Jan 12, 2011

There was an Islamic guy who wanted to convert but the problem with that is that in radical Islam if you convert then you can legally be killed. His wife didnt want to convert at all but he was going to anyways. For the baptismal interview they have to be interviewwed by mission pres and then a few weeks later an apostle to make sure they understand what they are signing up for. During his interview with mission president they had a translator and the elders sat in another room with the wife. The wife started talking about a dream she had the night before. In the Islamic custom it is a sign of respect to kiss someones hands when they are a person of high authority or respect. anyways her dream... She had a dream that she was outside and all of a sudden she saw the Savior Jesus Christ descending, He then began to walk towards her. She walked up to him and tried to kiss his hands but he would not let her, so she tried again, but Jesus still wouldnt let her kiss his hands. He then stopped her and said "you cannot kiss my hands for I have come to kiss your hands" and then he kissed her hands. When she finished relating her dream she was crying and realized the importance of it and she ran into the interview room and said I want to be baptized in her broken english.  We had the baptismal interview for C__, A____ and I____and they nailed it. Afterwords C___ asked me to baptize her and her son A___.  So sunday night I baptized C__ and A__ and the Elder's Quorum pres baptized I___. They have the strongest testimonies!!!!! It was such a spiritual experience to be standing in the water and watch them walk down take my hand and then be baptized by power of the Priesthood. When they came up out of the water you could see how happy they were and the glow in their eyes and on their faces. This sunday they will be confirmed and they will officially be members. I have pictures from the baptism that I will try and send home this week but no promises, they are on a disk like you like mom. Ahhh it was such an amazing experience. Sad though to see the end of our journey together as we now have to hand them over to the home teachers, but I know they will be really strong memebers in the church. Elder F___ was in our branch on sunday and he taught a lecture to all the aux. leaders and us missionaries and then Elder F__ and I got to talk to him afterwards for a few mintues. He told us how the Gospel is like a car. OUtside the car in the world it is freezing but we can keep ourselves cuddled up within the car and we wont feel the cold outside. He talked in sacrament meeting too and we had 11 investigators there, it was hard to manage them all but it was enjoyable.  Anyways I will tell you all about Elder L. Tom Perry next week because I only have 10 min left and I still have to write mission president. But I love you all. I know the church is true. This is the only true church on the face of the earth that has the authority of God. The only church that has the authority to preform baptism and confirmations and seal families forever within the walls of the temple.