Week 39

Ohhh what a week!

so, as you saw on the blog...Pedro got baptized!

First investigator of my life to move their baptism date FORWARD!

actually, my first investigator ever to get baptized. Let's just say I'm a happy camper.

Ok, so what happened was his original date was for this next weekend...but he was flying through the lessons! Like, really flying. I've never met anyone like Pedro in my entire life. Anyway, on thursday night we went to pick him up and were walking to our Bishop's house to teach a lesson and he said, "Hermanas, I wan't to get baptized this saturday." I laughed. That really was my reaction. I just laughed and was like oh good I'm glad you are so excited to get baptized. But, turns out he was serious. He said that the Lord told him that he need to get baptized this weekend. Hey, I can't argue with that! Although I did pray about it. Because we have only known Pedro for 2 weeks! That's crazy!! But it felt good...so we just went for it! But we told him the soonest we would be able to get everything together was sunday. So our weekend was a roller coaster of preparing for the baptism. By thursday night we had taught all of the lessons...except all of the commandments. No biggie :) haha so on friday we taught him the 10 commandments, keeping the sabbath day holy, law of chastity, word of wisdom and tithing...all in one lesson. Listen, for anyone who has served a mission (or anyone who hasn't for that matter) you will know that is insane! You just don't do that! But we did. and he loved it. He ate it up and then testified of it after. amazing. A person doesn't get any more prepared than that.

Of course, lots of things went wrong...and I had a constant stress headache all weekend. But that is just because satan fights baptisms, especially with people like pedro...he fights so hard. Not to mention, our musical number was a disaster. haha but it's fine. (it was me, hna woodward who is sick and two elders...ha. so much talent.)

Last night was the baptism and tonssss of people came! It was like a party! The ward is getting so excited about missionary work because of Pedro. He is such a miracle for Murcia. Not to mention, he is young, single, spanish and rather good looking. So is is a one of a kind type of baptism :) Lots of young girls in the ward came too :) hahaha

Anyway, I just don't have the words to describe the day we had yesterday. It was a happy time. I'm so grateful to be here and to be a part of miracles like this. God is a God of miracles. His miracles have not ceased! But isn't it amazing...this miracle came through a MEMBER! It's so simple.

Basically, the church is true. The Book of Mormon is true. I love the Lord. I love being a missionary. Iz tha best.

I love you family!!! I almost get to talk to you really soon!!! yayyyy! Plus we already have a member's home that has offered us skype christmas day. I just need to know what time you guys will want to do it so I can tell them at some point. It is starting to get cold here...it isn't windy like vegas...but it is humid cold.

Well I love you again! Have a good week!

con amor,

Hermana Ross

p.s. here is hna woodward and I with pedro and then us after the baptism doing a thumbs up...it all worked out!