Hello yall!
J.'s baptism and confirmation was
great!! On Saturday, Elder S. and I got a ride up to the church with Brother D.
and then started setting up. We filled the font, set up chairs, got the
programs out, and everything else ready. Then at 12:30 Brother S. came and
brought J. We showed J. the font and the Relief Society room where we would
have the rest of the meeting. People started coming and filled the chairs we
set up, and J. loved all the people who came :)
Brother M. gave a talk on Baptism.
It was super personal and loving, and he told J. how much the ward loved him
and wanted to support him. It was great! Then we had J's baptism. We went to
the gym and all the kids sat up front while the adults sat and stood
in the back. Brother R. and S. were witnesses. Elder S. prayed and then lowered
J. into the water. As soon as J. came back up he raised his hands in the air
and started praising Jesus! "Thank you Jesus, oh, thank you Jesus!"
We were all stoked, and I'm pretty sure our Young Men's president clapped! Someone
did! Haha, it was great! We went back in the Relief Society room, and I played
2 Mormon Messages on a TV while Elder S. and J. got ready and joined us. After
they came back in, Brother M. gave a great talk about the Holy Ghost and
Brother B. in the bishopric welcomed J. into the ward. Then J. took a minute to
thank everyone and bear his testimony, and at the end of his testimony, he said
"In Jesus Name," and we all answered with an "Amen!" It was
the best.
J. told us after, that he was going
to go call everyone he knew and tell them how great he felt :) It was perfect.
Then on Sunday I got to confirm him, and feeling the power as I said
"receive the Holy Ghost" was just great. I'm gonna miss J., but we
will definitely get to see each other again :)
After the confirmation on Sunday,
Elder S. got to bear a departing testimony to the ward, and it was super. He's
such a great Elder. I'm grateful I've had the opportunity to be companions with
him. And the best part is he's so humble and charitable. I've learned lots from
him.
Yesterday, Elder S. had his
departing interview with President C., and in the course of it, President told
him that he was replacing the Elders with Sisters in Huntersville. So I have no
clue where I'm heading! I'll let you know next Monday, but it won't be
Huntersville any more. I have mixed feelings about leaving here, because the
ward is super fun with lots of friends here, and J. just got baptized! So it
will be good, but bittersweet still. I wonder who I'll get for a companion next
:) What fun a mission is! I love sharing the gospel with the people I get to
meet :)
I sure love yall! Thanks for the
email! You da best!
Elder Branch
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