Baptism
This week we had the privilege and the honor to have another baptism in our sector. It was a really neat experience how we met him and the proceeding events that would happen. How we met him was pretty cool. One day, about 3 weeks ago, I was walking with my companion and we decided to walk down a street. My companion turns to me and tells me that members used to live in that house but had passed away a long time ago. There were people outside so we just went and talked with them anyway. Come to find out one of them was the daughter of the older gentlemen that was a member and had passed away. She as well is a member but casually was in visiting for a couple days from Ventanas. She invited us to talk with them. We quickly made friends with Juan David and he invited us to came back the next day.
That next day we were able to teach and at the end of the lesson he told us, "I watched my dad go to church every Sunday. The members of the church would come and then wheel him to church in his wheel chair. It was something so important to him, and I never took an interest in it. Now, even though my father isn't here, I want to learn more." It was super awesome experience and it made me realize how important our example as members are to everyone. The weeks went by and on Sunday we would be at church at 9 waiting for church to start at 10. He would beat the bishop to the church. This past Friday we had to opportunity to baptize him and it was a super spiritual experience for him. He expressed his gratitude towards us and that he knew that his Heavenly Father and his earthly father were happy with the decision that he had made. On Sunday morning he was at the church bright and early for his confirmation and had a great time conversing with the members and making friends. Hopefully you guys enjoy the pictures. There aren't that many. The other kid in white was the Priest who baptized him.
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| Elder Shanklin, Juan David, "Priest who baptized him, Elder Rios |
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| Elder Shanklin looking super happy |
That next day we were able to teach and at the end of the lesson he told us, "I watched my dad go to church every Sunday. The members of the church would come and then wheel him to church in his wheel chair. It was something so important to him, and I never took an interest in it. Now, even though my father isn't here, I want to learn more." It was super awesome experience and it made me realize how important our example as members are to everyone. The weeks went by and on Sunday we would be at church at 9 waiting for church to start at 10. He would beat the bishop to the church. This past Friday we had to opportunity to baptize him and it was a super spiritual experience for him. He expressed his gratitude towards us and that he knew that his Heavenly Father and his earthly father were happy with the decision that he had made. On Sunday morning he was at the church bright and early for his confirmation and had a great time conversing with the members and making friends. Hopefully you guys enjoy the pictures. There aren't that many. The other kid in white was the Priest who baptized him.
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| Elder Shanklin showing his inner "Michael Jordan" |
Thanks for all the love and support. I will try to take more pictures and have more cooler experiences this week but we will see.
Life is a Sport, Make it Count
Elder Shanklin
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