Wow how the time goes by, of course the last p-day was only 4 days ago but still what a quick 4 days. So this past week we witnessed the baptism of Sergio Figeroa and it was an awesome experience. He bore testimony after his baptism of how one little scripture and a heart felt prayer led him to be baptized because it was through the scripture and prayer that he felt it was true.
Lulu was at church on sunday with her family and she should be ready for her baptism next week. So ever week we have to wrtie president and tell him about life and all that jazz, so I wrote him and told him about our out of nowhere baptism and he wrote back and said, "You deserve that miracle". Kind of made me feel good. He had Elder Bowers and I do I special fast yesterday to get members involved more and to move the work forward, it was probably one of the more spiritual fasts I have done before because my mind was focused on the purpose the whole time.
I think over the course of the mission so far I have realized that the mission is not about who you are or what you do, but more about who you will become. If we leave the mission with 100 baptisms but have failed to change ourselves then our mission was a complete failure. As Elder Holland told us, that our most important convert is ourself and if we go home having failed to convert our own self then we have failed as a missionary. I feel myself getting firmer and firmer in the gospel everyday. I am amazed to see the sacrifices some have made to accept the gospel and I can only hope that one day I can say I would do the same. I love this gospel and I love being a missionary. Sometimes it is tough, but I am always learning. Always press forward and always endure.
Love,
Elder Jolly
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