Well the changes were today and guess what!!! I´m still here. I have apparently not been working hard enough or there is just more to do, so I am going to work extremely hard. Then no one else can come in and have any work to do because I want them to say, "Oh Elder Heath was here? Why am I here? He already did it all." Or something like that.....
So Saturday was a really good day!! I baptized Suri!! She is the daughter of someone that Elder Montero and I helped to return to the church. She didn´t want her Grandpa to do it or her brother or any of her relatives but she wanted ME to do it. That girl already had a place a little special in my heart but she just about took the rest of it when she told me she wanted me to baptize her. Sorry I don´t have photos sent today but my companion is sick and we couldn´t walk far so this internet shop we are at doesn´t like my camera. GRRR. But it´s all good. I will send them and more next week.
Yesterday was really great too. We waited for the numbers of our district and the news about the changes in the home of Hermano Braulio who is my first baptism in my mission. He and his wife are pure joy and they will be entering the Temple Febuary 18, 2012. The day after his 1 year mark as a member of La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los santos de los ultimos dias. While we were there, I gave him a blessing to help him in his calling as Elders Quorum President. He then gave the first blessing he has ever given to me to help me with my animo and my language. We then blessed Elder Sanchez to get better. It was awesome. 3 Blessings and a happily crying wife. I will definitely keep contact with them after my mission.
Elder Sanchez has officially unofficially given me the position as Senior Companion. Why? Because I want to work and he is having troubles with his desires to work. Here is a point of advice for everyone with a missionary serving. When that missionary is about to finish thier mission, DO NOT REMIND HIM EVERY WEEK IN YOUR LETTERS!!! His family is making plans and telling him all the great things that will happen when he gets home. I understand their excitement, but they aren´t really thinking about him and what he needs to be thinking about. I won´t let him slack off this last change and he doesn´t want to either. Of course I am not actually the senior and I won´t even call myself that except to tell you what all is happening.
Please don´t forget my advice. Keep missionaries focused at the end of their missions so that they can return with all they gave and not slack off and return with regret.
I love you all!
Elder Heath
