Back and Better than Ever: Baptism, Four months, and Walking

We had a baptism this week! It was really great. Kealanie has been baptized and has shown the good example for her mom and for her entire family. At her baptism we had a lot of non-members come. One is a referral that we had already received earlier in the week, whose name is Jacques. Or Jack, in English. We taught him Tuesday and the lesson went so well. He asked so many questions. So after Kealanie was baptized our Bishop asked what people had felt. Jacques said that he had felt something very strong. It's true. There is always a special feeling at baptisms. And this was no exception. After the baptism we talked with some of Kealanie's family and engaged some for the lessons. We fixed one lesson. We'll see how that goes.

Four months. It has now been four months that I have been here in Outumaoro. The transfers were this week and I stayed. Do you now who else stayed? My companion! Ha. It's great. We get another six weeks together. Woot woot.

As for walking..... We still walk. We have done so many miles. Everyday we walk 2 km to get to our area. Another 4 km in the area. And another 2 km to get home. My shoes, that are already two sizes too big, that are already being held together by glue, and that I got for free, are really starting to show the effects of all the walking. Our ward is very impressed by us. We are the first elder's they have had that have gone on foot. We enjoy it. It's effective. A car would be nice but I enjoy the BM Double-Pied (sorry, French joke).

Overall it's been good. We've been doing a lot of work and learning a lot of things. Fill your lives with good things, even if it means waiting for a long time for the seeds to grow, we have to plant them, or they will never grow. I love you all family. And I hope that all is going well for you all!

Love, Elder Squires