10-2-12

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They got baptized! Raul and Rubi are finally Mormons:) The baptism was so cool. First off the water heater broke in the chapel and the water was so cool. A lot of members went to the baptism. This last week was by far and none the most hectic week of my mission. I was dealing with all kind of stuff and I’ll explain in a little. But Monday he smoked because he has been trying to stop smoking for the last 4 months and he was down to only like 3 or 4 smokes a day. We had a very serious lesson and i basically commanded him to stop and then i looked at his 6 year old daughter and asked for her help to yell at him }if he ever starts to smoke. He sent us a text every night last week saying (in English) hello brother no smoke today success haha.. Then the interview was Friday and we went over there and while they were both being intervened i was talking with the little daughter and she told me that she threw away all is cigarette packets every time he bought them. i was so proud of her. Thanks to that little girl they were able to get baptized!! There is the 20 year old girl living with them who we are also trying to teach and she was very doubtful about the apostasy, and basically i started to explain again and raul cut me off and said let me take this and went on to explain what happened and that if she wanted to know if it was true she needs to knee down and ask God!!!! It was so cool! I wanna cry right now! I love that family so much. But in the baptism i baptized and confirmed Rubi and my comp Raul. I am so happy for them. I didn’t bring my camera but i will send a picture. I am also super excited for the general conference this next weekend. It is going to be great. I was thinking, all the members study the scriptures so closely, trying to find some hidden message but pass over the words of the modern day prophetas and only listen to the general topic. But we should study very closely their words as well. I found something really cool in the Elder Eyering last talk. Also on the 27th of October the mission north and south will get together to listen to Elder Bednard and Elder Arnold so i will be able to see Jordan before i go..... speaking of that i got my flight plans today... :( im scared. but ya dad please i really want to go to the dedication and go through with you guys. Please get me in on that too. This last week alot of things happened. I don’t really have time to write them all but basically, i slept very little having to do divisions so many times with everybody. There is an elder tah is mentally unstable in my district who is new this last change and he called me many times saying if i don’t come over and talk to him or if he can’t talk to president he wont leave the house and so we had to work with him a lot.  He is going home tomorrow and a new elder is coming. Many things like that but all is good here. I am happy and tired and working hard, as for an update on the next baptism.... well we are looking for it:) but next week i will give you their names! love you all elder shaw