Baptism in the Sea

Greetings from Bonaire!

Last Saturday on November 7th, we had our service project in the morning and we had a baptism planned for that afternoon at 4:00pm. As we worked cleaning up the ball field, the Branch Mission leader came up and asked me to speak at the baptism for Mimi Creer in a few hours! 

In the MTC they told us that Senior Missionaries should be flexible...so, "sure!" was my reply. It was a busy day because before that, a couple of the young women wanted to interview me for a "Faith" Personal Progress Value goal on mothers. 

The baptism was wonderful. After the talks we all drove to "Pink Beach". It was the perfect setting for a baptism. A lovely breeze, not too hot, just right!, the gentle waves kissing the shore, the sky was full of clouds touched by pink as the setting sun created a back drop of unbelievable beauty.  Sweet Mimi was quietly pleased and happy as she became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The group sang "This is the Christ" and heaven rejoiced as a daughter joined the fellowship of Saints in Bonaire.

Now the rest of the story! ...

Mimi was a student at the St. James School that has left the island to go to St. Vincent. She came from Dallas Texas and went back there for Christmas before starting school again on the new island.

After she became a new member of the church she attended the Dutch/English "group" with us. She operated the electric piano, she gave her first talk in church the week after she was baptized, she prayed in church, and then a few weeks later she gave the Sunday School - Gospel Principles - lesson on keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. 'She did a great job and shared some new thoughts she had never had before. As she was learning about the church and preparing for a lesson.

It was wonderful to watch as little by little and ...line upon line she was learning and discovering the truths of the gospel. 

We have so much to be grateful for!