Transfer 6 Week 5

This last week we had Yaritza's baptism and it was awesome. The spirit was strong even though we started a whole hour and a half late. (Basically the font wouldn't fill fast enough) but it was truly great. She got up afterwards and shared about what a change she has experienced from meeting with the missionaries (us) and talked about the peace and happiness she has found in the true and restored Gospel. 

Yaritza then asked me to do the confirmation the next day at church. I accepted with a TON of fear in my heart. A confirmation comes after Baptism and is when a priesthood holder confirms somebody a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and gives them the gift of the Holy Ghost. Well I had never done this before, in Spanish or in English. So I had to do it in Spanish in front of about 200 people and I had to use the tu form of Spanish. Quick rundown/Spanish lesson for all you homies. There are two ways to say "you" in Spanish. As missionaries we use Usted; it's the formal and a more respectful form. There's also Tu, which is informal. You would use it with family or close friends, but generally we don't use it at all on the mission. Well having only used Usted for nine months did not help me here because in blessings such as a confirmation you use the Tu form, so I had to go into my brain and for a day relearn some very simple Spanish. Long story short, I did it and didn't mess everything up, so I was very proud of myself.

Now you may be wondering what is baptism and confirmation all about? We perform these covenants in the church just how Christ told and instructed us in the scriptures. In the new testament, John 3 verse 5 "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Baptism is a remission of our sins, and represents new life, being re-born, and receiving the Holy Ghost is being born of the Spirit. We know that to enter into the kingdom of God we must do these things.

Oh what's that? You want to enter into the kingdom of God? Well me too. If you wanna learn more about this let me know and I'll find some missionaries near you so you can do just that, learn more about these essential ordinances.

Well everyone, I have to go, but I love you all so much, but Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you even more than I do, never forget that.

-Elder Golden

Yaritza's Baptism

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