This week was a little stressful, but still awesome! To start off, the week was just as usual. We visit our investigators every day and teach them a little something about the gospel, and then we do it again the next day. This week was a little different. My district leader, Elder Heyrend, decided it was time to interview one of our families for baptism (a really positive family). In order to do it we had to do divisions. I ended up staying in Calahuache on divisions with his companion, Elder Zapata.
While with Elder Zapata, we went to a place called Santa Maria de Jesus, which is close to the border of their area and the mission itself! Its so beautiful there. The sad part is that I can´t send any pictures to you guys because it´s illegal to take pictures of the dam that we were near. It´s the same dam that we went to a few weeks ago for P day, but this time we were doing missionary work there. For dinner we ate empanadas. Really great stuff.
When we got back to the house, the district leader called to take our dats for day and he told me he was gonna have to stay another day in Pueblo Nuevo because they had passed by the house of the family four times that day and they were never home. At that moment, I was a little worried. When you have a progressing family in the mission, you have to be constantly visiting them, like daily, to make sure that they are doing alright. At this point, I was praying that the Elders would be able to find them the next day and interview them.
So I was going on my second day of divisions in Calahuache. I dont mind divisions, but it is a little rough to be out of your own house for two days straight. On the inside I was just hoping and praying that an interview would happen that day and that the family would accept the fecha bautismal (baptismal date). That night I wanted to wait for the phone call, but Elder Zapata was tired and just texted our dats to the district leader, and then we went to bed. In the morning Elder Heyrend notified us that he had finished the interview the day before, but he never mentioned the results of the interview. My patience was just being tested over and over.
Finally I got back to my house with my companion and we sat down to study for a little bit...
...and then out of the blue he told me,¨The family made their choice on who they want to baptize them.¨ At that moment I was so full of happiness. I´m going to baptize this Saturday!!! It´s been months since a family was baptized here in Pueblo Nuevo. As President has told us before, Pueblo Nuevo is an area of faith. Our faith has definitely brought us to this point. Not only do we have a baptism, but a familia de oro! My companion is going to baptize the mother, and i´m going to baptize the father and the daughter. Heavenly Father is always listening to our prayers, and I testify of it.
Sorry that I don´t have any pictures this week, There wasn´t really much to shoot pictures of. But next Monday, I´ll have some really special ones for everyone to see! For now, I´d just like to wish everyone a great week! Keep us in your prayers! We´re receiving the blessings!
Elder Taylor
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