4/18/2016

  This week has been wild! We have had so much help from our Heavenly father here in our area. This past week I have truly felt and seen the hand of the Lord in the details of my life, and I am so grateful for the blessing of strength and comfort that comes through knowing that after all we can do, after we submit ourselves to the will of God, we can be lifted up by his grace and overcome our trials.

     This past week we visited Carlos and Carlitos to help them prepare for their baptism on Sunday. It was tough for them this week to find support from their family and friends in making the decision to be baptized. This is really hard for them because Carlos is a single parent who lives alone with his son. All of their family lives next door to him in a small community. They all have followed the tradition of their parents and grandparents in being members of the Catholic church, which really made it interesting and to progress with them we knew we had to make plans to visit with Carlos and Carlitos daily in order to give them support leading up to their baptism. Friday I was on splits with an Elder from another area and we were able to visit Carlos and his family and shared the message of the Restoration with them, and answered their questions. It was awesome to see the spirit soften their hearts; they even supported Carlos in his decision to be baptized. Seeing this change in the lives of others strengthens my testimony every day. That is one of the greatest blessings of missionary work!

    Lawrence E Corbridge said "The Central purpose of life is to change. To be changed, to be more like Jesus"...This process of evolving and becoming is the object of the gospel."

Carlos and Carlitos were baptized yesterday! After attending our church meetings, we made the hour long trip to Cujlopa(?) and had an amazing baptismal service. They are doing great!

This wee we are having transfers, my companion, Elder Rodriguez has transfers and I will be staying here for 6 weeks more! This was a surprise for each of us and it is  a little sad to part ways; we get along well. I will be receiving a new companion tomorrow in the morning. So I will fill you in next week.

I testify of the power of change and conversion that comes through faith, repentance, baptism and the redemptive change that comes through the Holy Ghost. I invite you to extend your hand to others. I invite them to experience this divine change through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

I love you all and hope you have a great week.

Elder Grant Baldwin

4/17/2016

It has been very windy here in Dammeron, but that is nothing new :). 

Cole and Emily came down for the weekend to see Indie, Brittany's new baby. They came for dinner Saturday night. Cole is now an insurance agent working for Farm Bureau;He was hooked up by a girl in his ward. 

Cool about Sunnie Hugh? She is happy and at peace with her decision to play ball for a 2 year college in Washington. The other girl in the picture is her best friend and they are going to room together....!!! So cool!!!

Erin and I went on a hike to Red Cliff's yesterday with the Stake young women. It was a lot of fun, great hike, it is not that long, have you been on that hike?

Erin, Auria and Alix

How is the teaching Valdomero and Kenny respectively? This is so exciting to hear. You have had such amazing experiences in Ixahuatn(sp?) It will be a bitter sweet if you are transferred tomorrow. Most of me really wants you to stay put, you have be safe (to our knowledge) and blessed with amazing, strong, humble people! However, The Lord is omniscient, 

The scripture I have been ponderizing is in 1 Nephi 13:40 And the angel spake unto me saying: These last records which thou hast sen among the gentiles, shall establish the truth of the first which are of the 12 apostles of the Lamb and shall make known the plain and precious parts which have been taken away form them and shall make known to all kindreds tongues and people, that the lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him or they cannot be saved.

Love MOMxoxoxoxoxo