Yeah I dont know about BA but here I surprisingly get called on to direct alot.
Visual aids are the best, and must be used on a regular basis, especially where the High Priests group is involved.
Figures that you say that, because Aly said you would be going nuts, with Dad singing constantly random songs, and wanting to go on patrol all the time. But yeah, that about what she has said, that and she is kinda tired. *rolls eyes* =P
Good to hear that you are working. and why wont they give you forklift privileges, you know that it makes the beeping noise when it goes backwards, what more do you need. =P
Yeah I kinda hoped to hear from her. Its a small small world mom, anyone could come along, even someone who isnt qualified and take it from her. She has a lot of job experience so who knows.
So this week, yes Teresa was baptized. She is probably one of the most opposed baptisms I have ever had. Like not in opposed by some authority, because the ward here has wondered if she was already a member now for about 2 weeks, but seriously opposition. We were waiting to get done with family visits, and hoping that the chapel´s hot water system would get fixed, so she was gonna get baptized saturday with a month and a half knowing the missionaries. Then the family left things looked good to go ahead. And firday night at about 9 the bishop calls us and says, oh the hot water isnt ready, I have already moved it to the stake center, have fun telling everyone about it. So we made sure that the people who were giving talks would come, and that the baptizers were coming and the other family that baptized their 8 year old as well. So it looked like everything was going to work out but with low attendance. No big deal. Well we planned for 8 o clock and we got there at 7:45 because we could not find a single taxi, since Argentina was playing in the America Cup (Soccer). Then we got there and no one was there, we looked at the font and it wasnt anywhere close to being full, and we had to then run around filling it up, and cleaning it out because it was full of gook and dead leaves. then we had to wait for the family who was going to baptize their daughter to get there because they got confused about which chapel it was in, and had to wait for a member of the bishopric to come, and we ran around like crazy people because the chapel was dirty as well. Oh and there was no key to the big doors so that people could see the baptism which was not locked but had no handle so you had to have a key to open the door. So I had to take a knife and pull open the door latch, resulting in me cutting my finger. So we had fun, and the baptism started. Then we go to do the baptism, and the bathroom is flooded because some kid snuck in to the bathroom and turned on the sink before we started. So it filled up the womens bathroom and was coming out into the hall. So we got that under control and had the baptism. It went wonderfully Teresa´s daughter Yamila said that she wanted to get baptized as well because of how wonderful it looked. Then we smelled smoke. The water heater had been on and had melted the plastic cover for the pilot light viewer, and it smelled like burnt plastic all through the chapel. So we finished and headed home. It was best said by the Sister that teaches Gospel Principles. "She must be very special, because someone doesnt want her to get baptized" Other than that, we spent most of the week in the hospital cuz my comp wasnt feeling good and it turned out that he has asthma, so we had to do studies and go from clinic to hospital to clinic for a few days. So dumb. oh well. But yeah this week is looking like its gonna be full of work. I am so sure that there is opposition in all things to help us truly enjoy the great things in our lives and make them sweeter for us. For now I leave you with that thought and to read in 2 Nephi 2.
Love you all
Elder Ludlow
Visual aids are the best, and must be used on a regular basis, especially where the High Priests group is involved.
Figures that you say that, because Aly said you would be going nuts, with Dad singing constantly random songs, and wanting to go on patrol all the time. But yeah, that about what she has said, that and she is kinda tired. *rolls eyes* =P
Good to hear that you are working. and why wont they give you forklift privileges, you know that it makes the beeping noise when it goes backwards, what more do you need. =P
Yeah I kinda hoped to hear from her. Its a small small world mom, anyone could come along, even someone who isnt qualified and take it from her. She has a lot of job experience so who knows.
So this week, yes Teresa was baptized. She is probably one of the most opposed baptisms I have ever had. Like not in opposed by some authority, because the ward here has wondered if she was already a member now for about 2 weeks, but seriously opposition. We were waiting to get done with family visits, and hoping that the chapel´s hot water system would get fixed, so she was gonna get baptized saturday with a month and a half knowing the missionaries. Then the family left things looked good to go ahead. And firday night at about 9 the bishop calls us and says, oh the hot water isnt ready, I have already moved it to the stake center, have fun telling everyone about it. So we made sure that the people who were giving talks would come, and that the baptizers were coming and the other family that baptized their 8 year old as well. So it looked like everything was going to work out but with low attendance. No big deal. Well we planned for 8 o clock and we got there at 7:45 because we could not find a single taxi, since Argentina was playing in the America Cup (Soccer). Then we got there and no one was there, we looked at the font and it wasnt anywhere close to being full, and we had to then run around filling it up, and cleaning it out because it was full of gook and dead leaves. then we had to wait for the family who was going to baptize their daughter to get there because they got confused about which chapel it was in, and had to wait for a member of the bishopric to come, and we ran around like crazy people because the chapel was dirty as well. Oh and there was no key to the big doors so that people could see the baptism which was not locked but had no handle so you had to have a key to open the door. So I had to take a knife and pull open the door latch, resulting in me cutting my finger. So we had fun, and the baptism started. Then we go to do the baptism, and the bathroom is flooded because some kid snuck in to the bathroom and turned on the sink before we started. So it filled up the womens bathroom and was coming out into the hall. So we got that under control and had the baptism. It went wonderfully Teresa´s daughter Yamila said that she wanted to get baptized as well because of how wonderful it looked. Then we smelled smoke. The water heater had been on and had melted the plastic cover for the pilot light viewer, and it smelled like burnt plastic all through the chapel. So we finished and headed home. It was best said by the Sister that teaches Gospel Principles. "She must be very special, because someone doesnt want her to get baptized" Other than that, we spent most of the week in the hospital cuz my comp wasnt feeling good and it turned out that he has asthma, so we had to do studies and go from clinic to hospital to clinic for a few days. So dumb. oh well. But yeah this week is looking like its gonna be full of work. I am so sure that there is opposition in all things to help us truly enjoy the great things in our lives and make them sweeter for us. For now I leave you with that thought and to read in 2 Nephi 2.
Love you all
Elder Ludlow
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