This week was quite insane,
because it was the last week of Elder Luque's mission and we also
suddenly realized four baptisms this last weekend! We only contacted
forty-four people in the street, but we had a quadruple baptism! On
Tuesday morning last week, we simply reminded Elba and Mariana (Marcos
suddenly moved to Neuquen, so he wasn't there) about their baptism that
they had agreed to for that weekend, the 15th, and they accepted the
date! We hurriedly prepared them for all that, sought out the clothing,
and organized the event for the rest of the week. That same night,
Tuesday, we talked with a couple we are teaching and asked them about
their children's baptism, or, the baptism of their two children of
sufficient age to be baptized, Agustín (10) and Abril (9). They said
they were okay with their baptism being that Saturday! So we did it! I
baptized Elba, Elder Luque baptized Abril, Elder Toledo (Elder Luque's
companion before me, now Assistant to the President) baptized Agustín
(having taught their family before), and Elder Wood (another elder from
Gutiérrez) baptized Mariana as his first time performing the ordinance.
It was a wonderful experience.
Something even
more interesting to me was that Elba and Mariana didn't want any
pictures, originally. They always said that they didn't want them, so we
said we wouldn't take any; but then suddenly right before the service,
Elba requested that we take pictures so that she can send them to Marcos
in Neuquen, so he can feel the desire to be baptized, as well. That was
her logic. That felt like a miracle to me. It seems she knows
that what she did is good. I hope we can help her continue growing her
testimony.
Now, Elder Luque is about to leave
Argentina and return to Brasil, and he is both excited and sad, as
expected. I am now with Elders Soto and Thornton; the former is from my
group and a member of my zone whose companion has not arrived yet, and
the latter is my new companion. He's a capo, and I'm excited to work
with him. (Ben later added, "Capo" is basically used to say "cool.")
Thank you all very much for your support. I always appreciate it. I love and miss you all!
Your friend in Sudamérica,
Élder Hill
Fotos:
- Elder Steck en una Conferencia de Zona
- Mariana y Elba y sus bautizadores
- Todos los bautizados y los bautizadores
- Agustín, Abril, y su familia y sus bautizadores (Élder Toledo a la derecha)
- Elba y Mariana y sus élderes maestros
- Flia. Medina en el barrio
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