Hey Everyone!

So, I want to start out by saying this week has been really really odd. We had a really bad week for numbers, some of our investigators have just really slowed down, some have disappeared, and we are really struggling to find new people to teach. It’s been really tough. We had a whole list of referrals that we checked this past week to which none of them were interested. Our tracting has been fruitless at best and we have gotten no member referrals for the past month. The work has really slowed down here I feel. It’s kind of interesting to look back on things. For example, when we are busy with a whole lot of work we come home at the end of the day and still not be tired. It’s nice to be home but you aren’t feeling exhausted. BUT, when you are constantly struggling to find people to teach, having to hunt down investigators and, all in all, spend a lot of your time trying to do things other than teach you come home at the end of the day and feel beat on so many levels because you feel like nothing was accomplished. Things have been a little rough recently…

On a bit of a more spiritual note, I was reading in the Book of Mormon this morning before we came to e-mail. I was reading in Alma chapter 43 (I’m pretty sure) which basically starts the war chapters in Alma. I was thinking about the Nephites and how different their purpose was to that of the Lamanites. I thought about myself and started thinking about where I was and, really, where the church was in the fight against Satan. I really enjoy studying the scriptures in the morning…they give you a lot of insight on the problems that you are facing and give you a major spiritual boost during the day.

This past week, like I said was a little off it seemed like but there were definitely some good points in there. We went to go visit one of our investigators that had been struggling with reading and praying since we started teaching him. When we started talking to him about it, he said that he had been reading a little bit everyday and had been praying to know what he should do. To make a long story short, we are going to push his baptismal date back a couple of weeks but we feel that he is doing really well and will be ready when his day comes. In other good news, we found out a couple of days ago that one of our recent converts (her name is Gina and she’s about 22) has decided to start saving up for a mission and is hoping that she’ll be able to go on one in the near future. Last big piece of good news, we have a baptism this coming Saturday of a sister in our spanish ward. I’ll actually be the one performing the baptism so I’m a little nervous but am really excited none the less! I’ll be sure to post some pictures for everyone to see.
In other news, transfers are this week but I will be staying in my area for another 6 weeks. I was a little nervous that I would be leaving but am relieved to know that I’ll be here for a little bit longer. We do have 3 or 4 investigators that are close to baptism right now and I would like to see them before I leave. But, that’s really about it for this week. Thank you for all the prayers you all have offered in my behalf. They have really been felt these past couple of weeks and have been giving more some strength and support…especially on the most difficult days. Your love and support mean a lot to me! Well, until next week my friends. Know that YOU all are in my prayers and that you are loved!




“Tractin’ in a dry and barren land”- I shined all of my shoes a couple of weeks ago (right before interviews I think). This was one of my tracting shoes right before I polished it. The picture doesn’t do it justice…This guy was full of dust, dirt, little rocks, the WORKS!





“This is how they roll”- The Mexican people (some at least) are real big pack rats. We followed this guy and were a little afraid that that bed was going to fall and just kill us dead. We survived!