Miracle Baptism (Week 13)

Dear Family,

Well things are great here! And it has rained almost every day the past week, I'm so glad I brought all this rain gear, really a blessing.  I got my new companion and trainer, Hermana Ahern and she is great! She is 22 and from Kentucky, and was attending and will be going back to BYU she has 14 months in the mission (so maybe I'll kill her! meaning I'll be her last companion). She is so great and so fun! We do so many crazy and creative things and I'm learning so much! And Hermana Gines and Hermana Cardona are still here! Oh and yes, I do remember Brother Clive (Wynn/Winn?) He is great! So many changes are happening for our ward and stake.

This week we had a miracle. We came back from transfers and went to meet Pedro who was to be baptized on the 31, well we found him and he wanted nothing to do with us.  So we were really down.  Well the next day we were coming back from a lunch and to go study language when we met Mateo in the middle of a down pour.  He wanted to have a lesson with us so we said in 2 hours we could meet.  Well we got back to the house and we had the strong impression that he was to be baptized on the 31, the next day.  And we start thinking of everything house it's so fast, he has only gone to church once and needs to go twice, but no.  So we called our district leader and told him what we felt and he called the zone leaders and they called the assistances and they called the president.  Well inbetween all this me and Hermana Ahern are planning a lesson and getting ready.  We go to met with Mateo and ask the baptismal questions and teach him everything he doesn't know.  We asked him if he would be baptized and we all just sit there, and then he's like, yes! And then he says the only problem is is he just got a job two days before and wasn't sure if he could leaver work early.  Well we sat there and then he just says well my baptism is more important, yes I'll will be baptized tomorrow! so we call our district leader and he says we have permission and he can be baptized the next day! Our zone leaders came that night and interviewed him and he passed! The next day was his baptism, and it was wonderful. Side news: When he called to tell his mom that he was meeting with missionaries and was going to be baptized he found out that his dad served a mission in Uruguay and that his parents are less actives! His mom came to his baptism and I talked to her and just the whole time she was thanking me, and saying how this was a miracle and how God is watching out for her son.  And now she is going to go back to church.  Really so amazing.  He was confirmed yesterday and that night we had a lesson with him about the Spirit and Hermana Ahern, a member, Veronica, and I all shared stories about the Spirit and during that lesson the Spirit was SO strong that we sat there just listening and filling the Spirit.  And he wants to also serve a mission! All around He was so prepared and ready for the gospel.  We never know who is ready so always share the gospel with everyone. Miracles are everywhere, I can see the Lords hand in my life every day.

I love you all so much! Thank you for your support and love.

Love,

Hermana Louder

Us! And pictures of the baptism! And my new agenda that we did! 

 

Breaking Records:

PS we reached and succeeding the mission goal of 130 baptism and we put a new goal to break the mission record 152 and we broke that! 155 baptisms in January!!!