Week 19: MARCELA SE BAUTIZÒ

Marcela's Baptism

Hola Familia!! Feliz Navidad!!

Wow so much happened this week!! We had cambios and I had to say goodbye to my little Brazilian trainer! I actually miss her a lot!! My new companion is very different. haha! Her name is Hermana Ash and she is a gringa!! We talk a little too much in English haha. She is from Kansas and plays lacrosse for BYU. She has a year in the mission and she is a super hard worker! Really diligent and SUPER strict. I'm still getting used to that cuz Hermana Wurdel was a little more relaxed. But she is super cute and I think we are going to have a great transfer together!!

Ok, but Marcela was baptized!! We went to fill up the font and it was draining from a previous baptism so we had to fill it up again, but before we did that we had to clean it because there were literally dead spiders floating everywhere in the water. So I got in there and cleaned out the font with the water in it haha! The baptism was so cute and so many members came! Her daughters were really happy and so was she!

Right after the baptism was the ward Christmas party and it was a concert on the soccer court outside! It was so fun and this ward is sooooo musically talented! I took videos so hopefully, they send. Two sisters asked me to play "Oh Holy Night" for them like right before they sang. I had about 5 minutes to practice a whole arrangement and then play it in front of the whole ward!!! It was so crazy but it turned out ok. I improvised and simplified the left hand a little bit. haha. After we ate a bunch of treats that the members made and it was so so fun. Marcela and her whole family were there and the ward has been so good with welcoming them!!

Also, the other day, a couple from the ward came to our house and weeded our whole yard while we were gone! Our yard is super ugly with all the weeds and we got home at 9:30 pm and they were just finishing up! I almost started crying, I was so grateful! The members here are literally so full of love and such good examples of Christlike service. They are truly an inspiration to me.

I can't wait for Christmas and to skype with you guys, I miss you so much and hope you're all doing great!! The church is true and although its really hard, I love being out here in Chile on the mission!

Love Hermana Snyder