eMail of July 27, 2009

We have had another great week. We have been amazingly blessed in the work we are doing. I have been recieving incredible blessings here and am sure all of you there have felt them too. We are teaching several families right now, if I remember right four or five families. With some others at the side we are teaching alone. Nearly all of them are progressing towards baptism right now as well.

Sometimes it feels just a little overwhelming trying to take care of all of them so that they progress; but, I am happy and enjoying everything. The amount of people we are teaching is growing considerable and right now. I just can´t think straight enough to mention anyone specifically. I will say more as they are baptised because they are those who count the most.

As for Samuel who was just baptised, he is excited about Church. He goes to all the activities he can alone if his parents don´t and he is happy. There has been a great change in him. His dad has had a big change as well. Before the baptism of Samuel he had never even once entered into a chapel of any religion. He wants to go
more now as well. This is just one example of the ways we are being blessed with people to teach.

As for the list of questions, well I will try to answer all of them. It doesn´t get very cold here but it does get cold. I think it gets to around 35 or 40 in the morning and at night. I´m not sure though. It hasn´t snowed at all.

As for my shoes they are doing very well. They show very minimal wear even in the sole for using them every other day each pair for 9 months. They should still last to the end of the mission if not very close to.

I am not sure what the hardest part about the mission would be. Nothing is really that hard if you just have faith. Perhaps the people rejecting us and not listening
would be the hardest. It seems also that my best friend is whoever I am with at the time as a companion. However I did have an amazing time truly with Elder Joel Hovey. He probably could be considered as a better friend. I don´t know how he is doing right now either but I am sure great. Well, I hope to be sending more pictures next week.

I love all of you and hope that you continue to find joy and happiness
in all that you do.

Elder Skiles