MISSION MIRACLE

THIS GREAT CONVERT lives out bush in a small town (population 500) and has had no connection to the church.  Then several months ago his sister was baptised by Elder Fa’oa, Bingham, and Ladd.  He came into Brisbane to visit his sister and there met the Elders and began to learn about the Church.  Unfortunately he left soon after and returned to his home but still had the desire to learn about the church.  For the next several months he was taught over the phone occasionally and then one day called and informed us that he would like to be baptized we he came back into Brisbane to visit.
He was again taught and was baptized by his brother in law who was only baptized a month ago.  His main goal in being baptized was so he could have the feelings of guilt and shame from his past and that he could have additional strength to forgive others and stay on the path that leads back to our Heavenly Father.
Taught by Elder Bingham, Fa’oa Baptized by Elder Ladd, Tino, Davis, Choi

THE FIRST PART OF THE STORY....

 Our recent convert has had a difficult upbringing and life.  At one point in his life he was involved in a serious accident that paralyzed his right arm and heavily damaged his right shoulder.  He felt that the only reason that kept him alive was that God saved him.  He continued on for several years lacking real direction and understanding of what he should do, until he was introduced to the Elder Fa’oa, Bingham and Ladd by his girlfriend who had recently joined the church.  Immediately he recognized the missionaries as an answer to his prayers and what the missionaries taught him was what he had been looking for all along.  He witnessed may miracles as he prepared for baptism including being able to quit smoking and drinking cold turkey.  Then Luke was baptised, received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and the Aaronic Priesthood.  He has passed the sacrament for several weeks in a row and recently baptized his brother in law. He has learned how to recognize the spirit and loves to exercise his priesthood. He and his girlfriend are now preparing to go to the temple to participate in baptisms for the dead.   They are working toward bringing the names of those in their own immediate families that have passed away.

Taught by Elder Bingham, Fa’oa Baptized by Elder Ladd, Tino, Davis, Choi