Hello Everyone,

 

So this past week was awesome!  We had a Christmas parade here in Winslow!  It was huge the entire reservation comes down and it was just fun!  We ate some fry bread and just had a good old time!  There were so many vendors!  Selling everything from fry bread to Native American art!  It was cool!  Anyway it was funny, so the parade happened on Saturday morning and one of our investigators Chris who was supposed to get baptized that night was gonna help his daughter in her float and everything!  So his daughter was on the dance team and they danced in the parade!  Anyway all of the sudden we see Chris driving the NICE Ford Raptor down the street pulling the dance teams float!  I couldn't believe the smile he had on his face!  Anyway to be able to get baptized and drive a Ford Raptor all in the same day that is a dream day haha!  Anyway so on Saturday night we were able to hold the baptism for Chris.  Man he is an amazing guy who has came a long ways! I have seen him change his life around and become better father and person!  Anyway I had the opportunity to baptize Chris which was such an honor having him chose me to be the one to do it!  As Chris was coming down into the font he was crying and man at that moment there is no better feeling then watching your investigator come down into the font with that broken heart and a contrite spirit!  (Mosiah 18)  He is going to be such a help for the church he is already involved in the young mens!  He is a great guy and has become one of my life long friends!  It is amazing the people you meet on your mission and the relationships you gain with them!  I can't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't serve a mission!  I know that I was sent to the four corners area for a reason!  I love what I am doing and have learned so much! 

 

PS look at Chris's picture in the Ford Raptor haha look at that smile that was a couple hours before his baptism, he is just glowing!

 

Love, Elder Rushton