Hey everyone!
I hope that everyone had a great spring break! Even though we didn't get a spring break, spring pretty much is breaking New York. Wahoo! Ookay yikes sorry but it's true. I thought it was bad when the first big storm broke my umbrella but little did I know that two more big storms were headed my way. In fact, the last storm I literally wrecked my red rain boots. So that was kinda sad. But we got to meet a lot of cool people because of the storm!
One set of elders in my district had a baptism this past Sunday. It was so nice to not only be able to attend this little girls baptism but we had 2 of our investigators there. Living in Utah my entire life has really sheltered me. We basically have baptisms down to a science. The primary president always attends along with other members from the ward, someone who knows how to play piano, well, plays the piano, and there are two super solid talks about baptism and then confirmation. Well. That's not how it works here in New York City.
When we first showed up to the church there were no chairs to be found anywhere near the room where the baptismal font is. So we had to take all 36 of the comfy Relief Society chairs on the 4th floor down to the 2nd floor where the chapel is in the tiniest elevator know to man. (our chapel here in Harlem has 5 floors). Then, about 2 minutes before the baptism was about to start the Elders came up to my companion and I and asked us if 1. if either of us could play the piano and 2. if one of us could give a talk about the Holy Ghost. So long story short, I ended up trying to play piano and then my companion gave a talk. Overall, it turned out okay. Well besides one of the time when one of the member's phone went off and he felt the need to answer and take the call during the middle of the talk. And the other two members did some serious napping with the snoring to prove it hahaha. It really built my testimony though. Even when you feel like everything is going wrong, as long as the Spirit is there it doesn't really matter how terribly you play the piano or how last minute your talk is. Two of our investigators came up to us right after the service and asked US if they could be baptized.
When we first showed up to the church there were no chairs to be found anywhere near the room where the baptismal font is. So we had to take all 36 of the comfy Relief Society chairs on the 4th floor down to the 2nd floor where the chapel is in the tiniest elevator know to man. (our chapel here in Harlem has 5 floors). Then, about 2 minutes before the baptism was about to start the Elders came up to my companion and I and asked us if 1. if either of us could play the piano and 2. if one of us could give a talk about the Holy Ghost. So long story short, I ended up trying to play piano and then my companion gave a talk. Overall, it turned out okay. Well besides one of the time when one of the member's phone went off and he felt the need to answer and take the call during the middle of the talk. And the other two members did some serious napping with the snoring to prove it hahaha. It really built my testimony though. Even when you feel like everything is going wrong, as long as the Spirit is there it doesn't really matter how terribly you play the piano or how last minute your talk is. Two of our investigators came up to us right after the service and asked US if they could be baptized.
I hope you all of a super great week! Stay safe and enjoy St. Patrick's day on Saturday!
Con Amor,
Hermana Taylor
- 4 Hermanas, 36 RS chairs, and the smallest elevator ever
- Sister Davis and Hermana Taylor. She went to Inwood (the area right above Harlem) for a 24 hour zebra (when a English missionary and a Spanish missionary are paired together) split on Tuesday.
[Editor's note: Don't worry. New boots are on their way. Thanks to Amazon.]
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