The week was so so so good!!! We had some great lessons and Alex's baptism was amazing. We started the week at wrestling and Jo Taylor, the less active who teaches the class, asked me if I brought my bag with me. So the night before we went to his house and shared the restoration with him and his non member wife. We do this object lesson that I love using nails. (I'll send a video I made for my zone). So when we get into wrestling he asked if we brought the nails because he wanted us to teach the whole class!!! We didn't but tonight is the last night and I am going to do it with all of the people there!
We also taught that family who is from the Caribbean again. We planned to do a lesson about faith, but when we got in we changed the lesson to the plan of salvation which we had taught the week before but the mother wasn't there. She loved it and the husband took notes this time. He learned a ton and said it gave him hope! I learned loads as well during the lesson and my testimony was strengthened. I love how no matter how much we think we know we can always learn and build on what we know. I've taught that lesson many times and this time the Spirit taught me. The highlight of the week was Alex's baptism of course. And preparation for his baptism. When we had the interview on Wednesday I got to talk to him after he passed and bear my testimony to him. I told him my favourite scripture. 1 Corinthians 2:9. I told him that life is going to be hard and Satan will try and take him off the path and when things get really hard the most important thing to do is to love God. When we love Him we follow Him, we keep His commandments, and we represent Him. The day of the baptism was really special and we had another good chat right before he was baptized when we were in the bathroom getting ready to go in. The baptism itself was so special and when I was holding his arm I felt like I was holding my little brother. After he came out of the water I gave him a big hug and knew God was happy with him. I felt so much love for him. After he expressed how he felt like the water went through him and he felt so clean and warm and I told him that feeling can always be with him if he keeps his promises he made. He was very happy and I knew he felt it. He is a special kid. The confirmation was great and Elder Foster was the one who got to give him the blessing. Life is very good! I get to leave Salisbury on a very good note and now I'm moving on. My next stop is Plymouth! I'm so excited to get my boy and stay in the west of England. It is such a beautiful country. That's pretty much my week! I love being a missionary and serving the Lord.
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