Hey everyone!
This up coming week is Dominic's baptism!!!!! Woohoo!!!! We're all pretty excited about that :-) However, there may be a possible problem though. We asked Dominic who he would like to baptize him and today he told us who he would like. Unfortunately, that person is going to be out of town the day of his baptism. So we have to figure out with the ward mission leader if we should just reschedule it so that person can be there to baptize him, or just tell Dominic at that person will not be in town so he will not be able to do it. Either way, he's super prepared and is completely ready to partake in the saving ordinance of baptism! We're all excited for him, especially his wife. You can just see the glow about her now and how happy she is that she has the Gospel back in her life. When the baptism does happen though I will make sure to send some pictures home :-)
I can't remember if I told you guys or not, but not last Friday we had the chore of scrubbing down the other apartment. Previously, the other elders there had been taken out of the area suddenly during the middle of the week and had left their apartment a complete and utter disaster. So we spent Monday and Tuesday of last week just cleaning the apartment all day long so the apartment could be livable. Well as it turns out, sisters ended up moving into the ward and they
took our apartment. So we moved into the apartment that we spent so much
time cleaning. Good thing we did a good job!!
Then Wednesday was transfers. We went up to the temple and that takes most of our day. When we got home from the temple we went to a members house for dinner. Then the next day being Thursday, we went back to the members house to help him move some stuff from another member's house. I guess she had given him a pool and then underneath the pool was a ton of dirt that he wanted. So we helped load up all the dirt into his truck and move it to his house. Afterwards he took us to what I thought was a really good Mexican restaurant called Monterrey's. I had a really really really good spinach burrito. It had spinach, chicken, cheese and this really good white sauce. However, the next day I regretted getting that burrito. Friday we spent inside all day because I don't know if it was a super mild case of food poisoning or if my body just completely rejected that burrito, but me and the bathroom became very good friends that day.
Then Saturday and Sunday was an awesome General Conference. I really liked President Utchdorf's talk on being grateful. One of my favorite quotes was "Instead of looking at it as being grateful, look at it as being thankful for the situation that you're in.". I thought that was a really cool way of looking at it. I've never thought to be thankful for the situation I'm in. I've always just been grateful for things I received or that I've done.
I can't remember who it was that talked about it, but I really liked the talk that put emphasis on Marriage. Yes the man is the head of the household and the patriarch for the home, but the woman has just as much responsibility, input and say into what happens in the home. Couples should talk about and work things out for the bettering of their marriage and family relationship. I've always agreed with this and I've always thought that way, but it was great to hear an apostle of the Lord come out and say it.
Another talk I liked a lot, was during the priesthood session. He talked about the priesthood the role that women have in the church. They may not hold the priesthood, but they can still act and do things under its authority, therefore they are able to use the priesthood. I really like the analogy that he used about the temple. I thought it was cool and interesting way to look at things :-)
Well I hope the rest of you enjoyed conferences much as I did! I'll let you all know next Monday how the baptism goes if it does happen this Saturday. I love you also much and miss you all!
Love,
Elder Gold
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