I hope all is well! Things are going well out here.
The
biggest news is that I'm getting transferred. I will be going to the
North Sacramento Zone with Elder Baryshnikov. I've never met him before
but this is his last transfer in the mission. We cover an English ward
there so that will be the biggest change. I'm really sad to be leaving
Spanish work. I hope I get a chance to go back before my mission
ends. I'm excited to be with a really experienced missionary and to
learn from him. I'm also sad to be leaving the Lodi Branch. I really
do feel like this is my home here. But there's always something new to
learn and some people I need to find so I'm excited for this new
opportunity.
Other news with transfers; Elder Russell is training a new
missionary! That means I'll be a "grandpa" as we call ourselves in the
mission. I can't wait to meet Elder Russell's trainee.
Things went really well here
this past week. The Barajas family didn't get baptized. We decided to
put it off one more week because everything was getting really rushed
and we wanted everything to get done right. There were
miracles that accompanied the family this week though. A week ago in our lesson we challenged everyone to pray specifically
if they need to get baptized on the date that they have. We all knelt
and prayed together and had a really good experience.
After we left that night, Hermana Barajas got ready for bed and then
prayed again before she went to bed. She fell asleep really quickly and
really oddly. At 11:00 pm
that same night she woke up thinking it was morning feeling refreshed
and ready for the next day. She looked at her clock and realized only a
short time had passed and remembered she had a dream. She dreamed that
she was at a baptismal service just like the one she saw at Martin's
baptism, and I was baptizing her! So she had a really cool answer to her
prayers. She is doing great and preparing as best she can for her
baptism. Andres and Grace are doing well as also. They aren't sure if
they want to get baptized with their mom because they feel like it's
really soon and they aren't sure because they didn't get an
answer to their prayers the same way as their mom. I'm sure they will
be taking the step very soon if not this Saturday.
They all had their baptismal interviews on Sunday so they're ready,
they just have to make the decision to be baptized with their mom.
I don't really have too much time to talk today but things are
going really well! I'll try to say more next week. The Barajas are
doing great and there are lots of new people to be teaching for
Elder Idso and Elder Gilray when he gets here.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Les Quiero Mucho!
Elder Gaskill
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