Giselle and Dia del Niño (National Kid's Day)

   People always say the same thing about their mission. First of all that it was difficult, but also that they treasure it. And even more often than that, they say that it went by very fast. I didn't quite understand that sentiment until a few weeks ago when we were in a car with a member, and she said, "So you've almost completed a fourth of your mission, right?"

  This time has undoubtedly been the most incredible and busy six months of my life. 
  I hope that for the rest of my life I can treasure the moments I will never experience again, and work in accordance with the knowledge that time is always limited.

  All this month we've been teaching a 14-year-old girl named Giselle. Her mom was inactive for a very long time. And just like most inactives she's got a great testimony, she just has a difficult situation. So we visited them regularly, and Giselle progressed very quickly. She diligently reads the Book of Mormon, prays, goes to church, and has given up coffee. She has a beautiful testimony that Joseph Smith is a prophet of the Lord. Because her father is not a member, she wanted me to baptize her, so we began preparing the baptismal service. 
  Preparing a baptism is pretty stressful. You have to invite all the members, make sure the baptismal clothes are the right size, make sure the members with parts in the program are going to attend, make sure a member of the bishopric conducts the service, and on and on. 
  The day of the baptism we did not have the program totally figured out, and we paid the price for it. First of all, we started late because we didn't have everything ready. Then I couldn't find a speaker to play the track of the hymns, so we sang the opening song acapella. When I did the ordinance I had to say the words a second time because I messed up, but I got her all the way under on the first try! And for the closing song we still had some complications, but it eventually worked, and the spirit was felt. 
  I have a testimony that God does his great work through vey imperfect servants (Just look at the life of Joseph Smith). And that he can continue to work miracles through us if we repent. 

  Yesterday was National Kids Day here in Mexico. This whole week there's been a notable increase of toys for sale in the market, and the elementary school outside our window was rather loud with music and activities on their last school day of the week. I thought about what it might mean to celebrate children. I wondered if the people thought about what Jesus said about the children.
  I also had an experience that humbled me. It made me realize my own immaturity and need for the savior. In that way I had a very worthy national kid's day.

  We've got a lot of people in teaching, and we're still learning and improving! We've had some pretty amazing first lessons. I can feel the spirit as I teach with clarity. But knowing something is true and actually doing something about it are two very different things. 
  Who knows what we'll do next if we truly rely on the Lord! love Y'all!


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