He said "Teodolina Selenita Quishpe Bunay or better known as Selena was baptised on the 20th December 2014. About four years ago, Selena started meeting with missionaries in Spain with her best friend, she made the decision to be baptised and got married to her husband so she could be baptised with her friend, unfortunately the baptism didn't work out at the time and she stayed away from the church for along time until she felt the desire to have contact again with the missionaries. Before she moved to Germany two years ago, the same friend which got baptised gave her a bible from the church with her testimony in it.
About 4 weeks ago, Selena referred herself to the church, asking for a missionary visit. We set up an appointment and met with her the following Saturday. As we were in the first appointment, we came to the knowledge that she could not speak any German, could not speak any English either, the only way of communication was through the little Spanish that we knew at the time. We should her a picture of Jesus Christ being baptised by John the Baptist, as she saw that, she pointed to it and said "ich will".
As we taught her an came to know Selena, her testimony of repentance was already so amazing and only grew to become stronger. She would tell us, through a Joint Teach (Bruder Tafur) her feelings of the Gospel and the Book of Mormon. She knows that it is the only true Gospel and that she wants to be apart of it. In the short two weeks that we taught her, she learnt and grew and her testimony grew with her, she was then baptised on the 20th December 2014 by Bruder Tafur. She was then confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by Bruder Tafur the follow day. She was so happy and smiled the whole day. She loves the Gospel.
What is Christmas about?? There have been many great and wonderful people, even religious teachers who have taught men how to live, but there has been but ONE Messiah, ONE Christ, the ONE Annointed, even Jesus Christ.
I testify of Him, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten of the Father in the flesh. He is the Saviour, the Messiah. He made the Atonement for our sins and opened the resurrection.
Thank you for your prayers always. This week was really amazing, we had a baptism, and it was just perfect. Everything was fine and now I can say that I fulfilled my purpose. And now after seeing Selena's baptism, I just want another one, so on Sunday night I just invited an investigator to be baptised next month and he said yes :D I am so excited for all the work that is happening here. Also being district leader is great. My district is on fire, I have been focusing on baptism and all the topics that can around baptism for the last 2 weeks in district meeting and this week, my district set 5 baptismal dates. I dont know if that is really big for your mission or where you live, but for Germany it is unheard of.
We are preparing ourselves, spiritually and physically. The work is true and is great. I love this work. I havent got your letter yet tho. Also this morning we went finding and we found a family of chinese people and they are really awesome and want to learn more about the gospel. I pray that you have a really amazing Christmas this year, I am sorry that I can't be there, but it is ok, because I am helping people to understand Christmas just like we do :D
I would suggest that you read the Christmas story in the Second chapter of Luke atleast once this week. It will take a minute and a half to read it. It might take a minute more to ponder on it - but FIND YOURSELF IN THE STORY as Angels who proclaim, as Shepherds who take care, as Wise Men who seek after the true meaning of happiness, as Sheep who follow the Master, as ... FIND YOURSELF.
Merry Christmas"
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