Hola familia querida. This week has been very enventful and special, ill start with the most important and finish with the least so that if you get bored you can stop Reading halfway. First off Ana Laureano and Anderson (thier son) got baptized!!!!! WE had soooo many Little things that got in the way this week, we had to send them to antoher town to get married and the car broke down, the sister who made the cake for the party came late, her mom decided not to stay for the baptism and that made her sad, and the baptismal clothes for Laureano were too small…. BUT THEY GOT BAPTIZED!!! It was really a special experience to see, this family has changed so much to be able to be baptized and confirmed it was a roller coaster helping them get there. Ana was especially touched by the baptism and as she left the wáter she just started to cry and was so happy. As she bore her testimony after she changed she just said she felt so different, lighter she said, a feeling so warm and loving (something that she hasnt had much in her life), then she said somthing that really was awesome she said ï felt like i never knew how to sin¨. What a great way to explain how the spirit influences us. It makes the very thought of breaking Gods commandments look totally ridiculous and stupid (as it is). They were married and baptized on Friday so Saturday we passed by to remind them how important it is to get to church on time for the confirmación and she asked us again about this feeling she had felt after she was baptized. I felt impressed to tell her that her soul was being lightened from sin and then promise her that she will never have to feel like she felt before her baptism after she recieves the holy ghost and is worthy of it. It felt good to teach the truth. It got to do the confirmaciones which was a special way to express the Lords feeling for them through his servant (Little ol meJ). My compa is pretty happy being these his first converts but we arent satisfied because a family that we have been teaching that werent too excited for marriage have changed their minds and are all pumped up for getting hitched! Thanks for all your prayers in behalf of Ana and Laureano. I know they helped them as well as me, it really is hard work getting a family baptized andi feel so blessed that the lord let us succed. But the work isnt over yet to please direct your prayers for the family Llorente. tHey are a family of 4 that are going to get baptizted in a Little as 2 weeks if our prayers and plans work out. Well besides that the most important thing other fun details, this past Tuesday was the dia de la virgen maria in case all you mormons didnt know. Well everyone was lighting candles and reciting the hail mary with alot of faith so guess what…. She appeared to someone in the neighborhood!!! Yea i know but seriously there is a crack in one of the walls in one of the neighborhoods that someone decided looked like the virgen and went and told all the old ladys who are crazy about the virgen and they all came in forcé and roped of the area and lit candles and put flowers down. Some pretty important stuff….but it made me laugh because even more people than normal asked us about Joseph Smith being a saint and one old lady was willing to light a candle for him. i told her it wasnt necesarry but if she wanted to she could pray to the elect lady Emma Smith… just kidding!! Its great to be able to help the faithful people direct their faith in the right directions which is to say make covenants so they can recieve the blessing that their heavanly father wants so much to give.
Love you all tons
ELDER LARSON
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