend of their oldest daughter, Gabi, walked in, and he and Hermana Lagos started talking while we were buying. As it turned out, he had assisted the church for a while, because he and Gabi have been serious about their relationship for a while. We asked to meet with him, and he said yes. We met with Eduardo the following day, and taught the restauracion, and he commited to learning more and praying to know if the church was actually true. He had been following the law of chastity and the word of wisdom, and had been taught a bit before by other missionaries, but he never commited to baptism because of work. We didn't feel it the right time to ask him to baptism that day. The next day, however, we had a companion exchange. Hermana Lopez and I returned to teach Eduardo, and we taught the gospel of Jesus Christ pamphlet, and when we taught about baptism, I asked him if he would like to be baptised on Nov.2. He told us that, yes, he´d like to, but he was still waiting for his work to call him out to the field. It´s a long way away, and he told us that if he didn't have work, that, yes, he would like to be baptized. We finished the lesson, and returned home to end the companion exchange. The next day, Hermana Lagos and I taught again, but this time, we went over the baptism requirements with him. He was completely ready, and believed in the gospel and everything! It was so great! I was right in the middle of getting really excited for Nov.2, when Hna. Lagos asked him if he would be alright with baptising the next day. And he told us, yes, yes he would. The next day was a bit of a scramble for us, but Eduardo was interviewed and everything, and then baptised a few hours later. He and Gabi and the whole Rivera family were so happy, and so were we! I bear testimony that our Heavenly Father always answers our prayers, if we pray with real intent and with faith, doing all we can before. He will always, always answer us, and I know that He answered my Monday prayer this Saturday and Sunday, at the baptism and confirmation of Eduardo. I know He loves us, and I know He always wants to bless us when we follow His instructions and commandments, always trusting in Him. And I am so grateful that we have Him just a prayer away. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. P.S. Yes! In Ecuador, or at least Guayaquil, everyone dresses up and goes to the mall! They give free candy out at the stores, and toys too! It´s great! The kids don´t really walk around anywhere else, though, because the houses and people here are a bit standoffish about people knocking on their doors. But there´s parties and stuff like that too, so everyone loves it. [Av explaining Halloween traditions]