Dear Family,
This week has been good the most notable events were mine and Nikelles birthdays, meeting President and sis Douglas on Saturday and the baptism of Enmanuel.
We also had an exchange on friday so that Elder Barton, our district
leader could interview Enmanuel for his baptism and he passed the
interview with flying colors of course. It was an interesting transfer
with Elder Escobar from Honduras. We doesnt know english so it was a day
of nothing but spanish which was good but difficult at times when i
didnt understand what was going on.
We met President and Sis Douglas on Saturday and they are awesome.
we had interviews with each of them and it was amazing to get to know
them. He served a mission in Ecuador and she served a mission in
virginia i think. they were married sixteen days after he got back.
fast! they have 10 kids 3 of which they adopted and 8 of them have
served missions. they are from new york and are so happy animated and
excited to be here. Pres. Douglas is a convert and was baptized when he
was 20 or 21 and went on his mission to Ecuador one year later. they are
very strong and im excited to get to know them better.
We had Enmanuels baptism on saturday (my birthday) and before the
baptism we went to visit Oscar and we told him about the baptism and he
asked us if he could be baptized too! we had to tell him know because he
hasnt come to church and we havent taught him enough but he has a
baptismal date for the 28 and he came to church on sunday. so hes right
on track. during the baptismal interview the person usually chooses who
will baptize them but Enmanuel just said ¨whoever wants to do it¨ so I
got to baptize him! My first baptism that I performed on my first
birthday in the mission!!!!!!! man the way you feel when you bring
someone to the waters of baptism is incredible and its even more
incredible to be the one that performs the ordinance. It was so cool!
that is what the mission is all about!
On saturday morning for my birthday Elder Johnson and Elder Barton
made me a cake! it is delicious (i am still eating it......) and all the
missionaries in the zone sang to me when we got to the chapel for
interviews with Pres. Douglas. And that night Sis Douglas called me and
wished me a happy birthday. it was a great birthday.
Love,
Elder Robinson
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