9/24/12

Things are going well here in Quilicura. Im having a lot of fun in this trio, but sometimes it feels like too many cooks in the kitchen. There are many times when Im ready to say something that I feel will really help the people we work with but Im not very quick with my words and my companions end up saying what I was going to say. There have been several lessons where I havent said a word. Im kind of known as the quiet elder. thats ok, there isnt anything wrong with that necessarily. Were working on more unity as a companionship.

This next week were looking forward to three baptisms. There will be two for sure and were hoping we can also prepare Alexander. Alexander is a 23 year guy from Peru. Hes reminds me a lot of some of the people from the YSA ward, except I cant understand what hes saying half the time, (they talk a little differently in Peru and Alex talks fast).   Apperently his girlfriend hasnt been happy with him because hes been interested in hearing from us. My companions have talked with him about baptism before I arrived and he told them he wasnt ready, theyre pretty sure that his boubt is his girlfriend. We recently met with him and his brother Isiais who has also been meeting with us. Isiais told us that he prayed to know if what we have been sharing is true, and he said he recieved an answer. Its true and he cant deny it. It reminded me of when I recieved my answer, its been a while since I asked, but it reminded me that god really does answer our prayers if we ask sincerely. Alex also shared some profound stuff but I dont know what he said... Now we just need to talk to him about baptism again, were sure hes ready.

Christian will be getting baptized this next week. We have been meeting with his family for a while, his parents are happy with our visits but they arent married and need to wait for records from peru from when they immigrated to get married. They wont be able to be baptized for some time but christian is ready and excited.

Pedro will also be baptized this next week, I dont know him that well but my companions have been teaching him for more than a month and he really wants to be baptized but he had to leave on vacation these last couple weeks. apparently he started crying when he was telling them that he couldnt be baptized on the original date. Before he left we taught him some and gave him a triple set as a gift. He was really grateful.

Well thats pretty much all now. Ill write next week to tell everyone how it goes.

I hope this finds everyone in great spirits. I love you all very much.

Jeremy