Hola a todos!!!
As the subject line states, we had a baptism! It was so wonderful. It was of our dear Antonia, the sister of Maria! It was so great. She is so funny! And the spirit was really strong. Everyone was so so happy!
Hermana Naylor and I had an Other Side of Heaven moment with mosquitoes this week. We were literally dancing outside the house of one of our investigators to try to keep them off; my legs are full of bites! We learned our lesson, bug spray is now a morning and after lunch routine.
This week was testimony meeting! Remember Rodrigo? One of our investigators? He's so great. For those of you who don’t remember, Rodrigo has a mental disability of some sort. He's so friendly and nice and smart and it's a joy to know him. He was able to come to church with us this week, and had fun sitting with all the members, and during the baptism, he sat by the bishop on the stand :) He bore his testimony this week and it was just awesome. He told us that he's grateful to have this ward, and to have so many people who say hi to him and smile at him. He likes the feeling of unity and invited everyone to be even more united. He said he was grateful for his life and for his opportunity to learn about Jesus. What a great example Rodrigo is to us all!
The primary also did a play this week! Our ward did Hansel And Gretel. It was so so cute!
This week was so so great! I really don't have any time at all, so I copied and pasted what I wrote to my mission president, please excuse the fact that it's in Spanish, and bad Spanish at that... but anyway! I hope you can find someone to read it to you/translate it! so so sorry! haha I'll try not to let that happen again... :)
This is Katie's English-speaking mother... I've done my best to translate this section of Katie's message, and intend to remind her that I do NOT speak Spanish.
This week our investigator Antonia was baptized! The experience was nice. But before this, we had a very interesting and almost sad lesson. This is that I wrote in my journal afterward -"Today we went to the house of Antonia for a lesson. Her niece was there, and we talked a lot about her religion (she is Baptist) and the Book of Mormon. She asked Antonia a question, but Antonia, a girl in the church, could not answer. For this reason, we told them that Antonia will not get baptized this Sunday, but continue to go to church and learn more to be prepared for baptism because it is a big thing. She told us that she doesn’t know things - but she knows her stuff! Yesterday at the home of Maria (her sister) the asked each of them the baptism interview questions and it went very well. Her niece came, and we continue to talk to Antonia. I shared with her Mosiah 18, and told her that I know she is definitely ready, because she really has the love of Christ in her heart. She wants to share the message of the gospel with all her friends and family because it feels good. She feels that the church is her family. Satan does not want you to feel ready, and wants you to be afraid. We talked for about an hour, and the spirit was very strong. In the end, she asked us "Am I really ready?" We said "Yes." She replied, “Good. I'm going to be baptized on Sunday. Juice girls?" It was perfect. And I feel pure joy that she will be baptized and that her heart is prepared and ready to be a called a disciple of Jesus Christ. Antonia’s smile is one I cannot forget! It was so funny that after a long time to explain things to her, was to "girls juice." My heart is filled with joy !!!!"
Sorry ya'll, that's all I have time for. Love you all! Keep the faith, I know that this church is true and that the gospel of Jesus Christ will bring joy into our lives!
¡ciao! May God bless you and keep you!
Love,
Hermana Hill
As the subject line states, we had a baptism! It was so wonderful. It was of our dear Antonia, the sister of Maria! It was so great. She is so funny! And the spirit was really strong. Everyone was so so happy!
Hermana Naylor and I had an Other Side of Heaven moment with mosquitoes this week. We were literally dancing outside the house of one of our investigators to try to keep them off; my legs are full of bites! We learned our lesson, bug spray is now a morning and after lunch routine.
This week was testimony meeting! Remember Rodrigo? One of our investigators? He's so great. For those of you who don’t remember, Rodrigo has a mental disability of some sort. He's so friendly and nice and smart and it's a joy to know him. He was able to come to church with us this week, and had fun sitting with all the members, and during the baptism, he sat by the bishop on the stand :) He bore his testimony this week and it was just awesome. He told us that he's grateful to have this ward, and to have so many people who say hi to him and smile at him. He likes the feeling of unity and invited everyone to be even more united. He said he was grateful for his life and for his opportunity to learn about Jesus. What a great example Rodrigo is to us all!
The primary also did a play this week! Our ward did Hansel And Gretel. It was so so cute!
This week was so so great! I really don't have any time at all, so I copied and pasted what I wrote to my mission president, please excuse the fact that it's in Spanish, and bad Spanish at that... but anyway! I hope you can find someone to read it to you/translate it! so so sorry! haha I'll try not to let that happen again... :)
This is Katie's English-speaking mother... I've done my best to translate this section of Katie's message, and intend to remind her that I do NOT speak Spanish.
This week our investigator Antonia was baptized! The experience was nice. But before this, we had a very interesting and almost sad lesson. This is that I wrote in my journal afterward -"Today we went to the house of Antonia for a lesson. Her niece was there, and we talked a lot about her religion (she is Baptist) and the Book of Mormon. She asked Antonia a question, but Antonia, a girl in the church, could not answer. For this reason, we told them that Antonia will not get baptized this Sunday, but continue to go to church and learn more to be prepared for baptism because it is a big thing. She told us that she doesn’t know things - but she knows her stuff! Yesterday at the home of Maria (her sister) the asked each of them the baptism interview questions and it went very well. Her niece came, and we continue to talk to Antonia. I shared with her Mosiah 18, and told her that I know she is definitely ready, because she really has the love of Christ in her heart. She wants to share the message of the gospel with all her friends and family because it feels good. She feels that the church is her family. Satan does not want you to feel ready, and wants you to be afraid. We talked for about an hour, and the spirit was very strong. In the end, she asked us "Am I really ready?" We said "Yes." She replied, “Good. I'm going to be baptized on Sunday. Juice girls?" It was perfect. And I feel pure joy that she will be baptized and that her heart is prepared and ready to be a called a disciple of Jesus Christ. Antonia’s smile is one I cannot forget! It was so funny that after a long time to explain things to her, was to "girls juice." My heart is filled with joy !!!!"
Sorry ya'll, that's all I have time for. Love you all! Keep the faith, I know that this church is true and that the gospel of Jesus Christ will bring joy into our lives!
¡ciao! May God bless you and keep you!
Love,
Hermana Hill
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| The play Hansel and Gretel by kids in our ward :) They were so good and had all their lines memorized! How cute! And the two main characters were Zoe and Cristian, two of our investigators! woo! |
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Our lunch :) made it myself! Sweet potato fries and milanesa nepolitana (chicken with delicious bread stuff on the outside and tomato pure and cheese and spices) YUM.
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