Mari's Baptism!

Hey everyone!

So it's been a pretty busy week! Life is good up here on the cold shores of Ferrol. Even though, to be honest, it isn't that cold....just a lot of rain. Like I said, this past week we have kept pretty busy, and we have been doing pretty good. Also want to shout out a big thanks to the ward! I got the poster you guys sent, and I loved it! It was super sweet to read all of your awesome messages.

So here is some stuff that happened this week!

We went and met with some members this past week. They are a super fun family. It's the one that I was talking about in a previous email that is going through a hard time and the parents have to live separate for a bit. Well some awesome news is that the father was just able to receive the Aaronic priesthood this past Sunday. It was super cool and just one more step towards their goals of being sealed together as a family for eternity. 

So, I mentioned in last week's big email the big event of this week was Maria’s baptism! On Thursday we built the font, then of course on Saturday, we filled it and did all of the final preparations. Of course, there were all kinds of little last minute mishaps that occurred with things like the programs, musical number, and the prayers, but the Spirit was there through it all so strongly!

It was a super special experience, and we are super happy for her. She was baptized this past Saturday by another member and then was confirmed as a member and was given the gift of the Holy Ghost in church the next day. It was a really cool and humbling experience. 

The covenant that we make when we are baptized is something that is just incredible. As we come out of the water, we promise to take upon ourselves the name of Christ. We do our best to follow him and his chosen servants. We look to him for help in the rough moments, and he is always and will always be there. Jesus Christ gave his life so that each one of us could have the opportunity to be born again through him. He did it all for the love that He has for us, and for the love that our Heavenly Father has for us. 1 John 4, go check it out!

I love you all! 

- Elder Bassett