SURPRISE!!!

 So...I cannot even describe how this week has been. En serio! For starters, mom, that it the most beautiful black eye that I have ever seen. Nice work Asian Aimee :) Ha! The Snake sounds fun. Party next summer what what! :)

     Ok, so we know that JJ and Juan were planning on getting baptized this past Saturday. It was a struggle and a half trying to get everything put together, but we pulled it out in the end. Hermana Webb and I were running around like chickens with our heads cut off all week long trying to put the program together. No worries, we finally got it to go. JJ was grinning from ear to ear and so was his dad. We were worried that Juan wouldn't be able to baptize his son due to some back issues, but he said that the day of the baptism that he was feeling fine and that he was ready to do it. JJ invited a bunch of his friends and he was just so cute! He had to be baptized twice because the prayer wasn't said right, but it turned out. After the baptism we asked him how he was feeling and he just said that he was so happy but that he didn't know how to even explain it. I just wanted to cry I was so happy for him! He'll be a great little missionary some day! Also, he bore his testimony and said how happy he was that he felt the Spirit and how grateful he was for the hermanas believing in him. TENDER!

     Juan was also so excited! His daughter kept on trying to make a huge deal out of the event-which is totally understandable because she is the only member in her family and her dad was getting baptized. He was just content to finally be getting baptized. He kept on thanking us and shaking our hands. He is one of the most distinguished and intellectual people that I have ever met. I asked him how he was feeling and he said that he was just so happy that he was finally able to be baptized :) He really just kept on shaking our hands all night and telling us how great we all are for the work that we do as missionaries. I wanted to cry!

     Ok, and for the other great part this week: on Tuesday I get a text saying...wait for it...RICARDO IS GETTING BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY THE 2ND! SURPRISE!!! What in the world!? Yeah, so on Saturday before JJ and Juan were baptized I was able to go back to Stockton to see Ricardo get baptized. He asked me to give the talk on the baptism. Hermana Cardullo gave the one on the Holy Ghost. Funny side note: I walk in and Hermana Cardullo is freaking out and she looks at me and asks, "Look at me. How do I look? Am I a hot mess, or just hot?" I was laughing so hard! Ricardo looked SO adorable in his white jumpsuit! Hermano Zavala Baptized him. Guys, you don't even know how much I love that family! We are going to be best friends for life! I asked JP when he was going to get baptized and he said that he was working on it :) I promised him that I would come back though. Rosa is also still working on picking a date :) 

     Here in Tracy we are still working with Miriam and Alex. They didn't come to church this Sunday, but they still have one more week. We are going to talk with them tonight :) It has been almost impossible to get ahold of Kenia. We are going to just try and catch her at home like we did the first time. It has been ridiculously hot this week and I feel like I am melting. However, we are working through the heat. I think there was a storm last night so it cooled down to 75. I had to wear a jacket :)

     Well, I love you all so much! I am doing fantastic! Really, this is great! Hermana Webb is fantastic! We had interviews with President Jardine and Sister Jardine this week. Their daughter is moving to Mountain Green :) I told them that I don't even feel like I have to train her. They assured me that I have one of the most sacred callings as a missionary to be a trainer. It made me feel really good :)

     I love you and hope you all have a fantastic week. MWAH!

Love, Hermana Freestone

1. Ricardo's baptism

2. JJ! LOVE!

3. Juan!

4. Jj's dad :)