Baptisms!

      Well, we have some really big news for this week! First off, I think I already told you that Tao is going to be baptized at the end of April.  Before he goes back to China!

    Another miracle!  As I'm sure you are aware, there is virtually no missionary work being done in China, other than Hong Kong.  There are a like 2 or 3 churches on the coasts.  And it turns out, that one of those three, just so happens to be where he is moving!!!!! He will actually be able to go to church in china as a member of our church!!!

    MORE BIG NEWS!!!!! We fixed a baptismal date for Tia to be baptized on the 16th of April! At first she was a little nervous and said she didn't know all of the commandments, or if she could keep them all.  So, we taught her all of them on the spot, and she realized that she already keeps pretty much all of them! We also taught her that just because you are baptized doesn't mean that your expected to be perfect! The greatest gift we have on this earth is repentance, and baptism is the first step to a continual cycle of repenting, and becoming closer and closer to God! When we repent, we give up bad habits and pick up good ones! Repentance is change! Repentance is growing! And repentance is becoming more and more like our Father in Heaven! After she realized that baptism was just the first step to a really important process, and that even though she didn't know everything, she knew enough. And when she realized she could continue to learn, she felt relieved.  Now we are working with her to obtain that goal of baptism!
    Other news........I have been really trying to figure out how I can get this branch to be on fire! I want them to be happier, because some times they seem lonely and sad.   The baptism's should help but me and Elder Porter have made it a goal to try and see one member family week.   We want to just hit them all with the love bomb and get them pumped about life and the gospel.
    I am so happy Joe got his papers!!!  That is so exciting ! Dallas Texas! I love it! Tear it up Joe!

    I am also excited for Meagan and choir you'll do great.....

    P.S.  Stop being sick it is no fun!

                            ummmm well, I loves y'all lot's ! Good things are happening!
Love
Elder Lyons
(PS Tao and Tia both have BOMs in mandarin but if you could somehow find a Bible in mandarin they would be super excited!)