Flooded Chapel and I am a Dad!!!

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This week has definitely been an interesting week! It was a lot better week as far as the work goes. This week we were preparing for the baptism of Brother David. This week was the last week of the cycle and Elder Garcia and I were looking for more people to teach to help for this next cycle that is coming up. This week Elder Garcia rolled his ankle pretty bad running so we weren´t able to work much. This area Volcanes can be tough because most of the houses are locked off so you can´t knock on doors here. We have been focusing on contacting in the street a lot. Lately I have been studying a lot on the Atonement of Jesus Christ and I can not be more grateful enough for it. Everything that Jesus Christ did for us and the sacrifice he made is nothing comparable to what we feel here on the earth. Our sacrifices or pains are nothing compared to what Jesus Christ went through. Thanks to the Atonement of Jesus Christ we have the opportunity to repent. We are not perfect here but thanks to it all we can return to the presences of our Heavenly Father.

This Saturday we had the baptism of Brother David. What an experience it was! Well we get to the chapel Elder Garcia and I to set everything up and I was told  that the chapel was filled with water. The Sisters had turned on the baptismal font at 10 in the morning and didn´t turn it off until 3:30. It was running for 5 and a half hours and the whole chapel was flooded. It took us like 40 min to get all the water out and to mop and dry the floor. When I saw that basically I was swimming in the chapel I was in shock. It threw me so off guard. I don´t have pictures but I really wish that I took some hahahaha. The baptism was supposed to start at 4 but we didnt end up starting until 5:30 because the bishopric didn´t show up until then. I was a little frustrated that we started so late but the service was so awesome! I had the chance to baptize Brother David and after he shared his testimony and the Spirit was so strong. He talked to us about when his Dad passed away and told him to read The Book of Mormon so that is what he did and when Elder Garcia and I found Brother David he was already in Alma. He now wants to get baptized for his Dad in the temple and wants to do this work. Honestly I was so happy to see him get baptized and to hear his testimony and see how powerful the Book of Mormon really is. It changed Brother David´s life and has changed a lot more. It was a really special service!

Well you guys are probably wondering why the title says that I am a Dad. President Mann has asked me to continue as District Leader and I am going to train a new missionary as well! Today I recieved him and am excited to get to know him better. His name is Elder Diaz and he is from here in Mexico City. He is waiting for his visa because his mission is in la Dominicana Republicano but he is going to work here while he waits for it. I am going to train him and help him out to adjust to the mission and with several things. I am looking forward to this opportunity. It was a good cycle working with Elder Garcia, I am going to miss working with him but I am grateful from what I learned from him. We will have to see what the Lord has prepared for Elder Diaz and I this cycle. Hope all is well and you guys have a great week!

Elder McCain

The fotos are of the baptism of Brother David and my new companion, Elder Diaz