Frustrating Week Ends with a Baptism

Another baptism for Elder Hoots was a good way to close out a frustrating week.  He seems to still be going strong despite the fact that he is getting sick of Mexican food.  Also more pictures once again!

The Picture page has been updated.  I have also placed the pictures in decending order so the most recent photos will be on top.  That way you won't have to scroll through all the old pictures every week. 

Now for this week's letter...

Here we go,

First of all, this week was a little disappointing but it ended good.  We seriously had nothing all week.  It was a little ridiculous and I was really really frustrated for about half the week.  That isn’t good because I definitely didn’t feel the Spirit.  But we had a baptism yesterday with two of the most chosen persons I have ever met.  They already have a stronger testimony then some of the missionaries I know and that was before they were members.

It was Anabel and Elva.  Anabel is the lady that I wrote about before that has a hole her throat. She was chosen from the beginning and well let’s just say that she knew that this was what she wanted before she even knew.  I don’t know if that makes sense, but it sure does to me.  She read and has such strong faith.  She has a lot of health problems but not once have I heard her blame it on God or say “why me?” or anything.  She knows her purpose.  She is an awesome mom and a true angel on this earth.  

The mom Elva was a little more difficult. She didn’t have a baptism date but had the same exact things that Anabel has: Love, charity and a strong testimony and faith in Jesus.  But she didn’t want a baptism. We spent Thursday night trying to show her how ready she is for it and how perfect she is for it.  But it was hard for her cause she has been in the Catholic Church for like 63 years.  After a while we figured that we weren’t going do it this week. We knew that she would come around but we just didn’t know when.  I was kind of upset, I shouldn’t have been but I was. 

Then, Friday we took people to the district leader for interviews for baptism.  First was Annabel and of course, that was short because she was so prepared.  And then we talked Elva into having an interview, just in case she wanted to do it Sunday she could. That interview was a little longer. But after she walked out and said “I am getting baptized.”  It was such an amazing moment to watch as her daughter and her hug and cry and the Spirit was so strong and it helped my testimony grow.  But they want to be together forever and I think at that moment they knew, and felt that they were going to be able to.

Needless to say the baptism was perfect.  It was hard to baptize Anabel because of her hole but we did it as she knelt in the font and we both helped her.  And then I had the opportunity to baptize Elva. They are an awesome family and I will always remember them.

This week was the Independence Day of Mexico.  It was cool, a lot of Mexican pride. But it wasn’t that fun for me as a missionary...haha.  We had pozole like three times which I liked.  And we ate like five times on the 15th which was cool, but not really...haha.  My companion eats a lot during the day and then at night he throws up. He just can’t say no.  I know it’s rude to say “I can’t eat anymore” but I might die if I eat more.

Anyways this week was good. And I am happy cause someone said I am looking more moreno (brown). Which is my goal...haha.  So that is cool.  I am looking more Mexican and less and less people are calling me wedo.  Which I like. It sucks when you say “beunas tardes” and they say “buenas tardes wedo.”  And then everyone looks at you especially when they yell it.

I still like Mexico. But kind of sick of the food and the games it plays with me.

Much love America, Stay classy

Elder Jaramillo