Thanks mom, that means a lot, I love you too!
So, I guess this is It. I will be leaving Salinas in about an hour. We got transfer calls this last weekend, and I am getting transferred to the Iona south stake! ;) Elder Niederhauser is getting put as District Leader/Trainer in Hato Rey Ward (San Juan). So they are whitewashing Salinas. We hope they are able to take off with the work we are leaving them. We are trying our best to leave everything set up well for the new elders.
We are teaching soooo many people here right now it is hard to leave. All of the people who have touched my life or that I've touched theirs have been such huge blessings for me and its hard to leave them all behind. But I know they will be alright, and I know that the message of hope is true, and as they follow it their lives will be blessed.
We had a wonderful last week here in the Salinas/Guayama district. We had 2 baptisms in a joint service and we had a great turn-out. Lots of members were there to support the happy new converts. Gloria, which was our sister that got baptized from Salinas, was so happy and content with the covenants that she made with God that right after her confirmation the next day she stood right up from her chair and without the branch president even asking if she wanted to say anything, she bore the sweetest testimony to the whole congregation of the restored gospel and of her gratitude to all of them for receiving her as family. She will be a great blessing to this branch= just as she already has been in my own life.
I did get to interview the sisters' baptismal candidate on Tuesday and found him worthy for baptism, which took place along side Gloria's on Saturday as well. His name is Jose. He also has a strong testimony of the restored Gospel - which he expressed to me, and a huge desire to make a commitment to follow Christ, which he did. I am very excited for these two and their decisions to follow their Savior. They still have a path ahead of them, but we are leaving them surrounded by supporters and friends to help them forward in this path.
We are leaving behind Salinas in the best shape it has ever been in in a while. The new elders coming in will do a wonderful job with the people we are working with and will also bless this Branch immensely, just as I pray that we have done as well.
I did get to interview the sisters' baptismal candidate on Tuesday and found him worthy for baptism, which took place along side Gloria's on Saturday as well. His name is Jose. He also has a strong testimony of the restored Gospel - which he expressed to me, and a huge desire to make a commitment to follow Christ, which he did. I am very excited for these two and their decisions to follow their Savior. They still have a path ahead of them, but we are leaving them surrounded by supporters and friends to help them forward in this path.
We are leaving behind Salinas in the best shape it has ever been in in a while. The new elders coming in will do a wonderful job with the people we are working with and will also bless this Branch immensely, just as I pray that we have done as well.
Guys. this church is so, true, and there's no other like in in the world! The gospel really does save our lives and our souls. And I'll tell you a lot more about all that on Sunday during my talk in sacrament meeting. (And if we're being really honest, just any time I talk to any of you about anything, your probably gonna hear about how true the Gospel is and how alive its creator Christ is). I love him, and I love you all.
See you soon,
Elder Bailey
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