Transfer 5. Week 1. June 18, 2012

And so it came to pass that in the first week of the fifth transfer, that Elder Gonzalez and Mares beheld miracles.  As night slowly approached and they rested to dine, they received a phone call from a sister in the ward.  She preceded to tell the Elders that her older daughter had turned 9 and would have to meet with them before she could be baptized.  And as Elder Gonzalez and Mares heard these things they began to rejoice.  But then the sister continued and revealed that the baptism was scheduled for Saturday morning.  Immediately the billion things that had to happen before saturday morning ran thru Elder Gonzalez's head.  Nevertheless the Elders rejoiced in the mercy the Lord had given them in accomplishing their goals.    As the days passed and they taught this sweet little girl they came to know of her great and already existant knowledge of the gospel.  Said she when asked who God is, "God is our Heavenly Father and I pray to Him every night because I love Him."  The day of her baptismal interview arrived and she passed in a matter of 20 minutes.  It came to passs that on Saturday morning her dad arrived and baptized her, however we see that the devil will stop at nothing to hindr the work of God.  The key to the baptismal font and baptismal clothes was hidden from their sights.  Miracoulsy a counselor in the Stake Presidency arrived and gave them about 60 keys to try on the door.  As the Elders frantically searched for the keys the time for the baptism to start came and went. The font was finally opened and the filliing of it commenced immedately.  However the quest to get the baptismal clothes continued.  And then finally after all other keys had been exhausted, the last key came forth and was put into the door.  And then the Elders and the family rejoiced as they heard a "click!"   However the font was nowhere near full.  But because 9 year olds are quite small  it mattered not.   Then Sunday morning came and the father of this little girl asked Elder Gonzalez if he could confer the Gift of the Holy Ghost to his daughter.  Being deeply honored Elder Gonzalez happily performed the ordinance.  Then after church this little girl ran up to the Elders and excitedly told them "I paid my tithing today!"   And thuis we see that the Lord will bless both the his children that are served and the servant.   So that was pretty much my week.    President Wade says his good byes this week in a special Zone Meeting on Wednesday.  Time goes by so swift out here!    Hope all is well!   Elder Luis Gonzalez