Guess who's getting baptized? VERONICA! So this is how it all went down... We went to visit her again one of the days of the week. I think it was Tuesday cuz we couldn´t find her last Monday. We visit her and we just start talking like normal, friendly conversation and stuff. Then, when we ask her what she wants us to ask in the pray, she tells us that she wants us to ask for more faith for her. So then we ask her why and she doesn´t really say, but then we guessed that it was because she needs to have faith to make the right decision. The decision that she knows is right. She then tells us that is exactly it. So we have a normal lesson with her. Shared Mosiah 18: 16-17 (?) I think.... Some scripture in 18... Then we gave her some homework to read Ether 12 (about faith). We didn´t want to keep pushing baptism on her, we just wanted her to know that Heavenly Father will help her and answer her prayers. So we left that with her. When we went back the next day to ask her what she learned. It was also her 18th birthday this day. Some other things were happening and she wouldn´t really tell us. At one point, she was crying in the other room and then came back out so we could talk to her. We had no clue what was wrong, but she just sat and was listening to us. We were talking about Ether 12 and it just seemed like her mind was somewhere else. So I´m just thinking... Wow this isn´t going to good. She doesn´t wanna listen, she isn´t feeling the spirit, this isn´t a good lesson. Then she tells us..... A little bit out of nowhere.... That she is going to get baptized.
WHAT?! I was so happy! Still am, too. She just knows that it is what she needs. She also told us that she wants to this Friday. So in a few days! I´m just so excited for her! Plus, she told her cousin (member) and stuff this time. So it´s for sure! She totally made the decision for herself. It was just really good. For me, this is just a HUGE testimony that Heavenly Father answers prayers. He answered my prayers AND hers. It´s just so cool. Then after, we had a party for her. Another family (members) came over and it was just super fun! We brought a cake and stuff and took some pictures (I´ll have to send them next week or so cuz my computer isn´t working this week). She was just so happy!
So that´s the story and status of Veronica... As for others... I don´t really know. Vivi told us that this week that we could go to visit her and she had been talking to her marido, Roberto, and they want to set a date to get married so she can get baptized! She says that he´s been reading el Libro de Mormón and stuff! So that´s cool. All week, we tried going over to her house and she wasn´t home. So I don´t really know what´s up with that. Also, the family of our recent converts (the Maldonado´s) are doing pretty good! Get this... The kid, Fansisco (12 years old), has been reading the Book of Mormon. And he explained to us Lehi´s dream the other day! He´s only 12 and he reads on his own! He´s in like chapter 11 of 1 Nephi. Also, he and his other brother (Moises) and sister (Clara) came to church yesterday with Sandra and Natalia Maldonado (our converts). It´s just so cool to see how much they are enjoying learning about the gospel and stuff.
This week was the Semana Santa. A ton of people gave us chipa. It´s not really that great. It's made of mandioca flour and it is just like super rubbery and hard stuff. I don´t like it really. Also, everyone left to visit family and stuff this weekend so we couldn´t really find anyone towards the end of the week. On Sunday there were a lot of people at church. Sabrina finally came! She left right after they passed the sacrament (they do sacrament last here) but at least she came! We gave a lot of kids like chocolate eggs from the store. Not super tasty. But they loved them! Had a lot of good lessons with great people.
I can´t really think of anything else that happened... Today for p-day we did like nothing. Just stayed home and my companion made corn flake chicken. It was pretty good. So we had like an American home-cooked meal. Pretty delicious. Hopefully next week, we´ll do something super fun. I think we´re gonna try to meet up with hermana Hunt and her comp somewhere... Who knows! But this week we are having a farewell breakfast for Elder Willes. He goes home on Wednesday! How crazy! So we are making this grand breakfast and saying bye tomorrow at district meeting. Then this Friday we have Veronica´s baptism. That´ll be great. And that´s about all I can think of that is happening this week! I hope you all have had a great Easter weekend and can´t wait to talk to you next week! LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
Love, Hermana Whittaker
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