Well family I cannot beleive I have finished another week out in the field. It has been an interesting week and I am excited to tell you all about the baptism we had this week. you meight be wondering why You are not viewing a picture of the baptism. Well being myself in all the hubub of the day, I TOTALLY FORGOT my camera. If you can even beleive it, which I am sure you can because I forget everything:) thankgoodness my companion had a camera and so I will be sending a copy of it with a letter.
The baptism went so great. We were really worried about the water temperature of the font because I feel like every convert we ask abou there baptism, the first thing they say is something about the water temperature. We had one of the ward missionarier fill it up for us. We spent all day going around and reminding people that we had a bapitsm this week. We got a wonderful turnout! President Castro and his whole family came. that was just wonderful. We also had a members husband come who has never been to church. We also had another of our investigators there. It all went off with out any problem accept for when the bishop got up and welcomed them, there was a sudden burst of clapping which our investigator started. haha it was funny but it all calmed down. AFter wards we had some food that the members ahd brought. Complete with a tamale. It was cute because all the women went into the kitchen and started serving everyone there portion rather than just setting out al of the food and us getting it ourself. My companion said that is a very hispanic thing so I better just get used to it. They got confirmed on Sunday. It is hard to explain the feelings of witnessing two people be baptized that I am sure a few months ago new nothing about the restored gospel. they are going to be a strong family, and now we are working towards them going to the temple. I will still be here when that happens and I will be able to go through with them:)
This week we didn't have alot of lessons so we tried to do our best to find service opportunities. the Lord always provides and we found out a member was moving. We went over to help the elders. We moved a man and his two daughters move from a small little apartment to another small apartment, but that had the most beautiful view! It was fun to be able to help him. And with four extra hands I think we helped the job move a little quicker.
Now you are probably wondering what the picture of my eyes is. Don't worry I am fine I just though you would all like to see i picutre of me how I am looking today. I got up yesterday and my eye is just huge. It's just the bottom lid. IT 's so weird and it isn't that noticable but I really wonder what people think of my puffy eye.
So funny story. My companion and I were tracting this week in this community called Las Casitas (small house). We spend tons of time ther because there are alot of Spanish people. The hard thing about finding people here is that we really try to find spanish people so we try to find places where alot of them live. Anyway, we are at las casitas and we knock on this door. The lady is really nice. She doesn't beleive in God, but she does beleive in energy and basically carma. Eventually she tells us she is wicken. I fell like I have heard all about wickens but never talked to one. Instead of bleiving in heavan she basically beleives in nervana or becoming one with nature and 7 levels of reincaration. She basically thinks that one day she will become a tree! I was so flabbergasted. She talked about how if she thinks logically she just can't see that there is a God. I just feel that this is crazy. Everything testifies of Christ. I left that little chat with a renewed sense of divine nature. How we will die and we will be resurrected and we will have the knowledge with us that we have gained on this earth.
Well family mytime of writing has come to an end once again. I hope all goes well with Dallin's baptism this week! I'm so sad that I will miss it. My understand more everyday about the importance of baptism. He is making a very wise decision:) I love and miss you all. Have a wonderful week!!!
Hermana Clark
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