Two baptismal dates!

2/29  Despite the fact that I was a bit under the weather this week, we had a good week. I was able to do an intercambio with Elder Streadbeck in Tortosa, and we had a great time working with Jordi again. He is such a machine when it comes to missionary work! As we were walking to the car after a visit, we saw a group of guys playing basketball. Jordi told us to go "destroy them". So we did. We played with them for a little bit, and while we played, Jordi taught the people who were sitting out. It was such a fun experience, and the guys invited us back to play with them whenever we wanted. Interesting how many ways there are to share the gospel!

While Elder Streadbeck and I were working in Tortosa, Elder Cullimore and Elder Barton did a ton of good work here in Tarragona. They were able to set a baptismal date with Daniel, a new investigator from Mexico. Apparently when they invited him to be baptized he said "if that's what God wants, why not?". He is super prepared and we are really excited for him. Elder Cullimore and I were also able to set another baptismal date with Pamela, a neighbor of a family in the church. We have been visiting with her in the house of the Pacheco family, and although at first Pamela had some strange ideas, she is progressing very well now. She came to church with her two kids and absolutely loved it! She has a date set for the 26th of March, but we are already thinking about moving it forward a little more.

In my studies this week, I really enjoyed a verse in Jacob 5 that talks about the fruits of our labors. Verse 72 says; "And the Lord of the vineyard said unto them: Go to, and labor in the vineyard, with your might... and if ye labor with your might with me ye shall have joy in the fruit which I shall lay up unto myself against the time which will soon come." Just as last week, we are still seeing the blessings of our hard work and diligence the weeks before. These experiences have taught me so much. I know I may sound like I am repeating myself, but the blessings of hard work and diligence are so real, and so wonderful. I especially enjoyed the part that says "if ye labor with your might with me". I testify that if we labor with our might in the work of the Lord, He will be right there beside us, giving power to our words and actions. This is the Lord's work, He is in charge, and He will help us according to our dedication. 

Enjoying food at a Columbian restaurant