Well let's see, this week was full to the brim and man it was good! It was a very constant week but probably one of the best in my mission.
To start out, Thursday was...Halloween! And guess what, we got a late notice the day of that we could not go out that night, due to past problems and things. We had to stay in and clean the apartment, and let me tell you, that was a blessing to us 100%. We needed it bad. But we went all out, we didn't just clean, we rearranged the apartment too! It was so fun, and it made it have a fresh, new feeling. It made the apartment "ours". So now it's super clean and a place where the Spirit can truly preside!
So this week we really, really focused on our investigators the Familia Luna, let me just say how much I love this family. I have been here now in BP for 6 months and we found them right when I got in! I had the opportunity to see the 2 children be baptized and guess what...the mom got baptized yesterday!! Yes!! It was not easy to get them all here, but man was it is amazing. But I'll talk more about her baptism in a second.
Friday we went to their house and did service; yard work and cleaning and that kind of stuff (Dad I wish I would have helped you more with that stuff at home before my mission to learn! haha). We went and were with the family for a good part of the day, preparing her and also...she taught us how to knit! Becky and Nam, you would be so proud of me...until you saw the "progress that I made." Man is it hard! Like no joke, I have a lot of respect for y'all! haha.
Her baptism was simply amazing! The Stake President baptized her and we were both the witnesses! It was an honor, and I will forever remember that moment just actually seeing it happen, going into the water and coming out. She kept telling us before the baptism, "Maybe I'll slip my foot up out of the water so you'll have to do it again, so I will feel more clean." She was joking of course. But in all it was fantastic, I consider that whole family my family now, I have seen them so much and wow it just makes me love my mission so much more now! One year from now to the temple for them!
So usually after the baptisms I like to go get my converts something to remember their baptism. I wanted it extra special this time, so we bought a big picture frame with the border around it all white, and we went to church and had all the Relief Society and bishop and stake president and her family sign it with some words of congratulations, with a pic of us and her family at the baptism inside! The whole ward was SO excited for her baptism and she even asked me and Creasey "her missionaries" (in her words) to play a musical number...this was a problem because I do not play the piano, but we practiced a little and we played I Love To See the Temple with me on piano and Creasey on the Violin! It was very cool and a great thing to do to invite the Spirit even more!
After the baptism the Lunas family invited us over to their house to eat, all the missionaries, so clearly we all said yes! There she dared us to eat a habanero pepper! If any one knows me I am HORRIBLE with spicy stuff, but we all did it! And last night I think I became a man, I did it! And it wasn't even too hot! The mission is making a man out of me. ;)
This week also, my other recent convert Mariana bore her testimony in church, Creasey was sitting next to her in church and I was with our other investigator but cCeasey told me that her heart was thumping and she knew she had to go up, so he told her..."That's the Spirit! Go up!" It was so cool to hear her and her testimony! It just shows how true the gospel is!
Ok family! I love you all so much and this week will be great, I implore all of you to keep going! I was studying about the prodigal son this week and how even though the son left, the dad opened his arms and let him in with pure joy! That is amazing, God will always be there for us, we just have to show our faith and reach out and ask him for help!
I was also studying about The Sons of Mosiah, and how they desired to go preach to the Lamanites so they asked their father King Mosiah. Even though the king knew it was a righteous act, STILL he went and asked the Lord for guidance. And days later he told the sons they can go but to be patient in their afflictions, but in the end you will have Eternal Life.
The same applies to us today. Even though we think something is righteous, we still must always ask God for His approval letting us know all things we are doing, sometimes it will take a while to get our response, and even if we have His blessing it doesn't mean it will be easy! Remember that family; God it there for us, and in the end we will have eternal life! Forever! I love my mission.
Transfers are coming up in about 2 weeks and man has this one has flown by! Love y'all
Elder Schooff
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| Clean apartment |
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| Baptism |
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| Eating a pepper |
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