We had mentioned before about the YSA investigator who started learning about the church on a chat line to the Missionary Training Center. After the missionaries at the MTC taught her, they gave a referral to the Miami 4th South Elders and they continued to teacher. She attended the Miami 4th ward for three weeks and then started attending the Snapper Creek YSA Branch. We got quite close to her and always sat next to her and introduced her to several of the other Branch members. She had asked Elder Hirschi to baptize her on Saturday, but the Branch President wanted someone from the Branch to baptize her. So on Wednesday, they explained to her that she could have anyone from the Branch baptize her and she said she wanted Elder Black to baptize her. The attached picture shows from left to right Elder Zubia, Elder Black, Veniese Lawrence and Elder Hirschi just prior to the baptismal service. This was something I will never forget. Everything went well and Veniese was very happy. On Sunday, Elder Black also got to stand in the circle when Veniese was confirmed a member of the church and was given the gift of the Holy Ghost.
This week has been sad as we heard of the tragedy in Haite. Ten of our missionaries speak Creole and work with the Haitian investigators and they were so concerned and asked President Hale if somehow they could help out. After Veniese's baptism, she mention that the hospital she works at had 150 Haitians in their emergency room the night before. Apparently, many of them are being air lifted into the Miami area. Elder Black sent an e-mail to President Hale to make him aware of the situation at the hospitals and the possible opportunity for our missionaries to interpret for those being treated. Veniese also mentioned that there is some concern about diseases that the health care personal might be exposed to i.e. Tuberculosis, etc. The wards and branches have been collecting donations for the relief effort and they will be collected on Tuesday.
On Friday and Saturday, we did 8 apartment inspections and delivered a lot of media supplies. We will finish up this months inspections next Saturday with three inspections in the North Miami area.
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