So. ON Tuesday, we went to the Jaggis house with them to have dinner. Roberto has decent English so he was able to talk to them, and we translated for deya. T was super nice, we ate and after read 1 nefi 8 with them. Sister Jaggi has a "rod" and some white fruit so the girls were able to act it out. At this point, we were just planning for Roberto to get baptized this week. President asks Roberto why he wants to get baptized, and the girls were like "what? I want to be baptized! I'm next!" And Roberto explained that everything he has seen from the church, like the book of Mormon, the lessons we teach, and just going to church fills him unlike the Catholic church. It FEELS good. And deya was like "he's read a lot more than me and sometimes I wonder why I'm not as ready as him and I think I'm just still waiting for my sign" and stuff like that. The thing is. Deya is a GOLDEN investigator. She believes everything, she reads, she wants to listen to us. But. Compared to Roberto she feels so unprepared because he is like PLATINUM. Or whatever is over golden. He's just so firm and determined to do this, I think it's kind of intimidating for her. Anyways. Dinner was great.
On Wednesday, we had the ULTIMA CHARLA. tithing and Fasting. We brought a couple from the ward that speaks Spanish (Los vargas) and they both served missions. THEY accepted the commandments (because they're amazing) and it was a sick lesson. We were setting up a time for Roberto baptism and he asked if it could be on Friday because they had people coming in town on Saturday and would be busy. So we would have to have the interview on Thursday. And we were obviously talking to deya about it and she seemed unsure. And the Vargas were like "deya! Just get the interview too, just in case you change your mind! Then you'll be all prepared" and she was like hmmmmamksndoskdeo but we knew that she'd be fine doing it. We explained that it would be just a little CHAT about what you've learned and what you believe. We told her to pray about it. Anyways, we left that lesson and both hermana bliss and I were like "we need to fast for deya." We had just taught it and explained all the BLESSINGS that come from fasting. And we just knew we needed a LITTLE EXTRA HELP. We started our fast after dinner ended and asked our district to fast with us too!! So we fasted that deya would recognize the answer to our prayer and feel like she needed to get baptized. So we were fasting as we had the interview the next day. We went over at like 2 and did it and the elders that were doing the interviews were fasting too. POWER. Robertos interview was super fast. Deyas took a little longer but elder Escobar told us that he just kept reassuring her that she IS READY. She's gone to church for like 2 months, has received all the lessons, and she likes everything. She has a testimony of everything we've taught. Sus das just scared to make such a huge change. After their interviews, we filled out their baptismal forms. Everything was gooood. Deya kept saying "if I fill this out am I obligated to get baptized?" "NO! Just in case " :))) lolz so then we left and were talking to the elders about the interviews and they said "why aren't the girls getting baptized?" And we were like 
I don't KNOW! We were just thinking about how they hadn't received all the lessons and we would have to wait but the thing is, they both WANTED to get baptized and they have both gone to church the last like 2 months. They obviously don't have any problems with the commandments. So. As we were driving away from their house, we called Roberto and were like "if you want, the WHOLE FAMILY could be baptized tomorrow!" And he was like "ok I'll just talk to deya and get back to you immediately." And AN HOUR LATER we were still waiting. PRAYING SO HARD. you can't imagine the STRESS. he texts us in broken ingles (not quite sure why) and says how deya is almost convinced to be baptized. And we say "los 4 se van a bautizar?" And we had to wait a couple minutes and he FINALLY RESPONDED AND said "si los 4!!" AHHHHHHHHHHH. HAPPIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. UNTIL THE ACTUAL BAPTISM. SO HAPPY. AAAHHHHHHH. long story short, we went BACK to their house that night and the girls got interviewed and everyone was all ready!!! It was so nice because deya seemed so content the second time we were there. Everyone was just calm and happy. Except us. We were not calm.
Friday, BAPTISM DAY!!! FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FAMILY IN THE WORLD!!! sooo many people came to support. There were like at least 60 people. The stake president, robertos mom (who is super catholic) Even president and sister Jaggi!! Everything went perfectly. I can't even DESCRIBE all the happy feelings. I am just SO GRATEFUL!!! The girls sang "I'm trying to be like jesus" with some of their friends in the ward and I CRIED. The whole program was in Spanish (even though they got baptized into an English ward). Ah. Just the HAPPIEST DAY. SO MANY MIRACLES. I can't believe than on WEDNESDAY we were just planning robertos baptism. Now the WHOLE FAMILY IS BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED!! On Sunday, we went to the English ward to watch them get confirmed and we stayed for all 3 hours and it was just so nice. In gospel principles Roberto made a comment on how ever since his baptism on Friday, he just feels stronger and he knows it's the right choice. If was so cute. THEY'RE JUST THE BEST!!!!!!
I'm so BLEEESSSSSED. I know that there are no coincidences and that the Rodriguez family were some of the people I was sent here for!! I can't IMAGINE my mission without meeting them. So #blessed that God knows us and that he's in charge.
Here's the start of all the pics from this week. I may possibly send more later. Love you all!
Hermana Murphy
1. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!! Roberto, deyarina, Valentina (12), and victoria (8)
2. BLEEESSSSSSED
3. SELFFIEEEE
4. :')
5. At the FONT! so many people!!!
6. HAPPY
7. Victoria is the cutest HUMAN
8. YEESSS.
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