May 2, 2011

Hello family.

Well this week was a really crazy and hectic week here.  I was to say the least sressed to the max with all the things that we had to do. We were after a lot of effort able to baptize a family of four.  we have been working with them really hard for for about 4 weeks to help them be baptized of saturday.  We had to plan all their interviews and baptisms and confirmations and coordinate with the leaders of the branch so that everything went according to plan.  To say the least it was stressful.  But it was great to see all of them as a family be baptized together on saturday night.  It was a pretty special baptismal service.

My birthday went pretty well.  I didnt really do anything to celebrate.  We were helping a couple of investigators get married that day so thats what we were doing all day was helping get a reception and everything ready for them.  At night we went to my pensionistas house and she had bought a cake for me and they sung me happy birthday.  After i blew the candles out they all smashed eggs and flower over my head.  Thats a tradition here in peru is if its your birthday they crush eggs over your head.  So after that pleasent experience I ate my cake and we went home for the night. Thursday we went up to Lima because my companion had a doctors appointment.  He also had an appointment with the optomotrist.  While we were there i had the guy look at my eyes and got myself a pair of glasses as well.

On sunday we were able to confirm the whole family that got baptized a family of four.  Then we gave babies blessings to the two babies in their family.  We also helped give a babys blessing to another baby in the ward whos dad isnt a member.  To say the least there was time for only two testimonies after all of that and one of them was the dad of the family we baptized.  It was something really special.  It was neat to finally help a family get to baptism together.

Thats all thats going on here miss and love you all

Elder Hesselgesser.

Pictures

1. Me and the sunset cañetano

2. The bride the groom all their children and the wedding cake

3. Me and the wedding cake

4. Me and the birthday cake.

5-6. Me covered in eggs and flower.  (My birthday present)

7. The family and us all dressed in our baptismal clothes