Here comes the heat the bugs, and spiders. When the sun
is out, it's ridiculously hot and when the clouds cover it, it's
ridiculously humid. But it's all good, Clemente passed his baptismal
interview this week and will be baptized on saturday
morning. We go up to a river or some waterfalls farther into the
mountains for the baptisms because there is no font in the casa capilla*.
It's my first one on the mission so I'm more than excited. Yesterday we
went with the son of the Branch President to go scouting for places
where the water is high enough, Arilson (the son) is the one who tested
the water.
My spanish is slowly picking up, teaching isn't hard, I feel good
teaching but it's the normal conversations that are hard. I'm still
trying hard to understand and all that.
This week I have been
studying a lot of the characteristics of Christ in the Preach my gospel,
It's pretty great. Some good chapters in the scriptures that caught my
attention were 2 Peter 1 (verses3-8) and Doctrine and Covenants section
121 (verses 45-46).
I don't have a whole lot else, I'm just super excited for Clemente's baptism this saturday, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT! It's so weird you're 15 already. Have as much fun as you can without hurting yourself!
Love,
Elder Evans, Paul
*literal translation: "house chapel." The branch meets in a little house that the church bought. I think. [this has been a note from the mother]
I spotted 2 thumbs up!! Looks like a great place to be - and how cool to be doing baptisms in the wild like that!!
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