Week 30 - Changes Again

Hard week honestly. Didn't really get a ton done. We were getting ready all week for the 4 baptisms we had planned. Let me tell y'all what happened.

Monday: We went to this place called Ixtapaluca last week to go to Sam's Club (it's out of the mission boundaries, but we are allowed to go). We went to Burger King and walked around this nice mall. Later we went to a cave with some members called "The Cave of the Devil." Cool stuff.

Tuesday: So our church flooded and we spent hours cleaning it up. It was crazy. But hey, now the church is super clean so there's that. haha  Later we had a lesson with Erik and Yamileth. Here's their story: They have been receiving lessons from missionaries for 4 years and have been waiting 6 months to get baptized. Erik grew up in a huge polygamist colony nearby and the church has been having problems with them for awhile. So he needs a special interview with a Seventy. It's taken awhile, but it's finally going to happen this week!

Wednesday: We went to Ecatzingo today. We committed Grizelda to baptism! She was a contact from last week. Her date is for the 12th of May. Pray for her. :)

Thursday: We just filled out a ton of papers today so I will just share a few thoughts from the week: We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven (Thomas S. Monson); Be a representative of Jesus, not just a member of His church; It may have already happened, or maybe it will happen in the future, but we all must pass through Gethsemane; I believe the Lord does everything He can so we can truly, honestly, and deeply change. Becoming a Latter-day Saint and a disciple of Christ is not just a question of deciding to adopt certain attitudes, it is to witness a profound change in ourselves; And I'll finish with this quote by Gordon B. Hinckley: "It is not enough to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world." 

Friday: We had Erik's interview this morning with Elder Dyches. He now has to pass that info to President Nelson! The prophet is going to give Erik permission to be baptized. That's freakin legit! But he can't get baptized for a few weeks, so those 2 baptisms were cancelled for this week. Later we had the interviews for Kenya and Fidelia. One passed and one didn't. They want to wait until they can be baptized the same day. So all 4 baptisms were postponed. :( That's ok though. God's will, not mine.

Saturday: Just the usual.

Sunday: So today was the last Sunday of this cycle. We got our changes. I thought that I would be staying and Elder Gastelum would leave. But I am going down to the state of Morelos to Cuatla! Super sad actually because I love it here.

Until next week! Love y'all!

Elder Quist

 After our district bonfire in the morning

After cleaning the flooded church.