10/25/22: Primer Bautismo

 This week we were really able to get into the work with out the distractions of paperwork. Missionary work here is a bit different than in the States as it's a lot more fast-paced. Nearly every person we talk to wants to set up a lessons, the struggle is really just keeping track of everyone. 


As well this week I was able to baptize someone for the first time. A companionship of sisters needed an Elder to baptized a 10 year old girl they were teaching. Her name was Vanessa, and she reminded me a lot of my own younger sister Emilia. My companion is the distract leader so normally he does the baptisms for the sisters in our distract, however when we fist meet her foe the interview she said she wanted me to do it, I was surprised and honored!

Saturday night while I was working on memorizing the prayer in Spanish, the bishop called and told me I was speaking in church the next day. That was a fun surprise. But the topic ended up being an very familiar subject for me, at least at this time in my life: humility. I spoke on how my experience just in the last weeks here in Bolivia have humble me a lot especially with learning a new language and culture. But then I shared how in Ether 12: 27, through humility before the Lord our weaknesses can become strengths. Straightway after the talk we went to the baptism, which was on the other side of our distract, and we made it there just on time. 

Was another good week in Bolivia. Everyday I see something new and it surprises me every time. 

Talk to you all next week


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