HHHHHOOLLLAAA!!!
Wow what a week we had!! Miracles happening left and right! Tomas was baptized this Saturday night and we had an amazing service. All the young men´s group did the talks and everything so it was super sweet (since Tomas is 12). Tomas´ brother is serving a mission right now in Buenos Aires, who before Tomas got baptized was the only member of the family. I have no doubt that these two brothers, although their family does not have interest right now to go to church will be a light for all of their family. Tomas is super prepared and I am sure in a few years he too will serve a mission!
But even more amazing news, we have a complete family that is getting baptized this Saturday too! They were a reference from a recent convert (amazing sweet 68 year old lady who walks 1hr plus every Sunday to get to church AND then 1hr back PLUS she fasts every Sunday!). We started teaching her daughter and her kids: Candida (the mom) and Jonathan (15), Yenifer (11, pronounced Jennifer), and Carolina (9). They have came to church walking 1hr together the last two Sundays! Even writing this I am still amazing. They are all so amazing and so apart from the world, a beautiful small quiet family who are so pure. The ward is super pumped with all the baptisms that have been happening and it is great to see a fire in them! I just feel soooooo blessed right now!!
Well, hope you enjoy the pictures. Let me explain. The first pictures are of a plaza right around the corner from our apartment. We walked out in the morning to go to an appointment and they were having some sort of basketball jamboree for the kids. I of course, missing basketball, volunteered some skills and teaching while still in the skirt. It was great and the kids loved it! The other pictures are of the baptism and of a tour of the cathedral in front of the plaza as well (Plaza de Pringles). All around amazing week!!!!! Can´t get ANY better! Mision Mendoza is the best in the world!!!
Til next week! Please pray this week the baptism prep goes well!! Familia Lopez-Munoz!
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Hermana Emily Thatcher
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Hermana Emily Thatcher
Misión Argentina Mendoza
It seems that you guys are advancing a lot in what comes to missions and Tomas is getting ready to serve one some day. I travelled a few years ago to Argentina and stayed in this Buenos Aires temporary rent because I was part of a mission that had its aim on helping young kids to develop marketable skills to work in the future. It was a rewarding experience and I loved the city!
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