Baptisimal date (email dated 10/6/2009)

Hey,

Well this week started out on a high because yesterday we were able to set a Baptismal date for Louisa this 24th of october and today for p-day we went golfing! Yeah i know, i know sweet right? Well this General Conference was awesome and helped Lousia a whole bunch to make the decision to take the step of baptism! We went over to her house yesterday and she made us these amazing lemonade drinks that she always makes for us and then she brought us our some flan! Then from there on i just had a good feeling on where our cita(appointment) with her was going! We then continued on to ask her what she thought about conference and the talks by the living Apostals and Prophets. Then she continued to say well i really liked Elder Nelsons talk... she said it really touched her and that she now has made the disicion that she wants to be baptized... Right when she said that my heart just was so happy and i felt so good inside. She followed to say that the story that Elder Nelson told about the old man who lost his hearing before he decided to be baptized effected her alot. She started to think about her own life and how she doesn't know what could happen tomorrow and how she doesnt want to be like that man and wait so long to the point that it becomes to late! She told us the only obstical she has right now is buying new clothes so that she can come to church in because she doesnt have enough skirts she said. So pretty much in my eyes thats a small obstacle that we can get over here pretty quick! She's awesome, all we have to do is finish up the commandments with her and she'll be good but i think were going to start from the begining again because her son who is 11 really is starting to like the chruch also and we want to have them both be baptized at the same time! Then a little bit down the road i believe her other son will be baptized also who's 18 years old and a great kid also. (He likes baseball and keeps me updated on the playoffs)... But with him i think once we get him to come to the church we'll be good to go and especialy when he see's his mother be baptized. Any how its a great family and we have a lot of hope for them. The other best part about the whole thing is that Lousia really wants to be baptized the ocean! So were going to have to call president martineau up to get it approved, but as for me, i think we're going to be having a caribbean sea baptism here this 24th of october! Now i just hope president doesnt do something crazy and pull me out of this area next week... that wouldnt be to cool, but i think i'm going to be safe, at least hopefully! so that about sums up the big news for the week!

REmember i love you all a ton and appriciate the prayers!
Love always
Elder Lopez