November 5th 2012

Hey Yall!! :D

It has been a phenominal week! So incredibly spiritual and uplifting. The baptism went great!! Great things still to come.

Baptism:

-This baptism was 2nd only to the baptisms that took place at the Waters of Mormon. The most spiritual baptism I have ever been apart of. All those there were touched by the Spirit. The "Awesome" family was all baptized and confirmed this weekend. We spent a good chunk of time getting it all ready. They requested really hot water. So we found the perfect temperature and the perfect speed to fill up the font but it took 2 1/2 hours. We also boiled about 4, 5gallon pots of water and dumped it in the font. I was asked to perform the baptism and confirmation for "Momma Awesome" and the others were to be baptized and confirmed by Elder Franchino and our amazing ward mission leader. Everything went perfect!!! Our recent convert from a few weeks ago gave the talk on baptism and did a great great job!!! A solo song was song by a girl in the ward who was a big part in daughter awesome getting baptized. She sung, "what heaven sees in you" an EFY song. Everyone there basically was crying. Then everyone in the family stood up except "daddy awesom" to share their testimonies. It was so powerful. My hard heart that hasn't cried in a while, just melted away as the Spirit flooded that room. We did have another person there who we are teaching and she felt it and gained much strength from it. The whole ward was really impressed with the service. I am so grateful for this wonderful blessing. So richly blessed. I was able to perform the confirmation for "momma Awesome" sunday at church and following the confirmations the bishop hugged all of them and then momma awesome forgot the rule and came in and hugged me in front of the whole congregation. Lol it was super funny! Not a big deal but it was a good laugh. They are awesome, they each have so much potential. The older daughter and younger daughter have such bright opportunities ahead. I pray will all my heart they will have the strength of the Spirit to help them be all they can be. Virtuous, righteous, loving. Etc.

Future Baptism:

-This girl, is awesome!! She is the girlfriend of a guy in the ward who is at BYU right now. She started taking the lessons after he left and she knows its all true, but weighed down with negativity from her family. Her father is a preacher and they aren't pleased with her meeting with us. But she almost gave up, but she pulled through. She has such strong faith and great love of God. She said to us yesterday after fasting with us that she wants to be baptized before the end of the year!! Yippee!!!! I will be here for that!!! :D Hopefully Elder Franchino and I will be here for that!

Nephew:

-Haha everyone who I am sending this too probably already knows this but I have a new nephew!! Corbyn Michael Diefenbach! yay!! What a great way to end and start a week!! I pray God will bless that sweet little boy. He has so much potential for a bright future!!

It's Snowing!!

-Found some snow, its gettting cold. Just kidding, its cotton season again!

Gotta be quick!! I love yall!! Thank you for the support! Turns out with the new missionary age they are getting in 6000 applications a week rather then the 600 they were getting before. The work is moving forward!! :D Thanks be to God.

-Elder West :D