Live Like You Were Dying

Just call me John. John the baptist that is. Why? Because I just baptized Jesús. Jesús finally got baptized! He had a baptismal date when I came to Nahuizalco but he didn't get baptized that date so we put another date with him. He didn't get baptized that date so put another date with him. He didn't get baptized that date because he had a dream where Jesus (Christ) came to him and told him to be baptized on his birthday. That was in August. His birthday was yesterday. So yes, he got baptized. I am happy for him because he finally got baptized. 

That wasn't the only baptism we had this week. We also baptized a girl named Mariana. She, like Jesús, had been an investigator for a loooooooong time, more than a year actually. She was living with this one member because they had a kid. We were able to get them married this week and she got baptized. I am really happy for her because we have been teaching her for a long time. Chepe (José) is her husband. He really wanted her to get baptized after getting married to her. They are really awesome. I love being with them. 

What's with the subject line? Well my companion this week got the famous Chikungunya. This a virus transmitted through mosquito bites. On thursday and friday he had a fever of 40 degrees celcius or 104 degrees fahrenheit. The disease also gives body pain especially in the joints and the feet and hands. It also gives an allergic like rash that itches. It's pretty rough. So he still has that he is getting better now though. There isn't really any vaccine the main thing you have to do is sleep under a mosquito net and wear repellant. That is what I always do because I don't want Chikungunya nor Dengue. Chikungunya is more painful but Dengue is more dangerous. There are missionaries right now that have both. 

Anyways folks have a great week.

-Elder Rowberry