So this last week we baptized Reyna and she was really nervous before her baptism but she felt a lot different after. We were reviewing the baptismal interview questions the day before and we asked her about repentance and we asked if she had repented of her sins. And she told us 'yes, thanks to you guys a great burden has been lifted from my shoulders.' She had done many things that she didn’t want to do and she was living with that her whole life. And after her baptism her face totally changed. She was a different person and she told us that she felt life she lost 20 lbs (dang I wish I could get baptized again, I need to lose that)… but it was really cool to see that change.
This week we have Alejandra and Angelica. They are going to get baptized on Friday. They are going good. They are way pumped …. They are ready to get baptized, they already have a lot of time in teaching and they have just been scared to take this step. But this Friday they are going to do it. Then on Monday we have changes!!! Who knows what is going to happen. I think they are going to change me but who knows…
On Sunday after lunch we were walking towards a part of our area and we were going to knock. Sometimes in the mish we get sick of knocking because it some areas that is all there is. So I was doubting myself saying that we knock a lot and we never find anyone. Then I reprimanded myself and said 'what I am doing here then if I don’t even have the faith to find someone?' I said a couple of prayers in my head and ask forgiveness for the lack of my faith and ask my Father in Heaven to help me believe that there is someone waiting for us. We found 2 people that were really interested and they could be ready in a couple of weeks to get baptized. Faith really can move mountains. After meditating a little bit I have understood better why in my patriarchal blessing when it talks about my mission it says that I must walk by faith. I never thought that my faith would be so tested like it has here in the mission. I am so greatfull for these tests because I think they will help me for the rest of my life. Faith is something so simple yet something so deep at the same time.
I can't write a lot because we went to the temple and that took up a lot of our time. We have the class at 4. I love you all and hope to hear from you all next week. Thanks for your prayers and thanks for remembering me every week. 4 months left!!! Weird.
Elder Mahas
