Well this was an interesting week. We were full of appointments. Absolutely full. And most of them fell through because, "Oh.... Lo que paso es que estamos ocupados......" Yeah. I think you can figure that one out without google translator. We had a lot of rejection and a lot of problems. And my goodness it is IMPOSSIBLE to write in english!!! IT MAKES NO SENSE!!! But it is better for talking I must say. At times in the lessons, I would slip an english word in there and get a confused look from the investigator. I was quick to pick up what that look meant. Of course, when I want to speak english, spanish comes out. I´m just in that between stage I guess. That was actually a part of my frustration this week. I couldn´t speak just one language. But in spite of the troubles, we did in fact have success. But it came after a little fighting.
So we had a baptism scheduled for sunday, (sorry I didn´t mention that in my last letter....) the last lesson for Alana Rivera Flores (that´s two last names and EVERYONE has two. Grr) was on thursday. Her baptismal interview was on friday and on sunday morning, my companion gets a call from Presidente Rex (Mission President) saying that there may be some problems that could keep Alana from being baptised. Elder Montero expained that some how the bishop of the ward was trying to keep that baptism from happening in his ward. I don´t know what the real reasons are but Elder Montero says that he doesn´t want another menos activo. Alana´s family in entirely comprised of of members that have not been to church in years. They run a business and work together and make it difficult for themselves to go. They see it differently but that just isn´t the point. The point is that we are not here to judge people for what they may or may not do. We can only look at the power of the Atonement and see each person as a child of God that needs the first ordinace of heaven. Bautismo. In the end, la obra de Jesucristo ganó y Alana se bautisó. FALICITACIONES ALANA!!!!! She looks so good in all white doesn´t she?
I was asked to share a short portion of my testimony before the bautismo. What came to my heart and mind was a bienvenido a la vida y camino de Jesucristo. It is beautiful to enter those sacred waters. It amazed me afterward just how short it was. But though it took seconds here, that covenant will last for eternity. It is a step in the path that has been set for us in the great plan that our loving Heavenly Father has for us. Sé que Jesucristo vive. Sé que su vida aquí en el mundo fue un ejemplo perfecto por todas de los hijos de nuestro Padre Celestial. Testifico del poder del Espíritu Santo en me vida y en el mundo. Los ordananzas de la Iglesia de Jesucristo son por eternidad y no ay un poder que puede rompiar esos sino nos mismos por medio de nuestro albedrio. Sean obediente en todos mementos in sus vidas y los bendiciones de cielo cayerán a fin de gue no pueden tomar todas. Yo quiero mucho ustedes. Gracias por sus oraciones. Los siento en mi vida cada dia. Adios.
Soy un representante de Jesucristo. Soy Elder Heath.
