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Baptism of Paolo

 Before we get to that, let's talk about the other things that have happen this week.


Tuesday: So Many Meetings
First off, we had District Council in the morning. President Baquedano and the ZLs visited the meeting as well because we had it in a classroom in the mission office. My District Leader (Elder Shirley) was very stressed the entire time which was a little funny to see.

Afterwards, we had our interviews with Pres Baquedano. It was a pretty normal interview, nothing too specific.

We had English Class that afternoon which, as always, was fun. 

We had ward council that night. (Having it on Tuesday is weird)  We gave our presentation type thing and then Temple and Family gave theirs. Afterwards, the bishopric told us that we should coordinate better with our ward mission leader. Temple and Family History coordinates well and we should emulate that.

Wednesday: Meeting our neighbor
We went out and met with one of the members that happens to lives super close to us. We chatted a bit and it was fun and all. He told us that missionaries in the past had been really disobedient and how the members know when the missionaries mess up. We need to be obedient because the members are watching and we need to set an example for the future missionaries.

Thursday: Baptism Interview
We had our baptism interview for Paolo. While we were waiting, we talked with his mom. His mom talked about how Paolo has wanted to get baptized since he turned 8 and that he reads the Book of Mormon out loud to his family. Sometimes the people are prepared, we just have to teach them.

Friday: I can play soccer, kinda
While we were out and about looking for people, we found the group of kids we met a while back. We played a bit of potra (street soccer). I teamed up with one of them and we played in groups of 2. We played in the small street we were in. I scored my first soccer goal in my life (I typically play defense or just don't play). We played to 3 points and my team won a couple of times.

Later that day, we had a lesson with someone we met through English classes. We taught their family (just a mother and her son) about the plan of salvation. At the end, we were talking about how to receive a witness if it was true, and she told us that she believed all of it. It was really nice to have a really good lesson. Teaching the people here is very fun.

Saturday: This is awfully familiar 
Because it's one of my baptisms, the power was out all day. We didn't have water to fill the font until 5pm. 
After we managed to fill it, all went well with the baptism. Most of Paolo's extended family came to which was great.

We went to Paolo's house afterwards and chatted for a bit. We were able to talk with his father which was cool because we don't see him often.

Sunday: Step 2 Complete
Following tradition, we Paolo's confirmation during sacrament meeting. He uncle did it and it was cool to do it in sacrament meeting.

That's it for this week. Not too much  to talk about, but I did have a baptism!



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