Saturday was a super special day. We had the awesome opportunity to have a baptism for Maria Alvarez. She is 70 years old (mas o menos), reads the Book of Mormon everyday, attends church every week, and seriously has HUGE faith. We have been teaching her for months, since October. She has a fear of water, which kinda stopped her from getting baptized before. But, she was finally baptized on Saturday! Her grandson, who is member, baptized her. Her son and I helped her go into the font. When she came up, she was shaking, because she honestly has a fear of water. But after everything was over, the joy was unreal!! It was really a special moment of my mission.
It was such a special moment to see her get baptized, to watch her become a member of the church. This church is true. This gospel brings true happiness. I saw it on Saturday with Maria. Only through this gospel and Jesus Christ, we can have true happiness in our lives and in our families.
We had cambios. I am now serving in Copiapo. I took a PLANE to my next area. A bus would take 20-22 hours, so I took a plane because it is something new the mission is doing if areas are really far away from each other. My new companion is Elder Perez from Columbia. He has the same time out as me in the mission. Super excited to work with him and work with new investigators.
I had to say goodbye to all of the members and my converts in Arica. It was kinda hard, but I didn't cry. I have really grown close to them. They have become my friends, so it kinda stinks to leave them.
I have learned so much my past three cambios in my first area. I have learned so much from my trainer, Elder Lopez. He will stay in Arica and will train there his last two cambios of his mission. He has helped me to learn Spanish, even thought I am still trying, and the taught me how to become a missionary. It's good to change, though. Good to find new people and work with new people.
The mission is crazy, but it's totally worth it!
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