It Was Really Safe Mom, Don't Worry - May 5, 2011

Dear Family!

It was so great to hear from you all! It feels like it´s been a while since I´ve written, change week is always a little bit longer.

So I´ll start with the news of the changes. Drum roll...... Elder Snow will be serving in............ Santa Rita! All four of the missionaries in Santa Rita are staying for another change. Elder Bazán and I will have our third change together as companions. This will be my 4th change here in Santa Rita. It´s crazy the time really flies. Santa Rita is a smaller city so I feel like I know just about everyone in the entire town. I really love this place and the people here, so I am very glad to be here for another change.

Elder Snow, Gunter, Rosa, Jorge & Elder Bazán

Elder Gleason, Reinaldo, Jorge & Elder Stewart

The other big news of the week is that we had the baptism of Jorge. It all turned out really well. I´m trying to attach some fotos but this computer is kind of spazzy so I hope it works. I also snagged some pictures from Elder Bazan of the baptism of Mariela so I´ll try to send those some time as well. We had the baptism on Saturday. Jorge and another young man, Reinaldo, were both baptized. Elder Stewart baptized Jorge and Elder Gleason baptized Reinaldo. During Jorge´s baptismal interview, the elder asked Jorge who he wanted to baptize him. Jorge responded "Elder Stewart, he´s stronger." Haha Rosa, Gunter, and Jorge are all very funny and make me laugh. Rosa gave a talk about baptism at Jorge´s baptism and it was very special. She is so grateful to Heavenly Father for having brought them the gospel and for children that are happy and willing to make covenants with the Lord.

Before I forget, I´m still not positive with all the details of the Mother´s Day call. You will finish church at 5 my time. I think it would be best to do it a little later than that. Would it be possible to do it at about 3:00 your time, 6:00 my time? I think we will be able to do it at the house of a member. There are few people that have land lines. We talked a little bit with one member and they will be there Sunday afternoon so that would work just fine. 

Sorry, I´m about out of time because I was trying to figure out all the stuff for the phone call.

I love you all lots and lots. I promise a nice, long letter on Monday. I know that the Savior lives. I´m very grateful for his church and for the blessing that it is to be here in the mission.

Before I go, a quick funny story. Last Saturday, we were scrambling to find out how we were going to do the baptism, because we are still having problems with the owner about the font. We didn´t want to do it in the kiddy pool again because it would be difficult for Jorge to bend all the way backwards. So we decided to take the giant font to a member's house not too far away. But we didn´t really have a way to do it. So we asked the help of the lady in charge of the building where we have church, she works for the owner. She has this little motorcycle with like a carriage hooked on back. So we threw the font on and were holding it on all sides. The members live close, but it´s straight up hill. So the 4 missionaries were running on the side of the moto, holding the font on (it was really safe mom, don´t worry) up hill as fast as we could. Sounds like something dad would say " up hill, both ways, in the snow, wet hair on my neck."

Anyway, I love you all. Have a great week!

Elder Snow

P.S. I got the Easter package, so delicious, thanks so much.