Hellllooooooooooo lovely people!
How's everyone doing?
I'm doing pretty good! I went to PT and that went pretty well. He gave me some exercises to do on a fitness ball, so I'm officially the coolest kid in town because I get to play with a ginormous bouncy ball every day. Hahaha.
Also, it's true. Coronavirus is officially here in the mission, so I guess we're all going to get sent home. Hahaha. A joke, but yeah, it's in the mission. I guess it's not a huge deal. They have us stocking up on food and stuff in case it gets crazy, but I'm pretty sure we're all going to be super fine. So there's that.
This week has just been crazy town. Getting everything ready for the baptism was a trip. We really wanted people to be there to support Jairo, so we personally invited almost everyone in the branch and posted on Facebook like 5 times. Jairo was so excited for his baptism and we were completely overjoyed when there wasn't room enough in the relief society room to hold all of the people who came to support him. There were literally people standing outside because after we put up more seats, there still wasn't enough room. It was amazing. His family came to support him and a super less active member from our ward came as well. Multiple of our friends also came, so not only was it an amazing experience for Jairo, but an awesome missionary opportunity for everyone involved. He got up at the end and bore his testimony about the truthfulness of the Gospel and the reality of the Holy Ghost. You could feel the spirit so strong.
So yeah. Everything just came together perfectly. No fonts were flooded, either, so that's a big win for me.(;
Other than the baptism, it was basically your average week. Now that Jairo is baptized we really want to work on our friends Anayeli y Yamilet, who come to English class and church all of the time. We are finally getting to the point where we can have real sit-down lessons with them instead of casual principle sharing in-between conversation, so we are really excited about that. We also are starting to teach a family which is the most exciting thing in the entire world. I have only ever taught single people or part-member families for the most part, so this is really new for me to have a whole family of non-members to teach. It will be an interesting dynamic for sure.
ALSO, I would highly recommend having a newly returned missionary in your branch, because it's the best. thing. ever. Hermana Lily Roberts returned home from the Gilbert, Arizona mission 3 weeks ago and it has been the biggest blessing in the entire world. She comes to lessons with us whenever we need her, supports our friends, helps us with our Spanish, she even bought me Saints vol 2 the other day so that I can read it while Hna Fuller is in the shower. Basically, Lily is the best thing since sliced bread and we're super blessed to have her.
Yeah! For all you people out there who are inviting the missionaries into your home, accompanying them to lessons, and feeding them, thank you! It means a lot, and it makes a way bigger difference than you might think. So thanks. You're the real ones out there. Hahaha.
Anyway, these moments are what it's all about. A man was baptized and confirmed a member of the restored church of Jesus Christ. He is on the straight and narrow path and as he is faithful, he will receive all of the promised blessings of making and keeping covenants with God, including eternal life. Jairo is a boss, and we are so happy for him.
Okay. A game:
We're back in the time of Noah and God has told you that the flood is coming. You've made your boat and it's time to choose who you're going to try to invite on board. Okay now stop. Make a list of everyone who you want to be saved from the flood. I'm talking everyone. If you don't write them on the list they're drowning. I'm serious. Make the list.
Okay. Now I want you all to circle every person on that list who hasn't entered into the covenant of baptism with the Lord yet. We all have someone. Now I want you to think about how much more important their spiritual salvation is than their physical salvation. If they were worth writing down on a list so they didn't die in an imaginary game, they are worth jumping out of our comfort zone to invite them to come and see. That's all anyone asks us to do. Nothing overbearing about it.
So that's my invitation to you, today. Start inviting those people on your list to come and see the joy that the restored gospel brings. Just do it.
I love you,
God loves you a whole lot more,
Hna Jimenez
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