Well the crazy weekend is over and I survived….. Just! It was crazy and in the end the Zone Leaders had to give us a lift back to Wigan from Liverpool. It all worked out in the end though. Elder Erickson got to come back for Camelia’s baptism, and that was great as well.
Dave’s Baptism was amazing. They are such a great family! Allison, Dave’s wife, was so happy the whole time. She was baptised a year ago and now she is not alone in her family. The same night that Dave was baptised his 8 year old son Cavan was also Baptised, and that was amazing. Next year their younger daughter is going to be getting baptised, and then the temple is the next stop for the whole family. This gospel is so incredible!!! I love it so much! The baptism was really great. I got to give a talk about the Holy Ghost, and I really talked more about the “Mighty Change.” I used a really cool analogy I thought. I talked about a controlled Burn that the Forrest service often does in the National Forests. They come in and burn a chunk of the forest to help the growth. The Holy Ghost truly is the same way. It comes though and burns away all of the bad stuff and leaves us clean and pure. I thought that it was quite good personally. Anyways at the actually baptism it was way funny, cause Dave basically Jumped in!! He is so cool, a hope that you get to meet him some day!
Camelia’s baptism was a dream. It was so good, and it was my first time doing the actual ordinance. It was a really special experience. One that I will never forget! She really enjoyed the service, and the best part is that she is not stopping with her own baptism. On Tuesday she is going to the temple to do Baptisms for the dead. That was way quick, but so cool!! She has been a dream to teach. She was so prepared to do all that the lord asked of her. She is going to be a great strength to the ward, and to Romania if she ever goes back!
All three of them got confirmed on Sunday and I was in the circle for all 3! It was another incredible experience! I am so blessed to have the chance to do all these amazing things!!!!!!! I LOVE MY MISSION!!!!
As for the rest of life there really isn’t much to report. I just wrote you on Thursday and nothing but baptisms have happened since then. Elder Boahene is doing really great. He is so kind and friendly to everyone that he meets and talks to. He is very confident once he gets going into a conversation. He has no fear! He is working on beginning conversations in a comfortable way, so that everyone feels good about it. I have always been good at that, I can make anyone feel comfortable when I talk to them. He is going to be a rock star of a missionary. He has so much potential, and I am not the only one to have noticed that. He is going to do amazing things! I am so grateful for the chance that I have to train him and to help him fulfil that potential. I think back to Elder Garcia, and I think about how much respect that I have for him and how much I love him. I really hope that my sons feel the same way about me. All I can do is do my best and leave the rest to the Lord. I guess that is a common theme in the gospel. I am excited and happy about everything!
Anyways I am doing well as always. I really don’t think that I have anything to complain about. The mission has been amazing so far and it is only going to keep on getting better.
I love you all So much,
Elder Neal
Pic – all the Missionaries at Camelia’s Baptism. If you look closely I am wearing my new Suit, and a new belt that I bought!!!!!
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