More Baptisms!

Once again, before church we attended a baptism for three wonderful Vietnamese young single adults. Pearce continually asked "what are they doing?" while we all huddled on top of the fourth floor covered veranda where the portable font was located. It was so hot. We all happily became a pool of sweaty bodies, all wishing we were the ones climbing into the cool waters of baptism. Four flight of stairs down to the open room, meant for a living room, but used as the main place the Branch congregates we sang songs awaiting for the newly baptized to dry and dress. Once arrived, Eric gave a talk on the Holy Ghost, in Vietnamese while Pearce and I listened on our translating head sets. The electricity went out (which is a regular occurrence) in the middle of the musical number, so we were honored to hear it twice. Regardless of all the hiccups, the baptism was a beautiful reminder of the gifts God has given us here on earth.


Afterwards, now an hour late, sacrament began. The humanitarian missionaries gave there farewell talks. They leave this Friday, returning home to Tucson Arizona. They have been with the Hanoi Branch from its beginnings. Teaching even the Branch President, who has only been a member for two years, how to run a Branch. They are the modern day pioneers. What a blessing they have been to Vietnam. And naturally after church the Branch celebrated with refreshments.