Atonement and happiness

Transfers again. Still with S. in Gomez.... HAHA oh man after we got the call last night that told us we would be together for another month at least we both were just like, okay we have got to figure out what the crap we gotta learn from one another. We have been a companionship for 4 and a half months and by the time this transfer is over I will have spent nearly a quarter of my mission with the same comp. Hes a great guy, but I wouldn't mind a change now and then.

We got another baptism this week. We went over to S. (Daughter of F.) house to ask what time she wants to be baptized. She is honestly one of my favorite people on the mission. She is so humble, so receptive, and so ready for the gospel. She started taking institute here like the day after we found her, and she told us about a week before her baptism that she is going to go on a mission! As we were leaving our lesson with her she all of a sudden was like "um Elder Roberts will you baptize me?" Not gonna lie I was pretty surprised, I thought for sure she would pick Elder S. but nope. So I got to baptize her this Saturday. The spirit was so strong during her baptism and she really was so ready to be baptized. The font was only about half full so once again I almost had to dunk myself to get her all the way under but we got it done without having to do a repeat! During baptisms things slow down, I don't really know how to describe it any other way. Its like all the problems of life get turned down and you know that The Lord really is happy and does love His children. This Sunday right after she received the gift of the Holy Ghost she was called to be young women's president. SHE IS ON FIRE MAN!!!

 I studied a little bit about the Atonement this week and would just like to share a tid bit. One of my favorite scriptures about the Atonement DC 19:16-19. You can just hear the power of the words of The Savior as He explains His eternal sacrifice for mankind, as well as the essential need for everyone to repent. Christ has already paid the penalty for our sins. We can let it all go if we will just repent. As I teach I have found nothing really gets to people or invites the spirit more than talking about the Atonement. We can be having a lesson that has a little bit of humor and whatnot but as soon as we start talking about the Atonement all jokes are out and its 100% the spirit and respect. Even those that aren't very religious can feel the difference in the Spirit when we start testifying about the Atonement. 

The other thing I studied this week is 2 Ne. 2:25. The purpose of life is one thing - To be happy. That is the purpose of everything we do. It doesn't mean we will be happy every second of our life, the mission is a perfect example of that at times haha, but it really is the purpose of our existence. We started using this scripture a lot in lessons to introduce the commandments. If you tell people that the purpose of life is to be happy, both now and in eternity, and then tell them that the only way to be this happy is by following such and such commandment they get it a lot better than if you just introduce a commandment then say We have to do it because Heavenly Father says so... haha 

Overall good week.

Elder Roberts eternally in Gomez :)