There have been countless miracles on my mission. When I
first started my mission, I had a goal while on my mission to find, teach and
baptize a family. Although I have tried on my mission, I had felt that my
efforts had been in vain. I then realized as I thought back to several of the
people I have taught on my mission, that I have found, taught and helped
baptize, at least parts, of families.
One family was in my first area. We taught a pregnant mom.
Her husband didn't have interest, but she was baptized. I later learned after I
had moved that he was starting to accompany her to church.
There was another family I taught in my second area, where
the parents were less active, and we taught them and helped the daughter get
baptized as well as worked with the parents to come back to church. Although I
was not able to make it to her baptism because I had moved, I feel great joy in
helping that family come closer to Christ.
The main miracle I want to share was in Gao Xiong. I was
with Elder Ward. We worked very hard every day. It was wonderful! After a
particularly long week where not many people were willing to talk with us, and
after a particularly difficult day, where our hopes were a little dampened, we
were approached by the Stake President of the neighboring stake. He asked if we
were the San Min Elders. We said we were. He said he had a nephew, a Brother
Peng, and he was ready to be baptized that month. We were astonished. It was
July 1st. We met with him on the 3rd. He was prepared. I truly believe that
through the faith and hard work Elder Ward and I did, Heavenly Father blessed
us with a miracle. Brother Peng was baptized on July 30th. It was one of the biggest
miracles I've seen on my mission and I was grateful I was able to be a part of
it.
--
Elder Fleming
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