Pérola 11

Hello people!
This week was a really good one, but at the beginning of the week my companion got sick so we didn't do much besides study all day and watch the rain in a hammock.  However, at the end of the week we did end up getting to baptize Diego, the cousin of a member that lives in a different city. It was great to be able to baptize him because he had such a strong desire to for a long time, but his mom wouldn't let him because she wanted him to be baptized in the Catholic church.  However when we went to talk with her she was super nice and gave us avocado ice cream, and turns out the only thing we really needed to do was teach her.  All the other missionaries had just taught him, but when we had offered to teach her she accepted, and after hearing our message she understood and let him be baptized in the church.  I think it's interesting how much understanding can change things.  Just like in "Our Search for Happiness" written by M Russell Ballard. The whole reason he wrote the book was just for understanding, not trying to convert anyone, and the reason we taught his mom was just for understanding, and that made her realize how important it was for her son and let him be baptized.  I will send pics of the baptism and the rain too.  Have a good week!
Love,
Elder Holcomb

In our letters we were discussing the portion of last week's Come Follow Me lesson that teaches about the people who witnessed Jesus Christ as a baby (shepherds, wise men, Simeon, and Anna).  Isaac wrote:
Yeah, that's what I liked too.  The only people that recognized Jesus only knew because of the Spirit.  In this part and His whole life we can have as much proof and evidence as we want, but we will only recognize Christ and the truths of the gospel if we are listening to the Spirit.

Isaac sent photos, but forgot to give me permission to access them, so next week I'll share them.