Two new baptismal dates!

8/31  We had another wonderful week this week. The largest miracle we saw this week happened last preparation day. While we were walking to the store to get some of our shopping done, we decided to go a different way than usual, thinking it might be faster. While on this new route, a women stopped us and asked if we were the Mormons. We said yes, thinking that this could either mean something really good, or she just wanted to hate on us. Anyways, we started to talk to her, and she told us that she had seen us across the river in the center of town a couple of days earlier and felt like she needed to talk to us. So when she saw us again, on the complete opposite end of the city of all places, she felt like she had to stop us. We set up a visit with her for the next day. When we met with her, she shared some of her beliefs, most of which were quite scary to be honest. Demons, spirits, and other really not good things. It was an interesting visit, but I know that if she reads the Book of Mormon, all those problems will be solved, and she will progress smoothly.

We are also teaching a family from Ghana. The whole family has been baptized except for the youngest daughter who is 11 years old. We have been visiting them and helping them get everything prepared for her baptism on the 19th. The family had gone inactive for a while, and when they started coming back Juliana decided she wanted to get baptized. The whole branch is really excited for this long awaited family baptism.

One thing I learned this week was the importance of being bold in missionary work. I don't know what it is about me and Elder Webber, but we seem to bring out the best in each other. I have noticed this week that I have been a lot more bold and direct with my commitment invitations and promised blessings. We have seen so many miracles because of that, one of which is that of Robert, the oldest of Luminita's sons now has a baptismal fecha! We were able to set goals with him to help him quit smoking, and boldly invite him to be prepared to be baptized on the 26th of September. We are very excited for him, and he is really happy about it as well. Being bold in invitations to act is how we show faith in the Lord and His teachings.

I am so excited to have 4 more weeks here with Elder Webber. We really work so well together, and we both work hard with all the people we have to visit. Not a still moment in the work here in Burgos!