Boda/Bautismo/Lessons Learned

Heyall,

As you all know, this week we had our big wedding baptism shindig! I would like to announce that I am never going to host a wedding ever ever ever ever in my life ever again. :) BUT in spite of all the stressssssssss it all went off without a hitch!

Cool story: The night before the wedding, at like, 10:26 we get this call from our zone leader who says, "Hey we have been thinking about your investigators and we would like to invite you to have the entire family baptized tomorrow." .. and we be like, "Uhhhh the daughters fault one asistence? what is the word for that in english?! Asistence to the church and they also need 3 more lessons." And hes like "you have the permission of the president, the assistants, and us to do it." and we're like.... "ooookay we will pray about it and get back to you!"

And so we prayed. We had this huge conference right, about how we need to baptize CONVERTS and we're like, we don't want to baptize anyone who doesnt completely understand their baptismal covenant! They haven't finished the lessons!! and God said "BAPTIZE THEM" and so we did. We spent all day teaching the last lessons, arranging various baptismal interviews, and finding clothes, and at the end of the day the entire Gutierrez family walked away, baptized, married and all.

Whew.

So.

It was great! It was all worth it when Alba, the 13 year old, had the bravery to share a very simple, very sincere, and very powerful testimony. It was frosting on the cake when her mom gave a testimony that she "has found the true path" and she's in it "until the end." The temple presidents made a suprise appearance at our Sacrament meeting yesterday and gave a cordial welcome to our little family. #nobettertheme #perfection

And so I am tired but happy. I have learned a million lessons from the Spirit this week and unfortunately I don't have time to write them all. Just would like to add that in Jacob 5 theres a verse that says that the servants of the vineyard worked with all their strength, and the Lord of the vineyard worked with them, and I feel like there is no better finish to this weeks update.

Take care!!! Oh my heck I love all of you so so so much. Be obedient! :D

Hermana Scott