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Elder Woods will be
finishing here in a week, so we have been working super hard so that he can finish
with baptisms. We started off the week having a lot of people who were progressing, but not a lot were too sure if they wanted to be baptized quite yet. We had our minds
focused on a few people. Mainly Daniela and Gabriel. These 2 were definitely
the closest to making the decision. We did everything in our power to help them
prepare.
On Thursday we went over to visit Daniela. This was going to be the
visit where we asked her if she was going to do it or no. She has always said
that she was going to do it but needed more time. She didn’t feel too ready and
felt as if she was getting pressured. She was scared to live the commandments
after her baptism. So, Elder Woods and I go into this lesson knowing that it
will be crucial. We decide to go and ask her a bunch of questions to see if she
is ready. As we ask them, her answers were awful. We began to talk about things
that didn’t even matter. She had doubts that would pop out of nowhere. She
would ask things about the Bible and about Adam and Eve. As we got further along
in the lesson, it was getting clearer to us that she was not ready. She was not
taking these steps seriously and that she didn’t want to do the things she
needed to be doing. As we left the lesson we told her that a missionary was
going to come over Saturday to do the interview and see if she was ready. She
agreed to let him come over and meet with her. As we left the house Elder Woods
and I looked at each other and felt very discouraged. We felt we had done everything
for her. We felt that all our hard work had been for nothing. We just sat there
and said how can this be? But after a second of sadness we looked at each other
and said I don’t care what happens… she will be baptized.
Saturday finally came around. We met up with the missionary that was
going to do the interview for Daniela. Elder Woods went with him and I went
with his comp. For the next hour and a half Elder Page and I walked around
contacting and trying to find people. My mind was focused on what could be happening
in that interview. I was so nervous about what was going to be done. After
about an hour and a half I get a call from Elder Woods and says we need to meet
up at this certain place to switch back. His voice sounded kind of sad. My heart
dropped knowing this was going to be bad news. As we made the walk to where
they were, only negative thoughts entered my mind. As we finally met up
with them the look on their faces told me that she didn’t pass. Elder Diaz, the
one who did the interview, went on to tell me that she doesn’t want to get
baptized. She is going to move in with her boyfriend and doesn’t want to listen
to us anymore. He said that in the interview she felt too pressured by Elder Boyer.......
I began to feel the shame. My heart sunk... then all of a sudden Elder Woods
and Elder Diaz yelled in unison: SHES GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT?? NO
WAY?? SHE PASSED HER INTERVIEW???? Daniela had passed her interview. She had
been so ready for baptism. She had been secretly reading and praying and she
has always wanted to get baptized, her only fear was getting in the water. She
had never told us that. When Elder Diaz began to talk to her, apparently she
opened up to him. So we announced her date in church and she will be
getting baptized on Saturday the 26 along with Gabriel.
We are so happy it is
going to be a great way to end Elder Woods mission. We are both so happy and we
know the Lord had provided for us.
I love to see the changes that people make
in their lives. The mission is amazing!!
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