4 more baptisms!

Its been an unusual week.  Elder Brinkerhoff left and no one replaced him, so we've been a threesome with Elder Anderson quite often or a fivesome with the 2 Spanish Elders.  We all went to the Allens on Monday night, so we had all the Allen family; Barbara, Jerry, Tammy, Sonya, Ashley, Jamison, Laney, and Kylie, with Luke and his 2 boys and then we 5 missionaries.  We had fun, we challenged them all to join the no cuss club (something some of them struggle with) and watched the video.  I gave them an envelope to put a dollar in every time they cussed.  Jaycie wasn't there, she was in Nauvoo with the Stake Youth Conference.  16 might be a new record for a group for a lesson.

Bridget shared her spiritual experiences with her family this week. She is so cool!  Her brother didn't make it to a lesson yet, but she'll keep inviting him.  

The family that got baptized Saturday were late!  A couple of them are pretty large, so James Farmer came to help Elder Anderson baptize them. Here they are looking sad because they're all ready and had no one to baptize.

They are really cool and so excited to be members.  Their house burnt down a few months ago with all their clothes, so they only have what's on them.  They went to another church who kicked them out because they weren't dressed appropriately. Its just like the Zoramites! (see Alma 32). They were humbled and prepared for the word to be preached to them.  Thomas and Tera and Brianna all have different last names, so its kind of confusing.  Their 10 year old niece comes with them and wants to be baptized, too.  Their youngest daughter is progressing a bit slower.

We have a 4 x and a 5 x suit.  They said they were too small.  The APs brought us a size 22 dress to use, definitely smaller than the suits, so dear Sister Teague ran to Walmart and got a couple of white t-shirts that they wore under the baptism suits, so they didn't have to zip them all the way.  

Quite a few missionaries gathered for the occasion.

In contrast cute little Moroni Cabreras was baptized with the Spanish branch on Sunday.

 His mom just moved here from California.  Her husband is very against the church, but finally gave permission for Moroni to be baptized.

I found this on Elder Quincy's tablet.  I don't think I have shared it.

  All of these Elders and Sisters are gone now!

 

The District

This is our current district with Elder Bingham cut off a bit, so I added the above picture

even though I don't like it as much.

We had so many trains stopping us this week  This one was a 10 minute wait.

Trying a pano  Still figuring it out.

Elder Quincy and I spoke in Sacrament meeting today on personal revelation. It was kind of like our farewell talks I guess, even though we have 3 more weeks!  July is going by way too fast!! Shannon is coming up on her 1 year anniversary of her husband's death.  Its been a rough one for her. Tonight is the 4th time to meet with her this week.
Sister Patterson found out she has lymphoma.  She and her husband have been getting ready to go be sealed in the temple. This may get them going faster.