Baptisms!

Hermana Lawrence, Hermana Jones, Jenny and Franchesca

A great week! Jenny and Franchesca finally got baptized! On Wednesday they had their interviews. The Elder told us that they were the best interviews that he has ever done! That they knew so much and the spirit was so stong! That´s always good to hear about your converts :) Then on Saturday the baptism was supposed to start at 6:00, so we got there at 5:30 to set up and make sure all was good. The two of them were already at the church ready to go! We helped them change into their white jumpsuits and they ¨loved¨them haha. They did a little fashion show for us. We didn´t start the baptism until 7:15 because, lets be real, we´re in the Dominican

Republic. But it was so good! We sang Jenny´s favorite hymn to start (48-Divina Luz)(The song we sang in her first lesson) Franchesca was baptized first and when she was leaving the font she yelled ¨Me siente bien!¨ and then Jenny was baptized and she didn´t want to leave the water! She started swimming around a bit before all the water drained. We ended with Franchesca´s favorite hymn (100-Dios Bendícenos) Then Sunday they were both confirmed! It was also fast and testimony meeting so they both got up and shared their testimonies about their baptisms. They both said it was the best day of their lives and they are sooooo excited to be members :) I know that they are going to be members firmes for their whole lives! They´re already being major influences in the conversions of other people.

For example, Jenny told us that she had a reference for us: one of her friends named Ray Joemi. We met him and she asked when he could be baptized. We put the fecha with him right there. And then she was explaining the book of mormon to him and everything. EVERYTHING. It might have been a little overwhelming to him how much info Jenny was giving to him. haha So he now has a baptismal date for the 3rd of June! He was in church yesterday and loved it!

On Friday morning we were walking to go to a cita when we passed by a woman carrying some groceries. She had a broken arm. I had the distinct thought ¨help her¨ but we were already late to the cita so I brushed it off.(stupid hermana lawrence...) (later Hna Jones and I were talking and she had the same feeling) We passed by only saying hello, but then she asked us for help. I was embarassed that she had to ask, but all turned out well. We went to her house with her and we got talking to her and it turns out her son, who died four years ago, was a member! And her daughter wants to get baptized! And so many miracles! I´m still learning everyday to follow the promptings of the spirit haha

Well, love you all so much! Hope you all have the best weeeek evvveeerr!

Hermana Lawrence