We had the special opportunity to baptize Hannah Hair this week, it was
just a spirit filled baptism at that. I personally have had the chance to be
with her since day one of these missionary discussions, and it was SO neat to
watch her grow. She had been coming to church for like two years and never took
the discussions. Around the time that Elder Ballard and I came, her parents
agreed to let her be baptized. Since the very first lesson with her, you tell
how closely Christ has touched her heart and the light of Christ has really
shown down on her. She asked me to give a talk on The Holy Ghost which really
was SUPER fun preparing. I learned a ton just about The Holy Ghost which was
very beneficial for me. But something super funny happened. 5 hours before the
baptism we are always asked to fill up the font so we started filling it up at
noon and it was filling up great. We had a zone conference so we had to leave it
running for about 3 hours. About an hour before the baptism we went and started
blasting the water like crazy into the font and left to go to our house. We got
back into the car and drove back to the church. We walked into the church and
all your hear is "THE FONT IS OVER FLOWING." I ran into the bathroom to shut the
water off and it was indeed over flowing. The water was so high that you
couldn't take the plug out to drain the font. So...someone had to get into the
font. Guess who volunteered? I WENT SWIMMING ON MY MISSION. WOOOOOOO.. I got in,
the water being cold as pee, fully immersed myself into the water to get that
plug out, and successfully starting draining the font. I had like 15 minutes to
put my clothes back on, dry off and get into the chapel to give a talk. I
somehow accomplished the task of looking like I didn't just go swimming before I
went to give the talk. Was a cool and funny experience. However, the baptism of
Hannah was awesome, her parents were there to support her which is always heart
warming to see a family give support like that.
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| Hannah on baptism day |
More miracles happened this week. We were visiting with Alan Jones, the man
from my home town, and her basically said something a long the lines of "I am
willing to give up coffee, I'll have headaches, but I want to be baptized." I
feel like both Elder Ojeda's and my jaw just dropped. So, with that being said,
he will be baptized in just a few weeks. Alan has been a blessing in my life
more so than I ever expected. From the time I met him, I knew that something
amazing was going to happen. Teaching and meeting him has been a confirmation
that I am in the mission that I need to be in, that this Washington Kennewick
Mission is the mission for Tanner Hutchens. Alan has been so good to us and so
patient with us. And watching him come close to Christ has been the sweet part
about all this, watching his conversion process has just been something i can't
explain. He has asked me to baptize him which will be even more special. It
blows my mind how God is working in this area. The people here are being
prepared every day, and it's clear. Please continue to pray for Alan, that all
will go well the next few weeks.
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| Sister Smith made us milanesa and empanadas |
This Saturday we have another baptism coming up for Virginia Diaz! So look
for that next week and the story behind her. Can't wait to watch her come closer
to Christ.
Guys, this mission is awesome, I don't know how else to put it. Thanks for
the support and the love!
P.S. Transfer's are this Saturday...so pray for all those who will are
being moved and called to their new callings.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Con Amor,
Elder Hutchens
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| Pumpkin picking with the zone. |
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