Fasting 2.0

This week we had quite a few meetings. One of them was about working more with Facebook because we still cannot contact people in the street or go to members houses. This week I made a post about Jesus Christ on Facebook and posted in a lot of groups here in Alicante. I had one guy who was a Humanities professor from the United States (Dallas, TX) reach out to me about forming a multi-denominational/theological/ethical/philosophy/religion discussion group when he moves here in October. So that would be cool. The AP's were transporting a car down this way last Wednesday so while they were here we did exchanges for the day.  

Last week I mentioned fasting in my email... and our amiga Haila the one who is from Brasil received an answer from the Book of Mormon after fasting. She was fasting on whether she should get baptized. After she finished her fast she opened the scriptures to a random spot which was Mosiah 18:10-11 which reads, "10 Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly, upon you? 11 And now when the people had heard these words, they clapped their hands for joy, and exclaimed: This is the desire of our hearts." So she is planning on getting baptized this week. 

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

Gelato

The marina at night

Fasting

Wow a lot has happened in the past two weeks! We have been able to meet more new people through English classes. Last week we also taught a few of our amigos about the power of fasting. It was a cool experience to fast with them for some of the challenges that they are facing. We were finally able to get out and do some service. We took out some dead trees for some members in our ward. This week we also had zone conference by zoom. 

Baptism of Pilar and Anghelo

We have also received good news that church will be opening back up here in Alicante on the 27th. A couple of our amigos got baptized this week. Anghelo who is orginally from Peru has seen a lot of miracles these past few weeks and feels that it was no coincidence that Christ played a roll in that. And Pilar who is originally from Ecuador was someone the Lord has been preparing and was ready when we extended the invitation. It has been such an amazing experience to see the changes in their lives. I love seeing the light the scriptures has brought to their lives and that by doing the small things we can receive a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

3 Nephi 14

"7 Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.8 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened."

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

Lighthouse near Alicante

Castle Santa Barbara at night

Torijas - (spanish frensh toast)

Todo va a salir bien

 The past two weeks have flown by. Last week were transfers. My companion and I are staying together for one more because he completes his mission and goes home in five weeks. One miracle that happened was we posted something for an English class on Facebook and we were able to set up a class with a man named Angelo who is from Peru and was currently living in Madrid. When he saw our post he decided to move to Alicante because his son lives here. His son wouldn't let him stay at his piso so he was homeless for a few days. With help from our Bishop and other people he was able to find a piso. He told us he was close to joining the church in Peru a few times and when he found out that we were the ones (missionaries) teaching english classes he knew it was not a coincidence. After teaching him a few times he accepted the invitation to be baptized.

We had a picnic at the park with a family this week and today for pday we visited the Castle Santa Barbara which is right here in Alicante.  We also found a cool sign that says "Todo va a salir bien" (everything is going to be fine) which was cool because president Hinckley had a similar quote "Sean creyentes y felices y no se desanimen. Todo saldrá bien." ("Be believing. Be happy. Don't get discouraged. Things will work out.")

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

Sunrise

top of the castle

my new friend

Alicante

picnic in the park

our district