Mission Week #42

Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 1:40 pm
Subject: Una Semana Excelente

Hello,

Last week was awesome! Saturday we had Gabe and Erika's baptism. The Branch auxiliaries are just getting started and Gabe became the first young mens member. The young mens president is an awesome fellow shipper and baptized Gabe and Elder Meakin baptized Erika. Their dad gave the opening prayer, their aunt gave the closing prayer, and their mom gave her testimony. They should be getting baptized next month. There were a lot of investigators there and it helped them see what a baptism is like and feel of the Spirit there.

Thursday we met with Wilbur again. He is the man! He read 3 Nefi 11 and prayed and felt his answer. We were on exchanges and I was the only one who could speak Spanish so it was weird but it was a great lesson. We taught about the plan of salvation and I asked him what he thought God wanted him to do in his life. He said...i don't know, tell me. We opened up to 2 Nefi 31 where it talks about the commandment to repent and be baptized. I gave him the invitation and he accepted. It was awesome to see his faith and willingness to follow God. Right after that we saw Fernando and had a similar lesson. He also accepted the invitation to be baptized.

The next day we saw Hector. Did I talk about him? He is one of 3 guys from Chile in Roosevelt. The other 2 are members. It was our first real sit down lesson with him and he had questions about baptism. We were on a roll so we invited him to be baptized too. He accepted.

The fam Vasquez is doing awesome. They now have a date for next month as well. They said they weren't sure still if they feel ready but 2 of the kids said they are good to go at the baptism. The fam Uribe's family is coming to visit in a couple weeks so we are hesitantly planning a marriage for then.

The area is doing great! I am excited to be here while all of this is happening. We got transfer calls on Saturday night. Elder Meakin is going to Sharon Park, my first area and I will be getting a new companion from the MTC. I am glad this time the "hijo" will be coming to a more successful area. We head down to Provo tomorrow in the afternoon and have dinner and a trainers meeting at the Pitt's house. We are going to sleep there and we get to go to the temple in the morning. I should get to know the new companion well with a 3 hour car ride back to Roosevelt!

Have a great week! 

Love, Elder Clark