A baptism!

August 27, 2012

The picture is from James's baptism.  It was so amazing!  James was so prepared and ready and he is willing to do whatever the Lord asks him to do.  It is just such a blessing to be a part of his life and to help him on the path.  The other sisters in the picture are from Temple Square.  It turns out that you can invite the sisters who gave him the tour to come to the baptism.  The bishop of the ward baptized James, and it was just a very special time.  I am also so excited when someone gets baptized.  It means I have another friend in the Celestial Kingdom. :)

This week has been a good week.  The best experience was definitely James's baptism, followed closely by a guy named Lionel.  We were in a ward council yesterday, and we got out we checked our phone.  We had a text message from one of the members that said to come to his ward at 3 oclock because he had a potential investigator for us.  So, we literally got there as fast as we possibly could.  It was awesome!  So, the member, Brother Green, had met Lionel right before sacrament meeting.  They started talking and then Brother Green brought Lionel to Sunday school.  When we got there, Lionel was about to head out.  He said that he had woke up that morning and felt like he should come to church.  So, he did just that.  We are so so excited about him!  We have a lesson on Wednesday in Brother Green's home, and we are looking forward to meeting Lionel more fully and helping him recognize the promptings of the Spirit that he has already has.

As a funny thing that happened:  We are teaching a young man who is dating a girl who is a member of the church.  We are having the lessons in her home, and her parents names are Jason and Margie.  Except, during the first lesson, I totally spaced on their names and called them Josh and Angie instead.  I felt so incredibly silly, but at least it allowed us all to laugh and we were able to have a good joke with it.  I honestly don't know why it is so hard for me to remember their names, but whatever.  I will just keep calling them Josh and Angie in my mind and not worry about it too much.

On Thursday we had a mission tour.  Elder Foster and Elder Whiting of the Seventy came and spoke to us about how to be better missionaries and how we can become better instruments in the hands of the Lord.  It was such a wonderful opportunity, and I am always so grateful for spiritual enlightenment.  I am really looking forward to the upcoming General Conference.  I know that it will be a great experience.  I encourage all of you to start thinking of questions now that you can have for General Conference.