Sent: Mon, Dec 13, 2010 4:47 pm
Subject: another p-day...oh how the time flies
Hola!
It has been another great week....
Enrique and Julianna, the couple from Guatemala are doing awesome. Thursday we taught the Law of Chastity and instead of giving a normal commitment like reading the Book of Mormon, their commitment was to be married. We were pretty sure before hand that they weren't married so it wasn't much of a shock when they said they weren't.
Juan and Maria are also doing well. They were sick all week so we only got to see them once but it was a good lesson. We had talked about a Christmas baptism with them but they are going to have a bunch of things going on so the new date is January 8th.
Thursday night we were having a coordination meeting with the ward mission leaders in Uriel's stake and the ward mission leader of Uriel said that Ismael, Uriel's dad, has not been attending church every week. Clearly we had a problem since he was supposed to be the one baptizing Uriel and the bishop wasn't sure about letting Ismael perform the ordinance... and the baptism is the 18. Friday I talked to the bishop and he said he was still unsure but he thought the best thing would be to move the baptism to January. Saturday night we went to Uriel's house and talked to Ismael about what the bishop said and Ismael said that one of us would just do the baptism because he thinks Uriel would be too disappointed if the date was changed.
Sunday... Our first priority was getting Enrique and Julianna to church. Hermano Retamales, the YM president, who is my favorite member picked them up and they made it. We had to rush out right after the Sacrament because Juan was coming to the Stake Conference at 10 (Maria had to work). Juan, with his two sons, got there a little late but stayed the whole time and enjoyed it. I have a great streak going right now...two weeks in a row of meeting Apostles. Elder Ballard was at the conference which made it awesome. He talked about being in Rome and thinking about how Paul and Peter, who had the same calling as him died there, along with some other awesome stuff. After we got to meet him. His hands were softer than Elder Nelson's...not that that is important. Next, we went to Enrique and Julianna's and taught about tithing and planned what day they would get married. Uriel's bishop called us a little later and said he had talked to his counselors and is going to let Ismael do the baptism. So, last night we went over and gave him the news and planned the baptism for this Saturday.
Thus, this Saturday should be a pretty sweet day. Three baptisms and one ward party. However, baptisms Saturday mean confirmations Sunday. Here is our Sunday morning schedule next week...
9:00 am : Uriel's conformation at 450 E Center Street.
9:00 am : Enrique and Julianna's confirmation at 700 N 50 E
9:00 am : My first sacrament talk in Spanish at 1000 N 100 W
I am laughing now just thinking about how crazy it is going to be running from place to place! Not to mention the talk... Elder Barrera offered our discoursing abilities a couple weeks ago so yes, 15 minute talk next week. :)
I hope everything is going well on the Oak Shore Drive. It has been in the glorious 60's this week. Get the phone ready, I will be calling in 12 days.
Love, Elder Clark
Subject: another p-day...oh how the time flies
Hola!
It has been another great week....
Enrique and Julianna, the couple from Guatemala are doing awesome. Thursday we taught the Law of Chastity and instead of giving a normal commitment like reading the Book of Mormon, their commitment was to be married. We were pretty sure before hand that they weren't married so it wasn't much of a shock when they said they weren't.
Juan and Maria are also doing well. They were sick all week so we only got to see them once but it was a good lesson. We had talked about a Christmas baptism with them but they are going to have a bunch of things going on so the new date is January 8th.
Thursday night we were having a coordination meeting with the ward mission leaders in Uriel's stake and the ward mission leader of Uriel said that Ismael, Uriel's dad, has not been attending church every week. Clearly we had a problem since he was supposed to be the one baptizing Uriel and the bishop wasn't sure about letting Ismael perform the ordinance... and the baptism is the 18. Friday I talked to the bishop and he said he was still unsure but he thought the best thing would be to move the baptism to January. Saturday night we went to Uriel's house and talked to Ismael about what the bishop said and Ismael said that one of us would just do the baptism because he thinks Uriel would be too disappointed if the date was changed.
Sunday... Our first priority was getting Enrique and Julianna to church. Hermano Retamales, the YM president, who is my favorite member picked them up and they made it. We had to rush out right after the Sacrament because Juan was coming to the Stake Conference at 10 (Maria had to work). Juan, with his two sons, got there a little late but stayed the whole time and enjoyed it. I have a great streak going right now...two weeks in a row of meeting Apostles. Elder Ballard was at the conference which made it awesome. He talked about being in Rome and thinking about how Paul and Peter, who had the same calling as him died there, along with some other awesome stuff. After we got to meet him. His hands were softer than Elder Nelson's...not that that is important. Next, we went to Enrique and Julianna's and taught about tithing and planned what day they would get married. Uriel's bishop called us a little later and said he had talked to his counselors and is going to let Ismael do the baptism. So, last night we went over and gave him the news and planned the baptism for this Saturday.
Thus, this Saturday should be a pretty sweet day. Three baptisms and one ward party. However, baptisms Saturday mean confirmations Sunday. Here is our Sunday morning schedule next week...
9:00 am : Uriel's conformation at 450 E Center Street.
9:00 am : Enrique and Julianna's confirmation at 700 N 50 E
9:00 am : My first sacrament talk in Spanish at 1000 N 100 W
I am laughing now just thinking about how crazy it is going to be running from place to place! Not to mention the talk... Elder Barrera offered our discoursing abilities a couple weeks ago so yes, 15 minute talk next week. :)
I hope everything is going well on the Oak Shore Drive. It has been in the glorious 60's this week. Get the phone ready, I will be calling in 12 days.
Love, Elder Clark
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