Familia,
This week has been good! Leslie got baptized! And it may
have very well been the best day of my mission to date. It was of course super
stressful getting ready for it, because i just freak out before baptisms. But
all turned out well. First to tell you
about the stressful parts: nothing out
of the ordinary luckily, just the regular trying to figure out who the heck is
going to talk at this baptism, and how am I going to make this program. Luckily
I got people to help me out with the talks, and then the Elders went over to a
members house on Tuesday to make the program. Only problem? The member didn't
believe me with how the kids names are spelled for our special musical number
and she changed the spelling. . . So Saturday morning we got to remake the
program. And then I had to figure out how the Elders on bikes from Chicago that
got permission to attend were going to get there. . . So I had to run all over
freaking Illinois on Saturday- and somehow attend a birthday party, and get the
font running, and make a fruit salad. Buttttt luckily, everything was taken
care of, everyone showed up on time, and it was an awesome baptism. I easily
felt the spirit more in this baptism than any other. Leslie was soooo excited,
and looked so pretty in her new dress her mom bought her. I stood back in the
bathroom and watched from the steps with her mom when she got baptized, and she
was just sooo happy. I asked Benita, the mom, how she felt and she said
something incredible. Benita has never been interested in learning about the
church, nor does she show more interest now- but when I asked how she felt she
said, "emocionante. Por un momentito querria que seria yo." or- "emotional. For a moment, i wanted
that it could be me." WHAT!? Spirit
punch to the heart. danggg. and then
after Leslie was done changing, she and her cousins and her sister sang I am
like a star shining brightly and I am a child of God. And it was AWESOME.
Afterwards we all went to their house and ate a ton of food
and had a pinata and it was the best.night.ever.
The rest of the week was also good. I mean, mostly we were
busy prepping for the baptism. But, we also got to visit a less active member,
who's son just died and got to listen to her tell us how sad she is and try my
best to help comfort her when i really had no idea what to say. And we also got
miraculously let into an apartment that you need to be buzzed into- but none of
the buzzers work, and find another less active member and talk to her.
Sad news. Imelda, who got baptized in June hasn't been able
to come to church the last two weeks because her knees are hurting her so
badly. She hasn't missed a day since I first knocked on her door until now. And
when we visited her we could really see how much pain she was in. Its so sad.
But we got her a blessing yesterday, and she's going to the doctor this week.
SO hopefully all will turn out well.
This week coming up has a lot of finding planned! Pray for
us that we see some miracles!
I'm glad you had a blast camping! I'm only a little jealous
though. :)
Les Quiero Muchisimo,
Shaelyn
Leslie's Baptism!
the bean
so much food all the time
china town
but wait! there's more!
FISHING
Leslie's super tacky/awesome cake
bounce house! its a must at a mexican party
me and karla
pinata fun
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