Baptismos!

well this week we have been thinking, eating, working, and dreaming about baptisms. All we seem to be doing is inviting people to get baptised. Its really great. We have tons of investigators that are working towards being baptised next month and my companion and I are really happy because of that.

The Lord has truly been blessing us in our work because every day it seems like someone new wants to be baptised. We seem to be getting the members involved too and everyone is getting excited to do missionary work.

The zone is also doing very well. Every area is able to get some baptisms marked and investigators at church. We are working hard by visiting lots of areas and working with the other elders.

We were able to teach Paulo who is the brother of a member. he has a few kids but is living a really hard life since the death of his wife. he lost all track of who he was and went into serious depression. Now we are helping him by teaching him the lessons. it seems like the gospel gives him more hope and happiness and I can truly see a difference in him. I know that baptism is the best way for him to suceed in life and return to the guy that he was before.

Also, we are teaching Milena. She is a 15 year old girl that is a friend of some of the members. She wants to get baptised because her parents are fighting and getting seperated. She knows that baptism will help her feel more comfort and peace. She will have the holy ghost that will always help her in all the difficulties of her life.

Another investigator that we have is Maite. All she wants to do in her life is protect her three little kids that she has. its hard for her to be a single parent without a job but she is turning to the Lord because she knows that through baptism she can be forgiven of her past sins and recieve help fro, the love and mercy of the lord.

We are also teaching many others with many different problems. But they all seem to have a few things in common. They all love their families. They all want a better life for themselves. They all want to be happy and they want to be baptised because they know it will make them better. They know that through the gift of the holy ghost they can be eternally blessed and one day can return to their father in heaven with all eternal glory and power. 

Love you all,

Elder Horst