We had a baptism!

Breaking into the font a few hours beforehand

On Saturday we had a baptism!  It was the best baptism yet.  Both Airet and Arihesly (Amerfis's daughters) were baptized.  I don't know who was more excited, us, Amerfis, or the girls.They got there really earlier to try on the jumpers and make sure everything was ok. We had an awesome attendance of the baptism as well.  Normally your lucky if you get 5 members to come to a baptism, but for this one there were probably 30 people.  We had to open the overflow of the Primary room to make room for everyone to fit.  Amerfis and her family have certainly been opened with open arms. 

Sunday, we ate dinner with Tammy and Julio.  Julio made us his special recipe of "Churrasco"".  So delicious!  Julio is an awesome cook. I love being with that family.  I can really feel a different spirit in their home from when I first started coming to now.  Julio also had a little surprise for us.  He invited to Stake President to come over and eat with us as well.  I was really grateful that we had a good message prepared to share with everyone! ; )  President Alvarado knows Tammy from when they were kids together, so obviously she has a special place in his heart.  He always asks me about her when he sees me.  President Alvarado invited me to come to Tammy and Julio's temple wedding in April of 2012.  I told President I would be there.  He will certainly be there. Now all we have to do is invite Tammy and Julio and make sure they will be there!  Ha.

Bruni is doing great and told us that she is back in the church to stay.  We visited her last night and she told us of the incredible peace she has felt since she came back to the church and all the incredible friendships she has made.

This week Sister Barker and I came across another less-active of many years.  Her name is Millie Diaz.  We actually met her in the parking lot of Walgreens and she told us that she was baptized in the Mormon church when she was 10 years old.  It's been about 30 years since she has been to church.  We were able to meet with her briefly yesterday to kind of get to know her.   She has had a very hard past and has many,many questions about he church.  But you can just see that she has a hunger and a thirst for the gospel that us hard to come by.  I really think that she has been prepared to come back to the church at this time, but really she will be the one to determine that.

I absolutely love Juncos!  The people here are so amazing. Emily Anderson is getting baptized this Saturday and we are both happy that I will be here for her baptism!

Hermana Palmer