Family History Baptism

Well just start off with the best news ever!! The Perez family was baptized this Saturday!!! Best. Day. Ever. 

About a month and a half ago Hermana Fernández and I started teaching Liliana and her kids. It's been so incredible to watch them change and progress in the gospel. From the first time they came to church, they were super committed to the gospel. Her jóvenes have been attending all the activities and when we see them their countenances are just beaming. 

The baptismal was a tad bit loco, but in a good way (mostly) hahah. 
When we got to the church, the font was filled up like maybe a foot. We were like ahhh crap. We vigorously started filling pots of water and dumping them in the font it was a sight to behold that's for sure. 

Sooo many people came to support them, which meant we were all super squished into the room with the baptismal font. Like super squished hahah. 

Everything was going great until the Hermano who was directing the meeting decided to take some liberties and started calling random people from the audience to bear their testimonies on an array of different topics hahaha. It was very interesting to say the least. 

Directly after the baptism the jóvenes graced us with a "family history comedy play". Whatever you're thinking a family history comedy consists of in the middle of nowhere in south América is probably correct. 

In other news, it's raining like absolute crazy right now and a cyclone is coming tomorrow hahah I'm so pumped!! The winds are super loud and rain is coming at us horizontally so pray for us!! Hahaha 

Here's a scripture I've been thinking a lot about this week, found in Alma 7:7 
"For behold, I say unto you there be many things to come; and behold, there is one thing which is of more importance than they all—for behold, the time is not far distant that the Redeemer liveth and cometh among his people."

I love this reminder that there are many things in life, some very important, some not as important. But the most important thing that should be the focus of all should be Christ! At the end of the day, if we put Christ first, all will work out. 

Love u all!! Have a blessed one!! 
If u don't hear from me next week, it's probably because the cyclone swept me away hahah 






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