Over the past year, we've had the chance to get to know the Gonzales family. Danny met Ritchie first through the missionaries as he was investigating the church. Over the next few months, I began joining them in their missionary discussions as well as the rest of Ritchie's family, his wife Sonia, and their children Andrew and Heaven. Eventually they decided to get baptized. Due to extenuating circumstances, only Sonia and Andrew could be baptized at first (Heaven was only 7 at the time). It was a lovely service. Danny gave one of the talks, and I provided the music. Then, about a month or so later, Ritchie was able to get baptized along with his daughter who had just turned eight. I've never seen such an excited family to join the church and be baptized. Again I played piano for this service and this time, Danny had the opportunity of baptizing Ritchie. It was a pleasure to be able to be with this sweet family as they begin the rest of lives together and with the full gospel. They really had such amazing spirits and Danny and I both had begun to look forward to visiting with them and the missionaries because through their small but earnest testimonies of the gospel and eagerness to learn more, we in turn learned so much. Now they are preparing to be able to next summer go as a family and be sealed in the temple, and I can't wait.
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| (l-r) Sonia, Ritchie, Heaven (8) and Andrew (11) Gonzales |
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| With one of the missionaries who had taught the family and baptized Heaven |
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