No Email today . . . .

But I did get a facebook message from a missionary who just completed his mission and returned home to Ecuador. his message said
" Sister Paolacci. I know your son. I served with him on my mission. He is a powerful missionary with a very strong testimony of our Savior. He is my friend. Thank you"


But I did find the picture of Elder Paolacci and Elder Rider (one of his best friends he was with during his training in the MTC and CCM) after consejo last week (consejo is zone counsel that is held the first Tuesday of every month, where all the zone leaders come to Lima and have a training with the mission president and his wife. Dylan LOVES this every month getting to see some of his buddies that he has served with. What an amazing opportunity to be a Zone Leader. He is learning and growing in ways I am sure he never thought possible and he is doing an amazing job) 

(not often Dylan is serious in photo's with his friends)

Here is another picture I found of some of his buddies. I am going to assume that Dylan was taking this picture because his companion Elder Biliter is in it.

Back Row : Elder Taylor, Elder Rider, Elder Biliter, Elder Johns Front : Elder Brown

This is a picture from Pedro's baptism last week

Dylan says he reminds him so much of grandpa Paolacci. Pedro has had a stroke and so Dylan and Elder Biliter baptized him together, they said it was a really cool experience. 

It was a true act of faith for Pedro because of his health concerns and going in the water that  was freezing cold. Dylan and Elder Biliter had to be up to their necks in freezing cold water and Dylan had to lift up the Pedro's feet so he could go under all the way.

Dylan said after Pedro got baptized he stood up and gave his testimony and he started crying and the spirit was super strong.

A very memorable experience I am sure!