It's October 24th!! BAPTISM!!!! I love baptisms!!! A ten year old girl we've been teaching got baptized on Saturday. Her parents have been less active for a long time but the sisters started visiting them about 4 months ago and we've been going back every week. It's been so awesome to see the whole family reactivated. She has a 4 y.o. little brother who's usually a little wild thing but he was so calm and serious for the baptism. They had family come down from Idaho (some of which were less active or non-members) and it was great for all involved to see this special day. Baptisms are sooo AMAZING! I love them because the whole service is focused on what a big step this is for the individual (and in this case, the family). It's such a beautiful day for them. All throughout the service I think about where they've been, how far they've come, and where they're going. Their lives are chaaaanging. They're making a sacred promise with their Heavenly Father. It's all just so BEAUTIFUL! Being at a baptism of someone I've taught is almost like being in the temple. The Spirit is sooooo present! I know Heavenly Father's looking down on them with happiness. Ahhhh, I love this family. And I see them as a FOREVER family. One day they'll get to be sealed in the temple so they can be together for eternity. They're beautiful! I love them and I'm so happy for them. I love this work. It's so sacred. As missionaries we deal (very directly!) with the welfare of souls. I'm so grateful to be able to witness and be a part of these special times in people's lives!!!!