Jacob 5:62

Buenos Dias Familia!!!

So this week was a great week!!!! Like a really good week. Like super good. We had a baptism. We taught a ton of lessons. Members came with us everyday. We found a ton of new people. We are preparing another baptism on the 25th. Things are going good and they can be better!!!!

On Saturday J. got baptized and it was an amazing experience. It started off a little rought but in the end it was awesome. We had planned with him to come and pick him up for the baptism at 6:15 and we were there at 6:15, and he wasn't at his house. So were waited patiently for a little bit and then when it was 6:40 and still didn't show up we started worrying. We starting praying super hard and asking the Lord to make him come. And to keep us calm, a young man that always visits with us, Jared, and I started singing hymns. It kept us calm until he got home, at 7:00!!! The baptism started at 7:00!!! So we called out mission leader and told him to wait for us and we finally got to the church, and there weren't any members.... Shoot.... Luckily there was another baptism of another ward at the same time and so we just waited until their baptism ended and we called a whole bunch of members and little by little they got to the chapel. Finally at like 8:15 started the baptism. It was a very special program and then J. and I got up to do the ordinance. We walk into the font, and it was like half full...... Definetly not enough water for someone to be baptized. We were like what the Heck!!! So we turn the water on and started filling buckets with water and we did that for like ten minutes and it still wasn't very deep but I just told J. to bend his knees a lot and I would push him really deep under water. Haha. And it worked! One time and it was perfect!!! He came out of the water and said I just feel clean!!! And we were talking in the bathroom and he told me that all his sins are gone and he has a new beginning. It was a great baptism and a great experience to be with him. It made me super happy.

Now, well today is tranfers. Do you know what that means? I am in my last transfer!!!!! What the heck!!!! But I loved your letter mom!!!! I testify of your words. In this transfer I have had a bunch of problems with my pride and accpeting the will of the Lord. Many times I have wanted things to go my way and they haven't gone that way and I would get really frustrated.  But your letter made me realize mom that I just need to eat up my pride and be patient and just accept the will of the Lord. Especially in this last transfer. I am really worried about who is going to me by companion but you made me realize that it doesn't matter I just have to work work and work. My companion shared a scripture with me that inspired me a lot. I is Jacob 5:62 and now is my motto. It says  "Wherefore, let us go to and labor with our might thislast time, for behold the end draweth nigh, and this is forthe last time that I shall prune my vineyard." I have to work with all my might this last time.

I hope everything is going well over there in Utah and you are having a great time and are happy!!!! I love you guys so much and well have a great week!!!!!

Keep on keeping on!!!!

Elder McIff