One Big Surprise 10/22/2018


Over the course of your mission you learn many life lessons, this week I learned that Burger King
 nuggets, taste way better if you take them home and fry them a little longer, we had leftover oil from frying tacos, so I gave it a whirl and what a good choice!

So last week we learned that someone in the Rialto 2nd ward wanted to get baptized after previously hating the church, long story short, she was about to move to Oregon and take her husband with her to run away from the church so neither of them could get baptized, and then she was told by the spirit to stay and get baptized, we were told that a week ago, and we had never had a lesson with them. So after scrambling around all week, including having over enthusiastic members stop by and congratulate them and so they almost called of the event, spelling there names wrong (which is a major faux pass in Samoan culture), not having a single lesson with them, cleaning the baptismal font, arranging for an interview with the mission president the day of transfer logistics, and all sorts of hoopla they were able to make the covenant with God. That took up a good chunk of our week.

In other news, we stopped by a less active member to introduce ourselves, and they were at that very moment moving out, so we were able to help them out with that.

That is the week, have a great one!
Elder Bearman

surprise, there was a baptism
We were running around like crazy people
but it all worked out

Pictures-
District photos and a baptism photo

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