I've
always known I'm from the hood! But we got our changes, and I'm headed over to
Valle De Chalco!!! So, I'll be straight thuggin' for the next little
while. #dreamcometrue I'm pretty excited because this is the place that
gets the most baptisms in the whole mission!!! Also, my comp is Elder Draper
and let's just say this is going to be a fun cycle!!! We'll see what goes
down!! But I'm also pretty bummed because this area where I'm at right now will
have between 6-10 baptisms next cycle.
Tuesday.
We had a meeting in Chalco and that took most of the day. We're planning a
pretty big activity and I'll tell you more if it gets approved this Sunday. But
it involves 3 zones!!!
Thursday
was alright. I woke up sick and then slept till 1:00. During that time, my body
worked the sickness over almost as good as Rocky worked Tommy Gunn over in the
Rocky V street fight. When I got up again I felt fine and we went out to
work!!!
Friday
was great! We had a short lesson in the morning with Remedios and her husband.
They had texted us the night before telling that they were sick and wouldn't be
able to make it to the temple trip that we had planned but that their kids
would still be able to go... That didn't fly with us, so we went over to their
house for 2 things. 1: to see if we could do anything for them and 2: to make
sure they weren't just bailing out! But, it turned out they really were sick
and that they couldn't go. But we'll take them another time!!! The trip
ended up really good! The Christmas lights were up and our investigators
enjoyed it!! I, as well, enjoyed myself. All around good day!
Saturday.
We started the day off right with some good ol' fashioned baptismal font
cleaning! We cleaned that puppy so good! It might have been even better than I
clean myself sometimes!! Then we got ready and headed out to see a baptism in
the Valle De Chalco area for my comp. After which we ran back to our area to
get to OUR baptism!!! When we got there the room was full!!! It was a triple
baptism!!! Guirmina and Irving (an 8 year old) for us and one more for the
other elders. Guirmina asked me to baptize her and that was seriously the
coolest thing!!! It was absolutely amazing to have gone on this journey with
her!!! From the time she contacted me 6 weeks ago, to the opportunity to enter
into the waters of baptism with her!!! It’s an experience I will be able to
enjoy for the eternities with her!!! To finish off the baptism, Guirmina gave
the final prayer and did something I've never heard or thought of, but I liked
it a lot!!! She said, "...and Father, I testify unto thee that this is the
true church and that the Book of Mormon is true..." She testified to our
Father in Heaven!!! It’s like she reversed the rolls, because he normally
testifies to us!!! So cool!!! Flipping awesome day!!!
Sunday
was fine. I said my goodbyes to the people I've come to love here in
Huitzilzingo and will miss them a ton!!! I packed my bags and that's all she
wrote. There is no greater joy more true or more pure than this gospel. I'd
give my life to testify of it! But, taking wise counsel from Elder Holland, it’s
great that so many of us would die for this gospel, but that's easy in
comparison to LIVING for this gospel. Please think about this counsel from
Elder Holland. Also, it’s NEVER too late to come unto Christ. No matter how far
off the path we've gone, no matter how many years it’s been, Christ’s hand is
STILL (and forever will be) stretched out waiting for us to grab ahold.
That's
all I got. Rock on. #ILUMINAelMUNDO #thedeflep As Always!!!
Stay
Classy,
Elder Johns
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