This week has been really good but really hard. On Tuesday was the baptism of Yair. It was so awesome (or at least I thought it was). So much help from the members and the young women sang a special musical number. He got baptized by a borther in the ward and was so happy. Oh and his mom came. We hope to baptize her soon. And it was the birthday of one of his memeber friends and he had cake and soda afterwards. The only bad part is that when he got baptized we forgot to show him how is was going to go down in the water, so it wasn't very smooth and when he was coming up he almost fell. Then one of the little primary girls shouted when he came out of the water "now he is all Justin Bieber like", because his hair was all slick. I think he was just a little embrassed but afterward he was really happy with his friends so I hope he forgot about almost falling. After the baprtism I asked my companion how he thought the baptism went and he said that he was mad and frustrated that Yair almost fell and that we forgot to practice the baptism with him and the the little girl shouted that. I told him that he should focus on the good. We got home and he wouldn´t say a word. He wouldn´t say a prayer with me or talk to me. I got really worried but decided to wait till the next morning to talked to him about it. In the morning he wouldn´t talk or pray with me either. So I decided to have a companionship inventory with him but he still would not say one word. I thought he was really mad at me so I got on my knees and prayed to see what I could do to make him feel better. The scripture story of Daniel and the lions den came to my mind. I read it. Daniel said that he was saved because "My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, " Although I was not trying to shut the mouth of my companion, I tried to apply this to help him open his mouth so we could talk. I realized that nothing I was going to say would help him until the spirit and and angel of God opened his heart. I got on my knees and prayed that God would send an angel to help my companion. When I stood up, the cell phone rang. It was President Bird. I gave the phone to my companion and he talked to president and president asked him how he was. It was hard for him to open up to president as well, but he told him that he was not mad a me but that he just felt really really bad for Yair. I think that my companion must lack confidence like Yair does and that is why he felt so much compassion towards him. He started crying talking to president and president helped him get over his struggles. I felt really grateful that it wasn't something that I did, although I think that If I had shown more compassion for my comp he would have trusted me more and opened up to me. I am trying to complement him more so that he can have more confidence, but it is really hard right now. But I feel like it is getting better.
WE ARE TEACHING MELISA´S MOM!!!!!! Her name is Paulina. It is so awesome. She was always too busy when we were teaching Melisa but the other day her boyfriend came to church and we started teaching him. He told us that he and Paulina wanted to get married and are going to be baptized. Melisa and her Paulina were Jehovah´s Witnesses, so last night we went and taught them with a recent convert that was also a Jehovah's Witness before. He shared his amazing convertion story and the spirit was so strong. It was awesome. He said that he thought that he knew everyhting as a Jehovah Witness, but he is just now learning to be humble and learn by the spirit. Paulina was very content afterward and is going to go to church next sunday. I am so happy for Melisa because she needs the support of her mom in the church. My testimony is so strong about the truthfulness of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It changes lives and I Love it. And I love you all so much. Have fun in Peru and give Shelby a hug for me! It feels like Shelby's mission went by fast. I am very happy that I am staying out longer!
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