MISSION MIRACLE

ELDER WILSON & ELDER CHOI

So this wonderful convert had been taught the Gospel for just over 6 months, and wow the progression he made in the last two weeks approaching his baptism was amazing! So funny story, the 18th he actually set that date himself, as we had invited him to pray about baptism. When we followed up, he said that God told him to be baptized on the 18th of Dec. He said that he himself had no idea why that date, but that was what it was going to be.  Two wonderful things about this man is firstly he is a great man, secondly, the Spirit would be so strong with every lesson with him.  In our prayers for him, we felt good. We know that Heavenly Father would want ALL His children accepting the gospel, yet with Mark we felt strongly that it was a great time for him, and that Heavenly Father really wanted Him to be baptized.
Still, there were things that came up and so we talked to him really wanting to know what was holding him back. We invited him to pray again and seek answers. Upon following up, he told us that he had received all these answers, and they were EXACTLY what he needed! One of them being that he really felt that God would bless him for his efforts, and the more committed he was on the 18th of December the more God would bless him.  There was one question that was asked that probably helped a lot. We asked him, "with those answers you've received, what more do you feel like you need to commit?" He sat there for a good 10 seconds, just thinking, and eventually said, I don't think I do. So we committed him, and he had a great experience. On the day of his baptism, just before he went into the waters, Elder Wilson invited him to pray before being baptized that he would remember how he felt for the rest of his life.  That a powerful moment when he did, the Spirit was so strong as he prayed sincerely. He also said that when he was under the water, he saw a light, a bright light through his closed eyelids. As he was bearing his testimony he closed his eyes and said "see I can't see that light right now, but when i was under the water I saw it", and in concluding he said that it was a new beginning for him. It was such a great experience to be there.