Firsts

In August & September we will celebrate some firsts here at Templo Elim.  In August, we presented our first members.  There are only five right now, but they are very faithful & looking forward to working alongside us. 

We will also have our first baptisms this Sunday, September 4.  Three people will take the step to publicly announce their faith.  They will also become members, giving us a total of seven.  We are excited to be able to start working with them to form leaders.

We also had our first "experience" in the fields.  Last Monday, while visiting Daniel's aunt & uncle in San Quintin (1 1/2 hrs south), we were invited to go onion picking.  When a field is well-picked and almost ready to be plowed & harvested again, the owners allow anyone to pick the leftovers for their own use.  We went with Daniel's cousin & his family (nine of us), and together we picked three large sacks of onions in an hour and a half.  It was a good opportunity for us to experience a little of what the workers here do on a daily basis.  Even Jonathan walked with us, looking for onions.  He was excited every time he found a "cebolla", even if it was a rotten one, throw away by someone else.  We were glad for the chance to bring onions back to share with those who so often share of their harvests with us.