Week WHAT? Time's a-flyin like nothing else out
here.
Hello dearest friends.
This week, we had a wonderfully-delicious and
spiritually-rich bite of success, and I'm super happy for this chance to tell
you all about it. I won't have time for much else, today, but remember: the next PDay is THIS SATURDAY because it's the last week of this transfer.
LECCIÓN DE LA SEMANA: The Lord pays TRIPLE for
our efforts! After lots of time teaching, committing, re-committing,
interviewing, and worrying, LUIS AND BLANCA GOT BAPTIZED!!! WOOOOOOHOOOO! It
was honestly a wonderful experience.
We arrived at the church building at 6:30, the
prescribed hour, but the gates surrounding the church were locked, and nobody
arrived to open them until 6:50. Wonderful. the baptism was supposed to be at
7:00. I took a deep breath and relaxed. The guests still hadn't arrived.
Next, we went to check the font, and SURPRISE,
it was empty!! So E. Gallegos and I rushed to turn on the valves and shut the
drain. When we tried to enter the font to get to the water controls, the door
wouldn't open! Needless to say, I was panicking a little bit at this point,
but I tried to keep myself focused on the purpose of being there.
We got it done. E. Gallegos maaaaayyyy have had
to vault the barrier in front of the font to get it done, but we got it done.
The font was filled when the guests arrived, and the program proceeded as
normal.
Turns out, those who were supposed to give the
intermediary message didn't show up, so E. Gallegos and I shared an abbreviated
version of the Restoration with the crowd. To my surprise, the words left my
lips perfectly and with ease. Same with my companion. We didn't have to
backtrack or re-explain anything for lack of clarity. We NAILED IT.
After all was said and done, Luis and Blanca
looked super happy. The Spirit was felt SUPER strong, and Hna. Marvel, our dear
investigator (and mom of Luis and Blanca) began to cry as she offered the
closing prayer. After the service, she began to cry AGAIN thanking us for what
we had done.
We set appointments with ALL the family members
and extended-family members who came to the baptism. We felt good.
As we were leaving the building, it occurred to
me how much the Lord had blessed us during those brief minutes. At the
beginning, it seemed like everything was going south, but looking back, it was
honestly one of the most special baptismal services I had ever had the pleasure
to attend. We put in our time and effort, and the Lord payed back BIG
TIME.
That's how it is, folks - put in your effort,
and the blessings will overflow your life.
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Like I said, I don't have much time today. I
hope this experience helped you guys somehow to grow and improve in your
personal life. Maybe you´re not organizing baptisms, but you might be
organizing family home evenings or ward activities. The Lord is there for you.
Reach out to him!
Until Saturday, friends - I'll tell you about
the rest of the biz then.
Love,
Elder Carson
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There's the fam :)
Hno. Rolando (Batman) takes blurry photos, but we love him anyway.
And here's Luis, the man of the hour. Don't worry, the smile in his heart, voice, and everything but his face was much bigger X)
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