This one is awesome. Enough said. They have worked so hard in this
area and he was so afraid he wouldn't be there to see these baptisms.
Tender mercies prevailed and it all fell into place. Enjoy, this just
may be the best one yet...
Hola
Familia! I have many many pictures to send, but I have a virus on my
card, so I am working on that to send pictures. but let me start off by
saying how great my week went with Elder Gomez! We had many many ups and
downs, but it was all worth it. Well, if you all remember our
investigator named Karla, she has the two kids. She went last week to
our baptism and she really liked it. She has read everything we have
given her and she has beencoming to church. but with the baptism, she
was hesitant. On the day of Wednesday, we visited her and she completley
changed. It is like over night she had a testimony. Just like that
click in your mind. She now knows it is all true. So we set her baptism
date for saturday. Well we were all excited, she had her baptism
intreview friday....and didnt pass. So. Elder Gomez, Karla and I were
really sad. There is a rule about the word of wisdom and she had drank a
cup of coffee the day before. But she was ready to leave it for this
Gospel. So the district leader had moved the baptism for the next
week...which I wouldnt be here because I am pretty sure I am leaving.
So, we were all pretty sad. but that night we picked her up with members
for a noche de barrio and you could tell she was just down. So I
decided to call the Assistent to the Prez beacause he was my old Zone
Leader and he is super tight. So I called him, and he gave us permission
for her to be baptized Sunday!!!!! When we told her she burst out in
tears. Wow. It really hit me hard when she was crying. This sister
couldnt wait another week for baptism. She truly was converted and it
was one of the coolest expereinces I have had yet. but wait there is
more. on Thursday night. the family that gave me cake for my birthday,
well the dad and kid arent members and we have been working with them
alot. Well, we had a lesson where we showed the story of John Tanner
from the doctirine and coventetns dvds. We had a very spirtual lesson
with this family, they want to have an eternal family, and all that was
missing was the dad and the 13 year old kid. They have been to church
before, but never had been interested in baptism. but with us we have
gotten to know them and we testified of families and the blessings of
this gospel to familes. So they too wanted to be baptized sunday. and
this time, no problems with the interview!!! So sunday, we had three
baptisms in our ward. I baptized Karla and Joel, the kid and Elder Gomez
baptized the dad. It was an amazing meeting! Karla was crying very hard
with her testimony and knows that we were intruments in the hands of
the Lord for her to be saved. She was going through a really hard time
and we found her just the right day at the right time. Boom. I love it.
That is why I am here. Elder Clayton
I will also include messaging back and forth I was able to be on with him. I can not explain how excited I was for him. He was so bummed thinking he was not going to be there. I told him I prayed hoping he would be there, but honestly, I didn't think it would happen. I guess my faith wasn't as strong as it should have been. The Lord knew he needed to be there and He saw that it happened. Now he can move on and know that "All is Well" I love him so much and as I was looking at these pictures I started to cry as I realized how sad it must be to know that he is moving on. Wayne told me this is how it is. And yet, he will be fine. I am sure that is how Heavenly Father must feel all the time knowing that he has to watch us move on. I am learning so much through these boys and their missions. I am forever grateful for their sacrifice, for it is through them, I too am growing.
MOM: You look so good in WHITE! I'm so proud of you. See all those efforts have paid off. It sometimes takes time. Always in the Lord's time. She will be stalwart. Was President Swapp there, too? I am sure he is so pleased with you and Elder Gomez. What a great beginning to his mission. You're a great trainer!!!
Love you! Go get em'
Elder Clayton:: no he wasnt but he was ther right before, he had to leave though! but its all good! Love you so much mom! ah man. this ward is super tough too. So we had our
baptism on sunday at 4:30, we invited everyone with 3 days notice. We
called the bishop and the bishopric and we had the wife of a ounselor
for a pianisita and 4:30 comes around, and no one shows up! Karla, Joel
and Joel (the dad) are all here waiting. We had more support from
another ward that helped us out alot. I called the bishop and he told me
he couldnt make it. freaking sad if you ask me. Three new members! Two
with the priesthood and Karla who is now a solid member. it was hard,
but we did it
With President & Sister Swapp he loves and respects this man and his wife so much.
Looking forward to this next week's email as he will be in a new area. I pray that all will continue as it as before and if nothing else, that his smile will be as big and broad as it has always been in the pics. It is at this time I will go to my go to scripture Moroni 10:23; if ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me. And I do...
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