Hey
Guys!
So, if you guys have
followed my e-mails, you know that I've been working with an investigator named
Abner Elel. He's a very special investigator for me, because his girlfriend
served a mission with my sister in Honduras. Not only that, but he's very
receptive. I've been able to watch him grow little by little as he learns about
the gospel and makes an effort to put it in practice in his life.
On Saturday, we got to
the church at 1:30 to clean up the chapel in time for the baptism at 4. We
mopped the halls, filled up the baptismal font, killed the mosquitoes and made
sure everything was ready. We finished at 3, but at about 3:10, our mission
leader told us that the baptism was actually gonna start at 5 because of
delays, so we went to work.
Well, there weren't
any delays. :/
Everyone got there at
about 3:45, and NO ONE had the keys except us. So our bishop called us at 4:15,
and we came running.
We got there a little
flustered, and I got to meet Hermana Alvarez, Jodi's old companion. She wasn't
too impressed that we had gotten there late, but she was very happy during the
baptism.
After that, we had the
confirmation, which was an even more spiritual event. I've never felt happier
at seeing someone receive the confirmation ordinance. He's a very faithful
person. I hope to see him after this life, still faithful to his covenants.
It’s hard to believe
that I’ve been in Guatemala for almost a full year. Yep. The
world's changed. I've changed. But I still have a long way to go. I know that
after a year is finished, everything goes by a lot faster, and I like my life
here, so I don't really want to go home.
Let love abound in
your hearts this week. Not love as the world sees it, but the love of Christ. I
promise you guys that everything will look better.
--
Elder Jeffrey Reed
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