We had 3 baptisms this week and 2 reactivations! This computer doesn`t work very well so I`m going to have to send the pictures next week. But the baptisms went really well! I baptized Isabella and Gabriel and Elder Price baptized Leonardo. Elder Price and I sang "When I am baptized" but in Spanish. Isabella was really nervous and a little bit sad when she got there because her two less active cousins that she lives with had been trying to convince her not to get baptized and they didn`t come to her baptism because they were sleeping. So she was sad about that. But she said that when she got into the water she forgot about everything and remembered why she wanted to get baptized and when she came out of the water she was so happy. She told us this week that she wants to serve a mission!! Also we`re going to the temple in May and she`s preparing to be able to bring family names to the temple. Leonardo and Gabriel had a great experience too. They understand the gospel really well for their age. Their dad wasn`t able to make it to their baptism or church yesterday, but their inactive brother Roger who is 18 came to both their baptism and confirmation yesterday. He really enjoyed church yesterday because our ward is really good at going up and talking to new people, so he felt really welcomed. We also had a really great lesson with them and another family in our ward yesterday about the Book of Mormon. They`re still preparing all their documents to be able to get married May 10th.
Laura wasn`t able to get baptized on Saturday because there are some more problems going on with Miguel, but I`m confident that she`s going to be able to get baptized soon. Her mom is now living with her, and she`s not a member, but she asked us to give her a health blessing this week. We gave her one and she was healed the next morning. That`s when she decided to receive the lessons with us. We started teaching her this week, and we watched the video of John Tanner, and explained that right after his leg was healed by the priesthood he got baptized. And Laura`s mom, Amadea, wants to get baptized May 09th.
We`re finding a lot of really prepared people to teach and I attribute that to the amount of work we are doing with members. It really does make the difference. The members know a lot of prepared people. Especially the reactivated members, because they`re more likely to have friends that aren`t members.
I`m really happy. We`re doing a lot of great work. The young man in our ward that got his mission call to Japan left for the Provo MTC last night. He and his family are some of the nicest people I`ve ever met.
I hope you guys have a great week. Less than 2 weeks till Mothers Day!
Elder Jones
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