Hola a todo!!!
Things here have been crazy this last week! We had that day of San
Yordi this last Monday and then we had our preparation day on Tuesday.
We went to a really neat church called Tibidabo at the top of one of the
only hills around right in Barcelona. We decided to hike up instead of
taking the tram to the top (everyone decided that because it didn´t look
that far and we had to pay). But it turned out to be like a real hike
and I was in total heaven! Everyone else was a little ticked because
there were like 5 or 6 false peaks before we actually got there. It was
the most enjoyable day for me since I have been here...with the
exception of the baptisms we have had. I love hiking and miss nature so
much! It gets a little draining being in the smack dab middle of the
city all the time. There are seriously hardly even any trees in our area
and no such thing as a park. But the people are fantastic and that is
what is important.
I got to go back to Madrid on Friday to pick up my residency card
and we had a great time with all of us that were in the MTC in Madrid
together and got to spend a good deal of time in Madrid. We went back to
the MTC and had lunch with the President and his wife and then went
into Madrid for a couple hours. We didn´t get to do a session in the
temple though...we didn´t quite have time for that and they need advance
notice for us to come.
Then this past Saturday was the second baptism that I have been
priveleged to be a part of since I got here. Anderson got baptized on
Saturday and was confirmed on Sunday. He is seriously such an example to
me of faith...it is ridiculous. The only person that came to support
him at his baptism was his brother José and we kind of had to twist his
arm to get him there. He showed up just as it was starting and we were
so grateful that at least someone came to support him. His mom
´´couldn´t´´ go because she hadn´t gone to get her hair done yet. I was a
little bothered by it...but Anderson is going to be blessed for his
showing his faith without much behind him. No one from his family came
to his confirmation on Sunday. His brother´s didn´t want to come because
they were sleeping and his mom still hadn´t gone to get her hair done.
He is seriously incredible. I don´t know if I would be able to do all
that he has done without the support of family and at such a young age
as 14. Seriously incredible.
The ward was incredibly supportive of him though and welcomed him
with open arms. We just need to find him some friends his age that will
break him out of his shy shell. He is going to receive the priesthood
next week as well. We are seeing so many miracles and I am so excited
for the work!
Keep his family in your prayers so that they can open their hearts to the Gospel as well.
That is about all I have for this week because I am out of time.
I love you all!
Love,
Hermana Eyre
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