Dear Family,
What an exciting week! Yesterday we had the baptisms of
Henry and Br. Stephens! It was really exciting leading up to the baptism. They
had their interviews on different days and were both very excited for Sunday.
We thought a lot about who would baptize them. We wanted members to baptize
them so that they could have a special bond with someone in the Ward.
The man that baptized Henry is his new home teacher, Brother
R. We figured that it would be a great way to start the bond they could have to
each other.
We thought a lot about who would baptize Br. Stephens. Opa
had a lot of contact with him and he really liked Opa, so we told Stephens
and he was excited about it. We told the Bishop on Saturday, who then told Opa.
He was really surprised! You should have seen his face on Sunday as he came to Church the next day! J He attacked Elder M and I and asked which one
of us came up with the idea, and we looked at each other and said, “The Lord
did.” He was very grateful! I think this has helped him more than anything, and
he'll never forget it. He said to me on the phone on Saturday, “If Br. Stephens
would like me to baptize him, then I will fulfill my priesthood
responsibilities and do it.” J
He was super nervous and totally filled with the spirit throughout the whole
day! It was a wonderful experience for him that he'll never forget. Br.
Stephens was so thankful.
The baptismal meeting was wonderful. The
members were very supportive and we had a great attendance. They will be
comfirmed members this upcoming Sunday! We were a little disappointed that some
investigators didn't show up to the baptism that said they would, so we'll have
to check up on them and see what happened.
Other than that, things are going well here in
Hamburg. We're finding new investigators and helping others to progress. Mom, the
referrals that you gave me in your letter live outside of our zone. They live
in Rahlstedt which is in the Delingsdorf area. But I got permission from Pres.
Kosak last week to visit them with an Elder from Delingsdorf , so that they can
continue to meet with them if they want to! I'm not too sure when we'll visit
but I'm excited to meet them! Do you have any suggestions on how I should
contact them?
Opa bought me 2
suits today for the price of one at C&A. (€80) They are really schick and I
am very very thankful. Thanks for the email Mom and Dad, I'm glad you had a
wonderful trip! You'll never guess that I hit my “6 month till I'm home” mark
yesterday. I'm not allowed to extend, so my return date is Feb. 18th. Love you
and have a great week!
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