January 28, 2013 - Family Email

Hey guys how is everything going??

Lidia's Baptism

Well yes Lidia did get baptized and it was a day very special!!  Hey Maxi as you can see; Maxi baptized his mom!!  He was really nervous and we kind of had to convince him a little bit to do it but then he finally did it!  

It was a really spiritual baptism and they both cried in the font right after the baptism.  He had to baptize her twice because the first time she didn´t go all the way under the water.  Lidia was a good camper and she was even sick but she was SO happy.  I have never seen her so happy in my life.  The next Sunday I gave her the Holy Ghost and that was a really spiritual experience as well.  When I finished the blessing she was crying so that was really special as well.  

Maxi and Cody

Hey I have one last small but big favor to ask before you all come out.  Micaela wants purple vans!  You know the vans that I have mom?  Well could you buy light purple vans for her??  She is a size 40 in women's European shoes.  Here in Spain they are 80 euros!!!  They don´t make a lot of money and they have given me a ton of gifts.  They have given me a jersey from Argentina and a this thing called MATE and it´s expensive!  So I feel like that is something that we could do for her.

Hanging out with the Spainhowers

District Leader Training

District Leader Training

So this last week we have still not been able to get a hold of the Philippine guy but we know where he lives now.  Also we have been talking to the Cubans and we talked to her and she is doing well.  She has stopped smoking on her own with the help of God of course.  Well okay I don´t know what more to say!  Hey Luis will get baptized this week as well!  Wooot!  The Lord is blessing us!

The missionary closest to Pres. Deere is Cody's new companion, Elder Oldroyd

I have a new missionary with me for 2 days named Elder Oldroyd. He is from Mesa Arizona.  I will train him until he gets some paperwork completed.  There is some pics in the next email.

PS  Manning can sing hymns really well.  He has arranged hymns to play and sing so no worries he will still sing.

CODES