A Close Encounter of The Baptism Kind

Hey hey hey!

So this week we were super focused on our investigator R, we set his baptism for this past saturday. He was all for it we just needed to get permission from his parents. His father is a big, scary man who when we would talk to him, he wouldnt even really listen, he´d just stand by the door and say ¨no, no, no¨, so we fasted and prayed a lot that he would change his heart, so the night we were fasting we went to their house and miraculously both parents were there and so was R, they were all there just watching tv together, they looked so cute, but then I guess it hit us that we really had to talk to this man about baptizing his son, and we freaked and ducked down behind their window and hid, hoping they hadnt seen us, I really dont know why we did this, but after about a second or 2 we realized that hiding was ridiculous...and R came outside and found, it was all good. We just laugh now. So we talked to the dad and after about an hour he was like yeah he can get baptized this saturday, but it has to be late so I can get off work. We were thrilled....but then his mother opened her mouth, and was like he needs 3 months to study the bible? WHAT? she came out of no where! So we talked to her a few times and she was like well you wouldnt marry anyone just after a month or so, things like this take time, I informed her that my parents did and theyve been happily married for 25 years now....thanks for that.So we had his interview, while his mother was still thinking about it. THat was an adventure. We told him to meet at the church, but after an hour we didnt show, we knew he was at an internet place doing hw, so we and the distirct leaders went to look for him, the DL told us we could just go back and wait at the church for them to return with R, because it was kind of a far walk. So we get to the church and R is there just playing the piano, like he has been there the whole time! But now we dont have the elders with us to do the interview, and we dont have a phone, so ew command R not to move and we run in our missionary shoes and skirts to try to catch up and find the Elders! It was quite the sight. We finally spot them and I yell to them and those stinkin Elders wouldnt turn around. Who else in this country would be yelling to you in english? But finally we got everyone together and he passed the interview! Woo hoo! So on Saturday morning we ask R if he talked to his mom about his baptism, for today, he said yes and she said that it was ok! and that we could come back and get her signiture when she was back home that afternoon! We rushed to get everything taken care of. And then we went to get the signiture his mom freaked out and was angry with us and was like ¨not today! I am busy! ¨ Then she ran away.....so we followed her into her house, but to our dismay she escaped. So sadly our baptism didnt happen this Saturday, but that boy will get baptized and Im taken his parents now, too. I think we are going to bring the mom flowers today and ¨apologize¨ for trying to save her son´s soul. We talked to R afterward and asked what happen, he says he has no idea! Im pretty sure she is just a bit crazy but whatever.
But yeah, thats my life, always fun and hectic, but I like it like that! I hope you are all well! I love you so much!

Em