I can say that it was the best birthday surprise that I've ever received

Okay, so I haven't emailed in a couple of weeks, so my bad for that one. But this is officially my last full week to serve as a full time missionary, and the feeling is a little different. But I am currently refusing to get sentimental on my last days because I know that that can be destructive to my personal happiness haha. But these days are great!!

First off, the best thing that happened last week was a surprise visit that I got on my birthday! Probably my strongest convert on the mission, Twinkle Frilles, traveled many hours just to come to church in Comun and visit me on my birthday! It was great to see her and Sandra on my birthday, and I can say that it was the best birthday surprise that I've ever received. I had nothing to give in return, but I am grateful to God for the tender mercies that He freely gives us. So we walked into the meetinghouse and BOOM Twinkle was already there and I was really surprised because they got there before us. So we talked for like 15 minutes before church started. It was nice to just talk to her because it brought back so many amazing memories from Irosin. It was like a member of my family came to visit. I felt bad because I couldn't hug her, but I know she understands 😂 And then they had some surprises and gifts and letters for me, and it just made me so happy. She also gave me a flash drive with some videos of the members from Irosin all wishing me a happy birthday. Honestly I've never received a greater birthday gift than all of this. We just talked as much as we could before the time ran out, but the time did out as it always does. But It really gave me the perfect close to my missionary service. Seeing those that I helped more than a year ago brought so much warmth to my heart. It was hard saying goodbye again, but I'll still keep in constant contact with her through facebook! I'm just glad that she took pictures of it all, because I have nothing on my camera haha

Elder Villegas and I are working hard everyday! We have a baptism lined up for this Saturday for our investigators Aries and Jambie Bron. They are a younger couple, and we have been teaching them over the course of this past month and we have seen their strong desire to become disciples of Christ. This will be my last baptism of the mission, as well as Elder Villegas's first! We are very excited for them.

This next week will just be focused on finding because we don't really have any investigators besides those two haha. Wish us luck!! 

Below are some of the photos Twinkle took of my awesome Birthday Surprise! :) and wonderful Sandra ♥