Week 70&71: Become As A Little Child

      What's up friends and fam!! Can't believe another 2 weeks have already gone by! It has been a very eventful 2 weeks so I'm hoping to fit in all the highlights it this short email.

     To start I just had my last birthday in the mission! I turned 20 years old which is crazyyy. Some members rented out an event room on the top floor of one of the highest buildings in conce to celebrate my birthday and eat cake hahaha. Also one of my favorite families from Tomé traveled to conce to see me which was super fun! It was a wonderful bday. 

      Also these past few weeks we have been teaching a girl named Valery. She is 20 years old studying here in conce. Her story is very similar to joseph smith. She has a lot of faith but does not know how to practice it. She came to church with us and even accepted a baptism date but we have been seeing a lot of opposition so pray for her! We have transfers next week and I'm hoping i stay so I can see her get baptized! I have had a spiritual confirmation that she will be baptized. Just not sure when.

      Last thing I would like to share is that this past Sunday we had the primary program in our ward. It was then where I really understand what Christ means when he said " Ye must be baptized in my name, and become as a little child." 
The spirit that comes from listening to little children testify of Christ is very special. I now have the desire to baptize more than I have in my entire mission. I have come to understand that if one is not baptized and becomes as a child... he will not inherit the kingdom of God. The church is true. God Lives
-Elder Hobbs 







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