The baptism last Saturday went really well, the members did a really good job of making him and his girlfriend feel welcome. Nick was really happy to finally get baptized, he was saying he wished he would have just done in back in September like we had first talked about but it was good for his girlfriend to be able to come because that was how he was introduced to the church. She gave a talk on baptism at the baptism and told his story about how they met and she introduced him to the church and he just about ran away and was against it but slowly it started to build on him, It took about 4 years to this point. Now he's one of us haha!
It's always cool to see someone get baptized and make their way into the church and see them start to understand everything and still be kinda lost at the same time. But they try and work off a lot of faith.
Sometimes I wish I was a convert just to see the church from a completely new perspective like that, but heavenly father knew I'd probably struggle with that. I bet some of the members were a little confused when he got up to get confirmed in church on Sunday because a lot of them thought he was already a member haha! He would get mistaken as a missionary cause he was always around us.
Well we are going to have and eventful Halloween this week, we have a zone leader council meeting in Baton Rouge and then we were supposed to go to the temple but we have to drive clear to Many right after the meeting for a baptismal interview so that will pretty much take our whole day and night so not much will happen for Halloween. Last year they had us stay in our apartments at night to keep us from driving with all the kids out I bet.
We have a bright future here in this area, there are a lot of good people we have to work with. Jen says she has the conviction she needs for baptism after one her friends was asking her why she was getting baptized, she said that it was just because she knew it's what she needs to do. She still has a problem with the whole baptizing part of it, not the ordinance, she doesn't like to be touched because she says she is extremely ticklish so she is a little worried. About that about all she can handle is shaking peoples hand and that's still to much for people she doesn't know really well. She came to church again by herself with out her aunt who is the member and she made alot of really good comments in gospel principles class. It was on the law of chastity, that seems to be one thing she really agrees with and grew up with.
Megan also came to church, I don't know if I have told you that her her husband of about 7 months is a 30 year old return missionary who isn't active but he we started going over there and she said she wanted to learn more about the church and he said he wants his soon to be child to grow up in the church, so she has to be some what familiar with it. She was at church and it was really great because it was the Primary program and she is expecting so it showed all the kids and what they learn, it was the perfect Sunday for them to come! We have a lesson with them later tonight so we will talk more about it with her then.
Well sounds like everything is going well back home, Peter even sent me some pictures. It looks like Genevieve is getting bigger. Thats awesome that there are some more heaps boys in the world I think that's a good thing ,they can be trouble but we will take em ! haha!
This is a zoo alligator we saw one down on a bayou a couple weeks ago that was about 8 or 9 feet long and I threw a rock by it and it almost jumped out of the water to snap at it, it was pretty sweet, I have a picture of it I'll send later. This is a picture on a smaller one in the same spot.
The hay was in a chicken roost or coop we build at our bishop's. It's cool, it's got a latching door in the back so you can get the eggs without going in the chicken run.
It was kinda cool to be able to build something other than the kingdom for a little while. We got to hang out with our bishop, he is hilarious, he is retired air force and is always yelling and cooking and cracking jokes. Eveyone loves him and his food. We are actually going over there to eat right after this. Oh and yes mom, we do go into some crazy houses there are some hoarders and real sketchy places.
I better get going. Have a good week and love y'all
Love, Elder Samuel Alan Ritchie
No comments:
Post a Comment