Nov 9 - 16, 2009

It has been a little slow again this week, but we might be introducing the baptismal commitment to one investigator. If she does get baptized, it will be the first baptism this area has ever seen. My companion was actually here when the area was created five transfers ago. My bike seat has started tilting back and I think the screw is stripped so it just slides back at each bump.

We've started missionary choir practice. We're eventually going to sing/perform some Christmas hymns. It's pretty fun.

And I've now finished Jesus the Christ. As far as a favorite part, it might actually be where the Jews are stubbornly condemning Jesus before Pilate. A heathen, and a sinful one at that, is defending their king, but the Jews are determined to put his blood on their head. His telling of the event, with great pathos, brought water to my eyes.

We got a baptismal date with an investigator! It's set for December 6th, the last day of the current transfer. We had the President of the Relief Society with us when we taught our investigator this last time. That's when we got the baptismal date. The member was a big help seeing as she was a convert herself. Our mission is reading the first four books of the New Testament in honor of the Christmas season.

Side note - the locals keep their Christmas lights up all year. They usually staple them to the house and then add the yard decorations.

And please tell Aunt Barbara "Thanks" for the check she sent.

Until next time, with love, Your son, Adrian