Marchant Clan: Erik: May 12, 2014 (day 160)

Hey there! So I am pretty much the happiest guy in the world right now! This was a really good week. We had lots of things happen, but not really tons of time to work. We have extended sudies because I am training Elder Pava, and someimes that takes up a good chunk of our day. We also had a crazy amount of other stuff, which was all real good! We had a few lessons during the week. The best ones were with Andrés. He accepted a baptismal date for he 24th of May. He is so awesome!! He has the biggest desires ever to follow Christ and I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to help him take this step in his life. He says he is getting anxious to get baptized. I am so happy to see the changes that are happening in his life!

On Friday we had a little activity in the ward for Mother`s Day that was really fun. Us missionaries put on a little skit that was so much fun! We pretended to be teaching a guy about how we need to respect and love our parents, especially for Mothers Day. He didn´t want to so we decided he needed a change of heart, so we pretended to take him to a doctor (me) who surgically removed his heart (a rock) and put in a new one ( a big pink heart shaped pillow) Lets just say we maybe went a little far with the ketchup and I may have ruined a white shirt. The story really needs to be told in person or you have to see the video, but the file is too big to send haha.

Anyway, The next morning we had a baptism! Martina got baptized at noon. We had to go fill the font beforehand, so we were going to leave the apartment early, but we ran into a little problem. I got locked in the bedroom! It was hilarious! We couldn´t open the door from either side and I eventually just had to climb out the window, because there was no time to disassemble the door in the morning. Haha so that was a little adventure. But we made it to the church in time to prepare for the baptism, and while we were there I just felt at peace. I didn´t have to worry about the door or anything else. The baptism was great! It was really cool to see all of Martina´s family there. Their family is slowly growing stronger in the church and they are way happy! And they can be an eternal family! I love seeing the happiness that this gospel brings to the lives of families!!

Yesterday was pretty much the highlight of my life though. Skyping my whole family from all different parts of the world! So cool! I have been so happy since then! And then we went and taught a family right after, and it was pretty cool! They are a family of 6 and they all want to find out for themselves if what we teach is true! I hope and pray that they will get baptized! The parents names are Jessica and Alan, with two daughters Britney and Mia, and the two sisters of Alan named Carol and Karin. They are great!!

But that is basically what happened this week! Lots of real real good stuff! I love you all tons! Have an amazing week!!!

Love Elder Marchant