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The goal was to get the coin to drop from his forehead and into his mouth.

 Somebody taught him how to make a shrimp out of old plastic bags.

 First Baptism

First Baptism

I had my first baptism this past Saturday!  It had been a long and difficult two month process but it finally happened.  We baptized this wonderful girl named Gerlly.  She has the best smile ever and always has a positive attitude and an energetic hand shake for you.  She lives the most humble of lives and I admire her and her family for that.  To me she is an example of faith and of having the "bigger picture in mind."  She definitely has a personal relationship with her savior that all of us would do well to model it.  She is the first baptism in Sandakan in almost 4 months.  It was great to see how the branch members welcomed her in.  This unity in the branch is something that cannot be felt in a large ward; there are just too many people.  There is something difficult and rewarding about being one of 70 people that work together to fellowship and to strengthen the church.  Everyone knows everyone and because every family in the branch is a convert family, they have a common interest to help encourage each other and find others to share in their joy. I will forever be grateful for this experience, especially because transfers are in 2 weeks and I might be called somewhere else. Just remember, missionaries don’t go on missions because it’s easy, they go because they truly believe in what they are doing.  We try to make all of our actions exemplify the only truly universal example to us all, Jesus Christ.  I have a testimony and I'm doing my best to share it.  Until next week!