This week like my title says was a great week, just a ton of good news and hope for my area. I love to read all of your letters and all the good news from the states. I'm glad to hear that you all had some good spiritual experiences this week, some in the form of getting flat tires as a result of breaking the Sabbath, and others by remembering the pioneers and their legacy. This week a brother gave a talk from the July Ensign about the pioneers and it is a great talk from Elder Perry. I absolutely love to hear about the pioneers and their legacy becuase that's where I come from and my whole family as well.
This week was awesome because we had our Baptisms!!! Paola and Monica got baptized on Saturday night at 7:00 pm and there was quite a bit of ward support so we were happy. Even though we had to worry about filling the font and heating the water and organizing the baptismal service at least the Relief Society President bought the cake and was there to give the ward welcome to the two new converts. I was really edified that night and humbled at the same time. There was a little bit of stress because we had to organize a lot of stuff at the last second and wasn't really feeling the spirit till the actual ordinance. Then the two girls gave their testimony and I really was surprised. Monica gave a really good testimony that came from the spirit. She gave a testimony just like an old member in the church and I knew without a doubt that the church is true and that this work is also true. Paola also gave a moving testimony. Paola always wanted to get baptized but her sister no. Because of our persistence and the love she felt when she was around the members and around us, she decided to really listen to us and read and pray. Then she felt the spirit testify to her that the church is true and that she should get baptized.
Also this week Elder Juan A. Uceda of the Seventy came and visited the mission. We had a conference with him all afternoon on Thursday. It really was one of the biggest spiritual experiences of my mission. I know that he is a servant of God. He always referred to the seriousness of this calling that we both have. The difference I think is that almost ALL of the Seventies take their calling seriously and act on faith and obedience. Sometimes us young men don't really understand our calling and don't take it seriously. I really want to be a better missionary becuase of that conference we had.
We had a stake activity in our ward on Saturday and it was pretty awesome. It was almost like being at home becuase they did a really awesome barbeque and had soccer and volleyball tournaments. We also now have a Ward Mission Leader!! We are going to have SOOO much success now that we are going to have more support. Our new Ward mission leader is that ex branch president who graduated from BYU and live in the Avenues in Salt Lake for like 20 years. He's super cool and the first day called an assistant and is already planning meetings, activities, has goals and has the vision. He said something really awesome yesterday. He said that some people get offended becuase they get released from their callings and think that they are doing something "worse or less important". He said he had served with ex mission presidents in the primary and they loved it, we have to have this attitude of lifting where we stand. The church is perfect and true, shouldn't we try to serve there?
Thanks for all the support, I know the Lord will bless us for being obedient.
Love,
Your Son and Brother
Elder Child
P.s. This is the baptism we had. The girl with the baby is Monica and the other one is Paola. More pictures next week.
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