7.5 water & power

We had a baptism this week and it was the most chaotic thing and we forgot to empty the font and it started at 1:45 and we didn't finish till 4 and it was fast Sunday so I was literallllly Oscar the Grouch and the reason it went so late is because this random girl rented a stylist to do our friends hair and makeup after her baptism and we had no idea and it was. The thing was, you only need 2 things to be baptized.

Water.
And the power of God.
And I found it interesting because I really like cutesy things like Disneyland and cake pops with matching napkins and hair bows and polka dot socks.

But jesus didn't have any of those things and he lived the most perfect life.
So maybe I don't need that either.

Because happy things is like when it's Halloween and the soft serve is orange and black bcuz festive. 


And the best mashed potatoes with the people who feed you every day but this time you finally get it with them. 

We went out with the ancient rms from lima sur. These super old ladies that are still fired up about the gospel I loved it. 


I feel like I tried really hard this week to be a perfectly obedient missionary and I still fell short so much times. 
I'm so tired of making mistakes. But I know it's what a) makes me human and b) makes me learn.
We decided to up our monthly baptism goal and the very next day all of our friends just like obliterated from planet earth. The devils workin hard. 
But we're working harder. And that's what's important and one day it'll be worth it.

I love my savior! And I love you. I feel like I've been here for forever ha! 

Tell me something good this week :) 



Xoxoxo emma 

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