Jan 4th post (Nearly 12 weeks on mission)

 

Mel's first official baptism. Great man named Rickey

Saying goodbye to a member

Saying goodbye to more members

jamming out while eating some smoked pork

One of my last pics with my awesome trainer Cole Christiansen

My mom & dad went to visit Cole (across the street) after he came home

On the swings!

Mel's email from this week:

And just like that I'm finished with my first transfer!  It's been an amazing first 6 weeks and, we've been blessed in so many ways.   Tomorrow I'll be moving to a new area called Laredo!  It's a Spanish speaking area so I'm hype for that, I've loved it here in Beeville but I'm so ready to start practicing my Spanish now lol. Hope yall had a blessed new years!  2020 was a hard year, but I will forever be grateful for it and for the amazing experiences I had during it. This last week couldn't have been better for us.  We had another baptism this week!  Rickey was one of our investigators and he's gone through a lot, especially in just these last couple weeks.  But, his desire to be baptized and willingness to serve God, was such a beautiful experience to witness.  I'm grateful for the opportunity to have met him.  We had 10 investigators come to church yesterday and wow, God is too good.  

But other than that, the mission life has been treating me well, the biking life is pretty lit, and I cannot complain about the food here!  Smoked brisket here is somethin else.  It'll be sad leaving Beevilee, and the amazing people we met here, but I am too hype for Laredo as well its gonna be a party and the food will be unimaginable.  Can't wait to try some real Mexican tacos, a gift given directly from heaven   but more importantly, I can't wait to meet the people of Laredo and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them.  That's truly the greatest gift from God:)  

Well that's all you'll hear from me this week hehe.  Ohhhh beeeeep, I know you thought there was more but nah.  Lol anyways, hope everyone is enjoying life and doing fabulous.