Week 51

Hola Everyone!

Goodness, it's been quite a week here, that is for sure. I've never felt so dang many ups and downs in my entire life than I have here in the mission!! It's quite a roller coaster ride that is for sure. But, hey, if you know me, you know that I LOVE roller coasters!! I had quite a few heart touching experiences that I would love to share with you all!!

So this week, I had the opportunity to baptize a couple. The family's name is the family Cortes Luna!! They're so dang awesome and I'm so dang happy for them!! Anyways, a little bit about their experience. About a month before their baptismal date, this family was just about to fall apart - literally so dang close. It was so bad that one day we were teaching the law of chastity and they both started crying and said they just couldn't do it as a family because they were always fighting and saying really mean things to each other. They never went out together or anything.

So that night, me and my companion felt that we needed to fast with them!! Anyways, this past week before their baptism, we were able to see such a dang change in their family. It was amazing. They started walking in the morning together and they changed so much. Anyways, Saturday we had their baptism and coming up out of the water, we all about started crying. I asked the brother how he felt and he told me that he felt so happy he wanted to cry!! What an amazing experience it was this week and the process of seeing this amazing family change. It's truly been such an amazing blessing!!

I know that life is so dang tough sometimes. It's definitely not easy here in the mission field either. But goodness, it sure is REWARDING when we're able to see someone enter into the waters of baptism and see the change that they've made in their lives!! I know that part of God's plan is that when we fall, we have to pick ourselves back up. But I know and have a testimony that we're NEVER alone in that process. Heavenly Father and his son are ALWAYS there for us with their hands stretched forth ready to pick us up!! Keep on keepin' on, as my Grandma Blake always says and I know that you will all be so blessed in your lives! Have an amazing week and know how dang much I love you all!!!!

ELDER BLAKE