4/6 So just yesterday, we had another amazing lesson with Lana! She showed up to the chapel an hour before Priesthood session, so we decided just to talk to her, and answer any questions she had. Turns out she had questions about literally every point we needed to teach her. We talked about temples, eternal marriage, and pretty much all of the commandments including tithing and fasting. At the end we asked her a question. We asked her if she wanted to be baptized. She told us she really did, but it would probably have to wait until she is 18. She then told us that she had already asked her parents, and they told her that she had already been baptized, and they won´t let her. We decided to pray about it, and we had to use Pres. Pace´s technique of having everyone give a short prayer to make her comfortable saying one. She gave the most incredible prayer I have ever heard an investigator give. Afterwards, we all felt like the 23 of May was a good date to set, so we set it. That will hopefully give us enough time to talk to her parents, and figure something out. Maybe even set baptismal dates with them too!
Also, this Friday, we had a culture night activity in the chapel. Despite all of the planning that never happened, it actually turned out really good! We had a very large turnout. We had a lot of people bring food from their country, and explain a little about what they brought. We, being Americans, made jello with bananas in it. Super American, right? Well, it was as American as we could go considering the food they sell here... There was a lot of good food, especially from Colombia, and all of the members started dancing half way through, and that’s always fun to watch. All in all, it was a great activity, and I had a lot of fun!
A little info on the culture here during Easter time. The week is called Semana Santa, and practically everyone is off work and school for the entire weekend. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday all of the stores and shops are closed, and the streets are completely empty. It’s like the whole city just dies. Kind of strange, but that’s just how fiestas are here in Spain. I have heard of the Pascua processions, but I didn't get to see one this year. Apparently they are like a super crazy parade with people in red hoods. The pictures look really creepy because the hoods look exactly like the KKK, but I still want to see one.
Love you all so much, and I hope you all had a Happy Easter!
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