Truly love our neighbors and the people
from the church across the street, but their tradition of having
loudspeakers loud enough that it is still loud inside our home makes
it difficult to appreciate them sometimes – especially when the
person with the mike is singing really badly offkey!
Our church let out early this morning
because of all of the Independence Day festivities, so we are in the
house having scripture study and eating a late breakfast. The church
across the street is inspiring us to want to go out and do some
visiting!
Saturday was a great day with different
people visiting us in the morning, then making visits with one of the
Branch Presidents, followed by a baptism in Senahu II, and one in
Senahu I. True independence, the privilege of worshiping our
Heavenly Father. After the baptisms we went back to Seamay to join
with the branch there in their activities celebrating Independence
Day. It was raining some and the activities were all outside, so we
greeted everyone, then decided to return home. Great decision by
Elder Spradlin because the rains continued to increase and pound on
our tin roof!
Elder Spradlin says, “as we near the
end of our mission and I think about the things we have done, being
called as member, leadership support – I wonder sometimes if we
have really helped the Leaders very much. However, the thing that
touches my heart the most is our relationship with the children. We
hope that we have touched their hearts. When they touch me with
their little hands and look at me with their dear little eyes, I can
feel their sweet spirits and I know that they have touched my heart.”
We are so grateful for the privilege we
have had of serving here in Guatemala and with only three weeks to
go, it is filled with sadness at leaving, and joy at the thoughts of
holding our own grandchildren in our arms.
