It has been a good week. My heart is feeling lighter today and my relationship with my companion is getting better. More on that later. So the big news is that one of our investigators Yennifer Suarez was baptized last Saturday. It was my first time and her first time:) So I wanted it to be special. She is nine years old and is a tiny thing. We were a little worried that she wasnt ready to make this big commitment. Her father is a less active member that doesnt want anything to do with the church but he is okay with us teaching his children. And before I got here one of Yennifer's sisters Daiana was baptized. We try to teach the whole family and we are concentrating on Stefani (15) and their mom Ingrid. They are not very good at keeping their commitments and it is a little frustrating but Yennifer was praying and reading. She had been waiting for an answer to her prayer and it took some time but she finally got it!! Yay! One of the problems is that she is young and her family doesnt always do what they should but we want her to be a leader and a light. So we got everything ready for the baptism. It wasnt the most perfect baptism but I think it was good. Her mom and sisters came to support her. I really wanted to make it special and so I paid for us to have icecream after the baptism. Apparently the missionaries are responsible for refreshments after the activities. So we had to get the icecream and they dont have freezers or refrigerators at the church so it was a little melty but it was good. After the baptism I was scooping the icecream into cups when Hma Gordillo told me to that we needed to go invite her father, Miguel to come in. So we ran outside with sticky hands :) He was standing in the middle of the streeet on the divider thing. Cars here stop to let you walk across the street but he kept waving them forward. I realized he wasnt coming and so I crossed the street. I told him that we had icecream for Yennifer. Hma Gordillo asked him if he wanted to come. He said si. I was like oh okay great!. I kept looking behind me as he followed us into the church to make sure he didnt run away. This was the first time we have ever met him or seen him. He is not interested in coming to church but it was amazing that he was able to come and support his daughter in her desire to follow Jesus Christ. The whole family was happy, I think they realize that together is the best way. I was so happy to have them all there. We invited them all to see Yennifer be confirmed in church the next day, but Ingrid and Miguel said they wouldnt be there. Sad. Sunday morning, Stefani, Daiana and Yennifer came and so that was good. Right after she was confirmed I saw her go and give hugs to people in the front row. Hmm who was it. I looked and it was her mom and dad, they had COME! Then we had the sacrament and it was a little awkward because Miguel got up and left during the sacrament. I am not sure why but I want to help their family be strong and be one. After the sacrament their whole family got up and left and it broke my heart. We didnt know if Yennifers baptism was a good idea but we had faith and we felt like there were miracles and then they left. My heart was shattered. I love them, I prayed and read my scriptures to try to find comfort. I felt like we had done everything and everyone has there agency. It was not my fault. That made me feel a little better. And then the sisters came back into the chapel. YAYAAY! I know the Lord listens to our prayers and gives us tender mercies everyday.
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I didnt finish my letter but I should probably go. I accidently sent it. Oh well. The first two are from the baptism and the last one is from our first Ward Family Home evening. It was really fun. This last week fhe wasnt as big but I think we had fun and felt the spirit.
Love,
Hermana Beatie
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