This week was quite a spiritual and reflective one. There was a lot happening to be distracted about especially only have a 20 odd days left. I have my assignment to give a farewell talk in my ward next week which is pretty crazy too. But with that I have had very spiritual moments of looking back and feeling a sense of peace and accomplishment. We were able to spend a lot of time with other missionaries as well and I love the relationships I have formed with so many of them. The highlight of the week for sure was Alex.
Alex's baptism was absolutely amazing!! We had to go the chapel at 6:45 to fill the font and get everything set up. We then went home got dressed up all fancy and headed off to the chapel to see a very happy and glowing Alex and his very nervous mom who had not been to church in a very long time. SO many people came to the baptism including Alex's family which was a big deal. The talks were given by a couple of the young men who he is close with and then he was baptized by THE Marcus Pelham. It was a very spiritual moment and Marcus told us afterward that when they got out of the font Alex said that he couldn't stop smiling and then he gave Marcus a hug and started crying. That was so good to hear. Then came sacrament meeting and his confirmation. The previous bishop who is close with Alex confirmed him and in his blessing said a lot of amazing things including that he will go on a mission. Elder Aguiar and I were jumping for joy. Alex is amazing and I am so blessed to know him. It's so cool how teaching people about the gospel has helped me learn so much about the gospel. It's a very productive cycle that when we learn we are able to teach and when we teach we are learning. And to see someone change and grow helps me change and grow so much too. To see Alex's almost glow on Sunday was such a blessing and an additional confirmation that I am doing the God's work and that he is helping me. This was definitely a high light point for me on my mission. To see a 15 year old who struggles daily to overcome the challenges he faces to then make a huge step towards Christ and commit his life to being His follower. It brings me a deep happiness to see this change happen in people's lives.
I love this gospel because it means I can always have peace. There are a lot of things in life that brings us down. I have been able to see these things way too many times in the lives of people I have been around as a missionary. And with the things that brings us down God, who is loving, has given us His Son to find constant peace when it can be so difficult to do on our own. It takes a lot of trust to get that peace from Christ but when we are willing to make changes to our life we can have that peace. It has been so enlightening to directly see that work with people I am close with and then to apply those same principles I teach into my life. It works and I can't live without it.
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