Bob wasn't able to make it to Corky's baptism.
Okay.
Corky's baptism. Elder Coltrin and I went to the Church to fill the font at about
3 PM. the baptism was schedules for 7:30 by the way. We open the door to start
filling it...and there is this rank smell. So, we though one of the jumpers was
moldy or something, so Elder Coltrin starts checking the jumpsuits. While he
does that, I turn on the light and look down the stairs to the font. I beheld a
brown film floating on the muck colored water just above the first step of the
font. Then the smell actually hit us. Sewage.
The lightning storm last night
knocked out a pump and the sewage backed up into the font, the natural low point
of the building. You've got to be kidding me! Today? Really?!? Okay, so we call
the stake building manager and report it. So, we call Corky and see if we can
move it to the stake center in Yorktown. She was fine with it, so the calls
begin. Ward mission leader, bishopric, mission pres (permission to leave area),
numerous members who plan on attending, and half the Newport news south zone so
they can start filling the font. Not to mention, the (sister Missionaries) Hermanas are at the church
waiting for a contact they met to come so we can meet him and teach him at the
church.
So he shows up and is awesome. His name is John. He prayed one morning
to ask God what he needs to do. The Hermanas that day felt to pull over and talk
to him when he was broke down on the side of the road. He is way interested.
Could use some prayers. He couldn't make it to church yesterday, said he'd try for
next week. we have a return appointment this Friday. So, while were teaching him
the Restoration, which was awesome, our phone was blowing up with vibrations.
Calls, voicemails, texts, more calls. In which one of them we knew was Pres.
Baker. But, it all got worked out, Elder Grace baptized her, took 3 times
but they got it.
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