Another great week!

4/10/2017  Another great week!!

This week wasn't full of anything too exciting, except for the fact that the Herrera family is still progressing very well.  They came to church with us for the 3 hours and after we went to visit them at their house to see how everything went.  They said that they felt really good and that they enjoyed it.  They also said that their youngest girl, who is 3 years old, didn't want to leave her class and when her mom went to pick her up, she said she didn't want to go and walked back into her class hahaha.  They are the best and I see a huge change in them every time we visit them.  Marcos, their oldest son said, "Ever since you guys have came to visit us, my dad has smiled and laughed more than he ever has before."  The dad then said, "I know, right?!" hahah.  They really are so special and are preparing for the 22 of April.  They will be the first family that I've baptized since I've been here and the feeling of baptizing a family is a feeling that I cannot describe.  The thought of them going through the temple in just over a year is one of the happiest feelings that I've ever had.

  I know that this email isn't too long, but I do love what I'm doing here.  I know that there are people waiting for the missionaries and also other members to help out.  This work is extraordinary and the blessings we receive when we invite others to this happiness is beyond explanation.  

P.S.  I won't be able to email until next Wednesday.  That's when we will have our P-Day.

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-Elder Cheshire

4/3/2017  Conference week

Hello family and friends, so this week was pretty stinkin' awesome.  I'm hoping you all had a great week as well.

I can't remember if I talked about the Herrera family last week, but it is a very special family of 6 and they have been progressing but this week was something very very special.  The first time we tried to commit them to baptism, the mother said yes, that she wanted to be baptized but he said that he would like to get to know the church before making such a big commitment.  But we've been praying really hard for them and trying to help him with any doubts that he might have.  But this Friday, we went to visit them and we shared with them the chapter 11 of 3 Nephi that talks about Jesus when he came to the Americas, but it also talks a lot about baptism.  When we got to the part that talked about baptism, I told Alberto to imagine as if he was there and that Jesus was talking to HIM.  We read the rest of the chapter and we asked them again if they would follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized.  His wife, Gloria, said "You already know my answer, YES!"  We asked Alberto again, and after about 30 seconds of silence, he said, "I need to be baptized.  Yes."  They are now preparing for their baptism along with two of their kids for the 22 of April.  Another elder had given me a white shirt but it was too big for me.  I gave the shirt to Alberto along with 2 ties that I had.  My companion and I taught him how to tie it and yesterday, him and his wife went to General Conference with us.

The Lord has blessed us with a miracle with this family.  And I want to ask for your prayers to help this family progress and make this special covenant with our Heavenly Father.  I'm so happy here in Bolivia.  I love you all so much.  Thank you for everything.

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-Elder Cheshire