On Monday, we went to visit Salamaleco, who had been reading the Book of Mormon a lot. We felt impressed to read with him where he had gotten to at that point, and ended up read in 2Nephi, and Isaiah chapter. The Spirit of the Lord was so strong and present, and all of us understood what it was saying (and I´ve never been good at reading Isaiah). A lot had to do with the gathering of Irael (like normal in Isaiah).
Afterwards, we asked again how he felt about his baptism that Saturday (he had not yet ever given us a sure "yes"). He then solemnly explained in hushed tones that the Spirit and "light" that he received from the Book of Mormon had brought him to the personal decision of getting baptized on Saturday! Then he said something super cool; "I had always wondered if I was a decendant of Israel, and now because of this book, I know that it´s true."
That´s unlike anything that I had ever heard from an investigator before. The Spirit was so strong, and Elder Ficklin and I were so filled with joy after, that we were on fire. Anyone that talked to us after that that day was touched by the Spirit that we felt. It was probably the happiest I´ve ever felt in the mission, if not in all my life.
For lack of time, that´s all for today. Love you all!
Elder Thalman
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