The Enchanted Island-Santa Cruz Galapagos Week Eighty Three

This week, despite everything that happened during the week ended on a super high note. I think you will all agree with me when you see the pictures and read a little bit more. 

Baptisms

In the last 2 years the missionaries have only recieved permision to go to Tortuga Bay 2 times. This week we made it 3. In order to go to Tortuga Bay you have to talk directly with President and then he will decide if we can go or not. The thing is is that he told us that this would be the last time that the missionaries would go to Tortuga Bay with him as President. How lucky we were to be able to be the last to step on that sand. Patricia with her daughter, Britney were baptized and then Johan also got baptized. We walk up at 430 in the morning Saturday to be able to get everything ready and get to the beach at 630. Like 40 members went with us to the beach and we all had a great time. The walk to get there is about 30 minutes and then it is like walking into heaven. I took like 200 pictures but I will only be able to send like 10, at the most. But you will just have to wait and see until I get back.

This is a beautiful picture

Elder Shanklin baptizing a new member

Elder Shanklin in Tortuga Bay

Another view of Elder Shanklin on Tortuga Bay

The sand says it all

Puntudo

Today we went to the highest point here on the Island. I kid you not that Galapagos is just full of different adventures and you are never bored here. It is like a 1 hour walk to get to the point but when you get there and see the beauty is makes everything worth it. Again, I will send pictures and hopefully you will enjoy the beauty. The pictures dont do it just. You just need to sit on that rock and gaze upon Gods creations to be able to realize and grasp the reality of God and his existence. It was another confirming moment for me. We went up there with a couple of the young men and had a great time. But we all look likes lobsters because we got burned. I probably should have put on sunscreen but the tube here is like 12 bucks. There wasnt money for it.

Miracles. 

Although there are rough times in the mission the Lord never stops working miracles in our lives. We were able to to find a couple people this week and hopefully this week we will be going to the beach again to have another baptism. Pray for the work here and for us as well. This week my companion will be having changes and I will be recieving a new companion here in Galapagos. Pray for us that we will be able to get things going here and work hard to help this island and brach progress. 

Thanks for all the love and support!!

Life is a Sport, Make it Count

Elder Shanklin