Happy Birthday to Me!

WOOOOOOOO!!! The big 2-0. Man I spent my birthday with a CrAzY party! It started around 10:30 at night. We said a prayer. And went to bed. I think I woke up around 4:30 told myself "happy birthday" and went back to sleep. I probably had a sick birthday in my dreams. Then I celebrated by sleeping in 2 minutes until 6:25 A.M. Went to the study room and read my birthday cards and then, celebrated by running a mile. Shortly after I took a cool down shower, then ate some breakfast. A banana and a Slim-fast Shake ( I'm trying to cut the lb's before General Conference). Then I had some Personal and companion study. We made a baptismal program. During language study, my colleague in the work of Zion, Elder Hiatt, brought me a wonderful birthday surprise. He made me the best birthday card I have ever received, and some cosas to make S'mores. Subsequently, this later got us in trouble with the Zone Leaders and District Leader because it was midway through language study. But I'm alright with it. Because 1) It was Elder Hiatt. 2) It was my birthday 3) My spanish is perfect and I don't need language study 4)It was an act of love not of selfish sin. 5) I sinned in ignorance. 6) We had a lesson to help them with at 11 so they needed us to come over anyways. So I'm pretty sure that justifies it all! Then we helped him with his lesson. I had the opportunity of having 2 lessons with Elder Hiatt that day! Then our dinner appointment last night was sick. The guy offered to take us golfing whenever we want, so we'll probably go next P-day. Then to finish off the day we had a baptism and confirmation of one of our investigators. Probably the best thing to do on my birthday. Then when we returned to the apartment, we got chastised a little by the Zone Leaders about Elder Hiatt coming over. But it was all gravy, because it was my birthday. That was pretty much the highlight of the week. Oh and Sunday when we got to church the person that we baptized yesterday, asked us to give her baby a blessing to give it a name. So I figured my companion would do it because it was in spanish, but she was like "no you" so I got to bless a baby and give it a name for the first time, and the best part is, is that it was in spanish. Oh man. I went to Temple Square Monday night. The investigators we went with felt the Spirit pretty strong. The girl/wife ( who has been the hardest to convert) cried at one point. Then one of them said that they felt a little sad at the end of the Joseph Smith movie because he died. The guy that said that is getting baptized on saturday, and his sister and her boyfriend are getting married on Saturday. So this weekend should be good. 2 Weddings and 1 baptism! Well I think I've said about all that needs to be said.

The first two pictures are of the baptism. The kid in picture 2 is always dressed in slacks and converse it's sick. The next picture is the banner that we all sign.  The last picture is the of the SLC Temple that night.