Hello Family.
This week was...slow. ok...I have to tell you this story:

Once upon a time, two missionaries received a referral from two other missionaries. So they went to the house and knocked on the door. Nothing happened. They waited a couple days before trying again. Still, no answer. A few more days went by and the tried again. Yep, you guessed it. No answer. By this point, the missionaries considered this house a waste of their time.

One day, while the missionaries were walking around the neighborhood talking to people, one of the Elders said "We might as well try that house again, since we are so close." The other Elder followed. They knocked on the door. Someone answered! They were looking for someone named "Danielle"..."is Danielle here?" They asked. "That's me" Danielle replied. "We are representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has sent us here to leave His peace and blessing with you and your family. May we come in and leave this blessing?" Danielle didn't hesitate. "Yes, come in!"

The Elders entered the home while Danielle gathered her family together. After some instruction, everyone knelt on the floor and one of the Elders gave a Priesthood blessing on the home and on the family. At the conclusion of the blessing, an Elder asked the family how they felt. They all said that they felt good, and agreed that they felt the love of God in the hearts. The Elder then began to testify of the Spirit and proceeded to invite the family to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized by someone holding the proper Priesthood authority. Danielle spoke "We are already Christian...can we do that?" The Elder assured her "Yes. Yes, you can!"

They picked a day to be baptized and said that they would come to church on Sunday. The missionaries set a return appointment with the family for the following evening and said goodbye. They both smiled as they walked into the street, replaying what had just taken place in the mind. Their hopes were higher than ever and they felt like true messengers, inspired by God to knock on that door one more time. The rest of the day was very good for them and they slept very well that night.

The 2nd part of the story is short. I don't think I will tell the rest of the story right now. Sorry.

The baptism yesterday was really good. Louis, baptized Baptist when he was 18 or 19, had started taking lessons from the missionaries 8 months prior to his conversion at age 59. We started teaching him in January. He had a number of obstacles preventing him from being baptized. He had a few doctrinal issues waiting to be understood as well. After sharing a scripture: Acts chapter 19 verses 1-6, he understood that even those who followed Christ in the Bible and were baptized, had to be baptized again (the right way). At the baptism, Louis' pant legs resisted submersion and he had to be dunked a 2nd time. And a 3rd time. There were more members of the Ward at his baptism than any other baptism I've been to. It was really good. Lots of support.

Well, I hope this email was a little more exciting than the last few...I'll be waiting for my package! Thank you!

Elder Peck