Santizo Family Baptism

Dear Family,

That´s what its all about! Im sending all my love and prayers from....La Mariposa again! Im here another change with Hermana Rubio! We are having such an awesome time, and really we had the most incredible experience this weekend because.....ready for this!? The Familia Santizo was baptized!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Friends, lets be honest, this is the best feeling ever, let me just tell you a little bit about how it all went down. how are you all by the way? It was truly a miracle but so many great things happened to make this the happiest, best baptism ever! As you know, they moved to Mixco when they had a fecha for 23 of this month. I always knew they would be baptized, but they surprised me by being so strong. They went the whole week before their baptism without being taught or visited by the members or us! We called them several times during the week to see how they were doing and the bishop had contact with them too, but they were so excited about their baptism and so prepared by the Lord that Satan could do nothing to interfere! Nothing could stop this family. They arrived at the church Saturday all ready and passed their interviews with flying colors, down to the fact that the little boy told elder musick what we do on the sabbath day and why they changed it! I had forgotten that that had been one of the questions the dad had asked us and much less I didnt think Juan Jose, the 9 year old boy soaked all that in too! Another incredible blessing was the fact that the whole family of Hno Santizo came to support them, even though they are all catholic and evangelical. I know they felt something though! I can honestly say that I have never felt the spirit so strongly than when I saw these three amazing brothers and sisters of mine enter the waters of baptism. The whole service was incredible, the talks, the words of the bishop and the actual baptisms!!! Afterwards when we were in the bathroom with Hermana Santizo i asked her how she felt and she goes, ´just so clean! so clean!´she cried after when she gave her short but so heartfelt testimony that with God, anything is possible. This is a choice family, I really dont have anymore words to describe how blessed I feel to have met them. They have the goal now to be sealed in the temple in October 2011! And to top it all off, they drove back on Sunday morning and were in the chapel, seated in the second row, 15 minutes early! The work continues and I know the Lord will continue to bless this family and that he will continue to bless us here in La Mariposa. I wish I could tell you everything but there are no words or time to describe it. Its tough work sometimes to find the lord´s chosen, but i know that they are here waiting for us to find them.

A few other things, mom can you tell the Hales family that Im thinking of them today? Its Madeline´s birthday, i hope they are all doing well, red you too. I just finished reading 3 Nephi, what pivotal doctrine, captivating experiences and incredible promises there are in this book of scripture. I know that Jesus is the Christ and that he came to visit the other children of God here in the America´s. Jesus Christ leads and guides this church and he WILL come again. I only hope and pray that he will receive each one of us and say, ´well done, thou good and faithful servant´. I love you all, life is great, enjoy it! thanks for distributing the letters mol! oh and funny story, im sending you some pictures for halloween of this one house in our area that looks like this guy is ready for halloween all year long, hes a little crazy, way chill and just wants to save the earth- but hes now one of our investigators and came to church yesterday! I am so blessed to be on a mission, Im loving every second of it. hope everything is going well there, katie and Ian im so glad you could relax in hawaii! love you all, the church is true! hasta pronto!

Hermana Erin Jane Wetzel