Last Letter Home!

Sept 9, 2017

¡Hola!

How cool it is to think that this is my last letter home as a missionary.

Tomorrow we are going to have a Baptism! His name is Christian, his whole family are members but he did not get baptized with them. We started visiting him about 2 or 3 weeks ago and it just worked out, he was ready, so we re-passed the lessons and he had his interview yesterday and he will be baptized on Sunday. It has been a great week filled with a lot of memories.

I loved being here in Cozumel, I think it was the perfect way to end my mission. I still have a few more days left so I will try to soak it all in.

Thanks for the love and support that helped me through theses 2 years.

I will see you soon and just know that I love you!

Elder Stabenow

My "Last Week Training" by Elder De La Rosa

The Zone Cozumel

Week 101

Don´t have much to say this week, but it is crazy just to be entering in my last week of the mission. But I will make sure to send a good email on Saturday, which will be my last p-day. We are looking ahead for some great things this week!

I just want to express my gratitude for all the support and love that you have given me.

 I will Talk with you on Saturday and have a great week!

August 28th,2017

It was a very good week! Yesterday I got to baptize an investigator. The Sisters of our ward was teaching her, but she asked me to baptize her! It was a great experience as it is always to baptize someone. I don´t have a picture but I am going to get one this week from a member. On Thursday Elder De La Rosa and I had to give a presentation in the Zone Conference! It was called "With an eye single to the glory of god" We talked about having a vision in the mission and the importance of having a vision of baptism. It turned out really well it was an overall great conference. Everything is going great here and we are excited for these next few week!


I love you guys so much, Just to let you know I only have 2 more weeks! These next few weeks are going to be great!


Elder Stabenow

Heading back to Cozumel!

Week 99!

This week was good!

At the beginning of the week due to the baptism we had to drain the Baptism font, we realized that the pump that was used to drain the water was not working, so ya! it was to the buckets. It was a funny 2 hours of work. 

To the Buckets!!

Everything has been good in the Zone, there is a lot of work to do and everyone is doing great here in Cozumel! Sorry for the short letter!


Elder Stabenow

Elder Vergara and Elder Stabenow!

Baptism!

First things first. We had a baptism this week!

 His name is Jorge! We were teaching Jorge and the sisters of our ward were teaching his Daughter Naomi. It was a very good experience and they were very ready to be baptized when I arrived in Cozumel. 

Jorge and his daughter Naomi on their Baptism day!

We are doing well here in the Zone and we look forward for more success in the other areas of the zone. It has been a very good week and it is very fun to be here in Cozumel. I enjoy the zone a lot! 

Everyone is very animated to work and all the missionaries here are really great!



Thanks for the love and support


Elder Stabenow

Weeks 97 Rebecca's Baptism

Aug 7,2017

This weeks has been very good. Here is the picture of Rebeca and her family at her baptism. Such a good experience, I believe that it was one of the most beautiful service that I have seen. This week In Cozumel Has been very fun. It is good to be back with Elder De La Rosa and to be working in our calling. We are finding more people to teach and we have at least 2 baptisms this transfer. It is fun to be here in Cozumel and it is a nice chill place to be. It will be a very fun Transfer!



Thanks for the love and support



Elder Stabenow

 

Rebeccas Baptism

Elder Stabenow and Elder De La Rosa relaxing on the Roof!

Week 96 On the Last Trasfer!

So the big news is that I am not going to be finishing my mission here in Playa Del Carmen.

I got the call from President today. And when it’s a call from president it is something special. I am now going to be serving in the island of Cozumel as a Zone Leader! And the best part of all is that I am going to be with my old companion Elder De La Rosa! So Cool! I am very excited for my last transfer! Elder Aranda got is transfers on Tuesday and had to leave on Wednesday to go to the office to be a Materials Secretary so I am with another American for the week, Elder Bierman.

Elder Stabenow and Elder Aranda

Elder Stabenow and Elder Bierman 

We are teaching Rebeca right now, and she has a baptism date for today. At the beginning of the week she said that she wanted to be baptized another week and that she was not ready. So we left her with the assignment to read and ask god before deciding. The next time I went with our zone leader, Elder Trujillo, and we got talking with her and the same, another week. So I asked if she prayed, she said that she did and that she knew all of this was true, but just wanted to be baptized another week. So Elder Trujillo said "Who do you think is telling you to be baptized another week?" And a very long pause, and she said "Satan", and there was another very long pause. Then she said, "Can it be on Saturday?". I was so amazed on what happened there. And there was a strong happy feeling there in that little room.

Today we are going to baptize Rebeca. I am going to have the privilege of baptizing her and I will always remember that experience. I will try to send some pictures the next week of her. Thanks for the prayers, they really do help.



Love you all!





Elder Stabenow