Que semana! So this week was incredible, even though it has been raining a lot and I don't like this weather it was an awesome week. The baptisms were a success, we met with Ana last Monday and after a bit of conversation I asked her how the day went. She said horribly until about ten minutes ago. She continued to explain that after she told us that she would be baptized the day before the rest of that day and almost all of Monday she became worried that she might have made the wrong decision. She said she watched a bunch of the church films we had given her and prayed all day Monday pleading with God for a sign. A week earlier when we challenged her to be baptized on the 14th she was worried because she had a visit marked with a client of hers up north and this client doesn't like to have things changed, so she was afraid to call him if she received an answer and decided to be baptized. So after she agreed to be baptized she was king of stuck between a "rock and a hard place" and so she prayed all day on Monday knowing that we had a visit that night. Ten minutes before our visit she received a phone call from the client saying look we're really really sorry but we can't have the meeting with you on the 24th. she was completely stunned and she knew with a certainty that that was her sign from God. She was so excited that day. The baptisms were so cool! I would give anything to feel the feeling I felt on Saturday. I felt like I was the person that was baptized ha. But I know all the money in the world can't buy that feeling, the joy that comes from the gospel is incredible. Ana and Elias felt it too; they were so happy on Saturday and are completely different people. I know that they literally were born again spiritually. Elder Bell, (the elder that found Ana a week before I got here) and his parents were here. He baptized Ana, it was a way cool experience for him and his parents, for Ana, and for us as well. I know that God lives and loves his children, and I know that miracles are real. I've already seen so many miracles happen in this last year that it almost makes my brain want to explode. It makes me wonder how much more I'll be able to handle in the last year of my mission. Well I'm extremely excited for Christmas, (I've been listening to Christmas music almost every day) and about thanksgiving. Well, we have interviews with president on that day so I don't know what we'll do but all I know is Elder Silva is an INCREDIBLE chef. He cooks some of the best food I've ever eaten, (in the mission Mom I'm not talking about before.) but I don't mean to toot my own horn or anything but my cooking skills have improved quite a bit as well. As well as my singing skills, (I have the best voice in the branch by far Portuguese people can't sing worth beans). Well have a great week I love you all!
-Elder Lindquist
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