This week we contacted a house... WE FOUND A MONKEY in the tree. I fed
it candy. It was seriously one of the coolest things I have done here. When we
contacted the house we heard like a terrible sound (it sounded like something was just on
the verge of death) and so I asked the
lady,"What is that awful sound?" She said," It's the monkeys." She looked kinda
like a witch or like she was crazy so I thought she was referring to
some voodoo slang or something. But then she said, "Look up" and THERE
WAS A MONKEY. Literally one of the most amazing things I have seen here.
We also had two incredible, and humbling, miracles this week.
One
day while we were buying snacks at like a kiosco (little convenience store), these two people
approached us and wanted a selfie with us. We said we would take a
selfie the next time we visit with them. We took their directions (address) then
during the week tried to pass by 3 or 4 times. Well Saturday we had a
very hard morning. We got rejected all morning and finally we decided to
pray for guidance. We prayed and decided to try the selfie people's house again. They were
finally home and let us in. Well this is where it gets crazy. The
mother of the family told us that her father passed away a year ago and since
then she has been praying for truth and direction. She said that she
wanted to know, or have an answer to her prayers, by her birthday within a year of her father's passing, which is this year to be
exact. She then said,"My birthday is tomorrow." (Sunday because this
happened on Saturday) She said that she was disappointed all week
because it had been a whole year without the response. She said that Saturday
morning she was extremely sad until we showed up. We were her answer. We
showed up the day before her birthday with the Truth. The Spirit was so
strong. She was pleading for an answer and we were sent to her house
after praying for direction. It was so crazy!!!
The
next miracle was happened while we were walking in the street and felt strongly to
walk to a certain house. We explained to he woman in the home that we were here to help bring people to the
truth and to Christ. This lady then told us how the night before she had
had a dream and saw two paths. One was wide and open and everyone
was falling in to that path and that the other was straight and small
that very few were entering. A huge chasm separated the two paths with
like just filth in between the two. The huge path had no end but the
other led to light. She said she had felt super confused over which path to
take when two men dressed fully in white appeared and said that they were there to help
her. The craziest part is that she told us that the way my companion and I
had presented ourselves was exactly what the two men had said in the
dream. She then bore testimony as how the Lord provides and prepares for
people. We were truly sent a second time as messengers to save and help
those who are lost.
I know this is the work
of the Lord. That he has a plan for his children and we are truly his
hands in this great work. We were led to help these people and He leads
us and guides us to His children. This work is true. I know it is.
Other
then these wonderfully special experiences, the weather is wonderful
this week. We didn't do anything fun for thanksgiving, and I stayed in
my area and with my comp for this transfer. I love you all and hope you
all can feel the love of God in your lives.
Love Elder Hoopes
Sorry I can`t put up my video of the monkey or the other fotos of this week because this stupid computer is terrible.