*Irmã Craig*: Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller

Well, and just like that, I have to start the goodbyes. This week was alright! Its getting a little bit sadder every day that passes. This week a Rodeo show was passing in town, and a lot of people are traveling all of a sudden. So it was some sweet goodbyes.

I can't believe the time is coming to an end. 11 days doesn't even seem real! But sure enough, everyone won't let me forget!

This week, sadly to say. Ivanilde, was not baptized. Sad, we know. But it was just a re-mark her baptism fall through. She will be baptized the Saturday I land in the States. She had to start working, and will be spending these days in another place. So she had to re-mark the interview and everything. But still, she is excited as ever for her baptism. And her daughter, Taina (that was baptized last week) is even more excited!

Funny story, this week...our energy got turned off. Because Elders will be Elders who forget. And we had to stay home fixing that situation. But it was funny, because my companion kept running into suitcases, chairs, tables. And she would scream at the top of her lungs every time. Hahaha, it was hilarious. But it was terrible at night when we had to sleep in this 110 degree weather, without AIR CONDITIONING!!!!! Our Zone Leaders had a good laugh at us.

This week was hard to work because Paraiso is having a huge Rodeo Show that is taking a lot of road space and...well....frankly taking all of the people where we can't go. Haha. So we had some days where we had to stay home for safety. But, it was good....clean the house daily, and all of that stuff.

This week we marked a baptismal date with Antonio. He is Marina's (our recent convert from 2 weeks ago) husband. He accepted to be baptized June 28. It will be good, he is really good. Heard the missionaries first of the family, but never wanted to be baptized. But it looks like seeing his 2 sons, and his wife in the gospel, has moved him. We are excited for him!

Rafaela, she is an investigator who works on Sunday, and we were going to cut her, when she opened the door, and started saying how she asked to have every Sunday off so that she could go to church, and her boss let her! We are super excited for her. We taught her, and her son Juan and thye will be baptized June 29th! Wahoo! Sure hope the missionaries when they get here finish these people off.

This week I studied a lot of Alma 8. Learned a lot about how the Lord prepares ways for his missionaries, and not only his missionaries, but the members too. Think of the success that Alma and Amulek had. The Lord had a plan for Alma to return, and that plan included Amulek.

I also started joking with my companions about how the Lord always blesses His servents with food in members houses, and how those who give food really truly are prepared members. Haha. Hilarious, but...touching.

I know this Church is true. I don't have a doubt about that. I am grateful for this year and a half I have had to serve the Lord. I don't know how next monday is gonna roll, but I will try to write a last email full of stories!!!

LOVE YOU GUYS.

11 days. But whose counting?