Week 41 - Chupando La Piña

Que tranza amigitos,

Pretty solid week this week!  Highlight of the week was Alejandro's baptism this Saturday.  It was an awesome morning.  His daughter and her family, who are also members,  were able to come to the baptism.  I was able to talk to them before the services, and I realized how big of a blessing it was for their family.  His daughter is the only one in their family that was a convert, the rest of her brother and sisters aren't members.  She told me that her father's baptism was a miracle for her.  She said that after all the experiences she's had with her father and other family members, she never thought he would get baptized, or even get close to the church.  They were all so grateful for the change they saw in him and we could feel the Spirit really strong in that room. I'm grateful that I was able to be a tool in the conversion of her father.

Also it was super funny when I went to baptize him.  The first try, I went to lean him back into the water and he just said, " Nope, nope.  I can't do it."  Turns out his body's a little too old and he can't lean himself back.  So we decided to have him kneel down and get baptized face-first.  But it was WILD because I dunked his head under and when I went to lift him back up HE DIDN'T MOVE.  So he was kind of laying face down like a dead guy for a few seconds and I had to grab him by the torso and literally lift him out of the water.  Then he just popped his head up and said, "That's it?" as if nothing had happened hahaha.  But he said he loved it!  What a guy.

The sad news from the week is that we were also going to baptize a young man named Humberto.  He was 100% ready but when we went to ask permission from his grandma to baptize him she said that he was too young to make a decision like that.  We tried to convince her but her answer was no.  It was really sad for me.  It's so rough when someone can't receive the blessings of making a covenant for little things like that.  But I hope he continues faithful in the Church until his grandma finally lets him get baptized!  He's a great kid.

That's about it for the week!  Changes are next Monday so I'll keep you updated!  Hope you all are doing well and that you have a great week!

Elder Warren