Hey (3.19.12)

We had mission conference this past Tuesday! At the end of the conference, the new missionaries gave their testimonies. After that, all the missionaries that are leaving the mission in the next two months gave their testimonies. I felt the Spirit very strongly as I listened to all my friends that I have made here in the mission give their testimonies. I gave my testimony as well and I really had a hard time expressing my thoughts and feelings. It was emotional to be up there. I was thankful for the few minutes I had to be up there and try to say atleast something that would help all the other missionaries that I was looking out to from the pulpit!

There were a few baptisms this past weekend! Two boys named Marcelo and Patricio were baptized. Their family has been less active for a few years and we worked hard to get them going to church again. They were baptized on Saturday and confirmed on Sunday. After church on Sunday, another person named Francisco was baptized! I had the privledge of baptizing him. He is 11 and he is a pioneer for his family. His older brothers and sisters came to see the baptism and they loved it! The 15 year old sister was crying a whole lot after the service and she really wants to be baptized at the beginning of next month. The older brother that is 19 liked it a lot and said he wants to come to church next Sunday! He also has another older sister that wants to share with us and wants to go to church now! Thanks to the strong Spirit that was felt and Francisco´s example, that whole family could end up in the Gospel.

I love yall!
Elder Gregory