Well the best thing ever happened this week! The Robertson Family's kids got baptized and I was able to go back to Pembroke for it! It was so nice to go back. I love that family so much! I was so excited to see them and it felt good that they were pretty excited to see me as well. They really wanted me to be there for it, so we made it happen, thanks to a very nice member in my area named Chris that drove us up to Pembroke!
The Baptism was great! Autumn, the daughter of the family, was super nervous and Lee, my favorite kid in the world was so excited. He was bouncing off the walls. They asked me to give a talk (which I didn't know about until they pretty much announced it.) But it was fun, I enjoyed that. Then my old companion, Elder Wilkinson, baptized them. He has been working with them for six months. But it was super funny. When Lee was baptized, as soon as he came up out of the water he yelled "I feel great!" He then proceeded to run out of the font with excitement. Haha It was so funny! Autumn enjoyed it as well, she was a lot happier after the baptism.
I have loved working with their family. They have changed my life! I found more of myself as I was able to help them get reactivated and back to church and help get the kids baptized. I found so much joy when I heard them talking about how they want to get to the temple and get sealed. That is what it is all about! The Gospel of Jesus Christ really does bless the family; it is what holds the family together. It really is the foundation on which we stand. (Heleman 5:12)
It was hard to leave the baptism but I felt so good in my heart about it. Lee, the son, even invited me to "stay a while." He said I can live in his guest room and still be a missionary in Pembroke, it was cute. Oh how I love the Robertson Family! J
But back in Roanoke, things have been going pretty good!
We taught a sweet lesson with our Albanian family. The lesson was on baptism. It was fun and super simple. The hard part was that I felt the spirit so strong in the lesson and I know the family did as well. I tried to commit them to being baptized using very simple wording. The Mother of the family said that they are already washed from their sins and had a harder time accepting it. But the girls really want to be baptized! We all knelt down and prayed together. I had both the girls say a prayer and in the younger girls prayer she said, "God please help me feel what you felt like when you got baptized" and the 17 year old said "help me prepare so I can get baptized." It was awesome! Please pray for them and especially the Mom that she will allow it. I am praying it will happen!
I love Roanoke! There are so many great people to be found all over! We are getting bikes fixed so hopefully we can start biking some days and leave our minivan that we drive at home!
Thank you all for the prayers and all the help. I love you all--have a great week and Keep the Faith!
- Elder Kaleb Bingham
P.S. pictures from this week’s baptism!
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| "I Feel Great!" He is the cutest!!! |
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