Monday, June 13, 2011 Email

Hello! as you all might already know I had my first baptism this past weekend! the lady named Debra that I've been talking about got baptized and well it was the most amazing experience ever! we had another baptism lined up but the guy ended up bailing on us and we haven't been able to get a hold of him but hey that's ok we plan on getting some more lol anyways so many amazing things have been happening. This coming week is the end of my first transfers! ya time flew by like everyone said it would! I've tried a lot of new food this past week mostly weird African food but hey its not that bad tasting its just really spicy with no flavor haha I was so nervous for my baptism but the Lord helped me through it and Debra was so happy after I finished bringing her up she started to cry in the water it was the best experience ever and she loves Elder Morgan and myself very much she has strengthened my testimony tremendously I cant believe the way the gospel changes lives... well actually I can believe it and its so cool to see people make a complete change and be baptized. one hilarious thing that happened at the baptism was we brought one of our investigators to the baptism to watch and he went into use the toilet and I was outside waiting for him and he was taking a long time but he eventually came out and said "i found your churches pool" haha apparently he got lost in the toilet room and walked straight into the baptismal font and fell in completely haha well he's already half baptized so we only got half to go haha just kidding! one  clever way we came up with to spread the gospel was when its raining my companion and I buy cheap umbrellas and hand them out to people with a pass-along taped to the handle and its actually worked were teaching a family right now because of my umbrella trick lol so were definitely going to keep using that! the other day we were walking home from church and we saw a motorcycle crash right in front of our eyes its was so crazy so we ran over to see if they were ok and they weren't they both had to be taken to the hospital it was a mess the t-boned a car and it was really not a good scene at all. I'm so excited for the rest of my mission I love spreading the gospel so much and I'm so happy that I'm able to be out here serving the Lord its a great blessing! I know this church is true and I know Joseph Smith did restore the church upon to this earth again and without him I wouldn't be here doing this I love him and look up to him I love sharing about him with people and I always stop people and tell them of Joseph Smith because people need to know our churches history! Anyway I love you mom right back soon your amazing!