an apostle of the Lord, Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Hey family this has been a really good week. The mission is going really well. There are times when it hits me and I realize that I don’t have very much time left and that makes me want to work even more. This week we were able to see a miracle. Joselyn and Rafael got baptized and it was really good. As always it was really stressful but as always everything worked out at the end. It is so hard to put together a baptism. But its all good it was really awesome. I was able to baptize Rafael and my comp baptized Joselyn. They were pretty nervous but it was awesome. I love the mission!!!! 

Every hard day that I have on the mission is always worth it when I can see people come unto Christ. They bore us their testimonies and it was incredible the power I felt from them. They have the goal to go to the temple in a year and so when that happens I am thinking about coming back to be able to watch them be sealed in the temple for time and all eternity!!!! Oh its awesome.  pics of the baptizm. that is joselyn and rafael and maricela my convert that gave us the reference!!! sweet!!!!!!!

So tomorrow we are going to be able to listen to a apostle of the Lord. Elder dallin H. Oaks is going to come to the mission and he is going to talk to us. I am so excided to hear from him. Also he said that he is going to shake every missionaries hand. I am excited to be able to be in the presence of a servant of the Lord. It is going to be a awesome experience for me. 

This morning we woke up early and climbed up the biggest hill here on the coast. We watched the sun rise… Kinda cause it was cloudy but its all good it was still fun. We made sandwiches and ate them up there. Maricela also came with us and she made pancakes with this sauce that they make here. It was really fun.

So yesterday I interviewed a man so that he could be baptized. It is so cool to see new people who want to follow the savior and know that they need to be baptized to be able to do it. They are so ready and have a testimony so strong. It is incredible cause even thought they don’t know very much they love the Lord and want to do what he wants of them. I love the gospel and the peace and joy that it brings to our lives and the lives of those around us. He passed his interview and so did his wife and they will be baptized this Saturday. They also are going to be married this Thursday and me and my comp are going to be witnesses for them. Sweet!!!

So this may be my last week here on the coast. This coming Sunday we will find out who has changes. It will either be me or my comp, one of us has to go so we will have to wait and see what happens. 

Haha mom of course I was thinking about ya and yes you have a letter in the mail. Sorry it was ready 2 weeks ago but last week was crazy so I wasn’t able to send it until the end of the week but it should get to you this week. I love ya and happy bday!!!

I love you all tons. Have a awesome week

Love 

Elder hall