T2W6 Yessica's Baptism

Dear Family,

How is everyone? What are the plans for summer? Clarissa are you back at Chevys? How is the job for Emma? What is Miriam doing? Can you believe yesterday was my 5 month birthday in the mission!? We found out about transfers this week and I am staying in the same area- Bear Creek for at least the next 6 weeks with my baby Hermana Dewey. Hermana Hollenbaugh is being transferred to the ghetto-est part of the mission to open a new area with a really fun Sister. We are excited to for the next transfer it will be a lot of fun.

Last night I had my second baptism! Her name is Yessica C and she is 27 years old. We have worked so hard preparing her for baptism and it was such a great experience last night. Her mom was baptized almost 2 years ago and she bore her testimony for the Holy Ghost talk and it was so powerful. Her mom and her were crying as us sister missionaries sang a musical number "Venid a Cristo" or "Come Unto Jesus." We had two of our investigators at the baptism and we think they really enjoyed it so we might just have several more baptisms in the near future. Her mom made this almond cake and sandwiches for refreshments. It was a beautiful baptism.

Last P-day (Monday) the elders invited us to their barbeque and when we got there they had set up a really intricate prank that dropped water balloons on us from the ceiling in front of their door step. They video taped it and everything. They say they were fulfilling their purpose by doing everything in their power to "baptize". Haha. If anyone has any ideas- let me know- we are trying to get them back! Two of them are getting transferred on Wednesday and we are sad. Elder Lawry and Elder Nelson are the other Spanish elders in our district that also serve in our same ward-Bear Creek 2 and so we see them very often. Elder Lawry is leaving but Elder Nelson is training this transfer so him and I both will be with our babies.

Last week we stopped by an inactive member we found on the ward list. Hermana Alcantara- she is good looking and lives in a big fancy house. She came to church for the first time in years yesterday because of our invitation and she has a few boys that are getting started in scouts too. The Lord really guides us to the people that need us! She loved church and we hope this means she is reactivated. Maybe we'll get to baptize the sons!

We worked hard this week and taught some great lessons even despite the rain. We were driving in water 3/4 up our tires. We met an old man named Facundo that invited us to the beaches in Acapulco. We also had interviews with President. He asked me about each one of you and I'm sad to say I didn't know what was going on with everyone. Please fill me in!

I am grateful for the sacrament. We truly can be cleansed through it if we repent and allow the atonement to take effect. I am not perfect and have so many weaknesses but the whole plan of salvation is about being able to progress. That is the purpose of this life but also it is what differentiates the celestial kingdom for the others. There we will still be able to progress until we ourselves have our own kingdoms.

Hope all is well! Ciao!

Camille