Max Got Baptized

So THIS happened.
I couldn't be more thrilled!

 Backstory: Before Max turned 8 his mother and therefore Max stopped going to church.
I got myself assigned as her visiting teacher
and visited her each month
without her ever knowing.
It gave me an extra motivation to keep in touch with a
beloved friend.
And for the next four years, I tried to keep in contact each month as best I could.

Part of Max's frustration when he was going to church as a little boy

is that there were no boys his age at church.

But over the last year or so that has changed and there are quite a few boys his age.

So the timing just seemed right for Max to come and feel connected.

So I invited them to come to a picnic, and they came.

And the boys in the ward came up and talked to him.

And invited him to church and to scout camp.

He came to church the next day.

Went to scout camp that next week.

And started meeting with the missionaries.

And decided to get baptized!

Over the years I tried so many things to help get home teachers into their home

to help and support them,

but it never worked.

On one occasion I tried to get a Spanish speaking home teacher assigned to them.

Instead they assigned the proposed home teacher to me.

I think they misread my intentions.

One time I planned an entire ice cream night with Max and his mother.

And invited their assigned home teachers to come around the same time

dressed in regular clothes

Just as friends stopping by

One of them was very handy.

And their old home was very rickety.

So I told him I would bring up the house.

And that if he would offer to help

She would invite him over.

The plan played out perfectly.

But the home teacher got too busy with school

and never went over.

I understood, but was disappointed that

the otherwise perfect plan was foiled.

We shall see how Max's life turns out.

I hope it turns out well.

He is a smart kid, with a good heart

and one of the world's most amazing mothers.

He can do a lot of good in this world.

And I hope he will.