Congratulations to Skyler and Maben!! May 14 is going to be here before we even know it! I can't believe how the time flies. By that time I'll be about halfway through my mission. Sad! I think they should start letting the Sisters stay out for two years too. It's too much fun.
We had a baptism on Sunday. Her name is Maria. She had a baptismal date two times before this one. The first time she didn't pass her interview because she wasn't ready to pay tithing. The second time she backed out last minute and wouldn't give a reason. We were visiting with her last Thursday and she was telling us how depressed and discouraged she has been lately. We told her that it was because she needed the companionship of the spirit in her life. She agreed with us, but said she was afraid to get baptized because she didn't want to make a big mistake after that would make her feel even worse. We tried to ask her what mistake she was afraid of making and she kept saying, "I just need to talk to Jhoanne (one of the ward missionaries) about it." We kept pushing her and finally she told us that she was worried about breaking the law of chastity with her husband. Let me point out the word HUSBAND in that sentence. We explained the law of chastity to her again. Haha! Once she understood that she said, "Okay, can I get baptized this weekend?" After that everything went according to plan. Interesting the doubts people have. If she had told us earlier she would have been baptized a while ago. We're happy that everything got taken care of and she's happy now. Some of the things you experience on a mission are pretty interesting...
I don't remember if I told you anything about the area I'm in. It's the Bella Vista ward and we live in Arlington. I've passed the National Cemetery a couple of times on the way to appointments. My district leader is Elder Larsen. Weird... My companion likes to tell people that we're syblings just to see their reaction. Everyone believes her. The Bishop of the ward is American. A lot of the members are too and are called to serve in the ward until we get some leadership built up. Everyone here is great and we get fed A LOT. I love the work and I hope everyone is well back home. Have a great week!
Hermana Larsen