Well, another week down here in the Playa . . .
We were supposed to have a baptism this Sunday, but on Wednesday night the girl who was supposed to be baptized just texted us and said she didn't want to be baptized anymore. After reading 3 Nephi 27, Mosiah 18, and the Parable of the 10 Virgins, she still didn't want to be baptized. I'm confident that she still will want to be baptized here in the future, so we'll see how we can help her.
Nothing really else happened this week, we had interviews with President Taylor. Sadly, we had to go all the way out to Guayaquil to have the interview, but it still was a good experience. Safe to say it was kind of a trunky interview, but still a good one. I asked for some help with Wendy - the girl that was supposed to get baptized. We got some help and then President Taylor helped me so I can lock on these last transfer of Personal Studies that I will have.
Honestly, this week not a whole ton happened and was just kind of a normal week of missionary work. We were able to find some new people, have some come to church but still no one really wants to be baptized. We have found some cool people that do want to be baptized and then they don't come to church, which is kind of funny, but we are just trying to find those people who are truly prepared by the Lord.
Being a district leader you have to conduct baptismal interviews. This week I got to do a couple and they were very cool spiritual experiences of people waiting a little while or quickly learning with the missionaries and finally being baptized. I interviewed this one couple and they will be a very strong family for the little branch Cerecita!
It's pretty crazy that time is flying by, I am almost in my last transfer and I don't really know how to feel about it. President Taylor asked how I felt almost having 22 months as a missionary and I didn't know how to explain it...
Love and miss you all,
Elder Roper
