eMail of January 18, 2010

The members are feeding us well. I always have sufficient to eat and rarely go hungry for too much time. Usually it´s a feeling of having eaten too much.

As for some experiences, probably the best experience this week was on Friday. Thursday night we were talking with an investigator that wants to get baptised but isn´t married. There was a Stake activity on Saturday to go to the Temple but he had to work, but we decided to set up on Friday a tour with the Sisters in the Temple. So we set it up and the next day called him. He couldn´t go on Friday for a complication but his wife said that she still wanted to go. We went with her and she had a great time. She was asking questions like "how soon after I get baptised can I go to the Temple" and such. In fact as we were leaving, we saw a couple leave the Temple having just been sealed. It went perfectly and the Spirit was strong.

The work is moving forward, and now we just need to help this family become the family the Lord wants it to be. That was really a great experience. I am feeling like they are going to get baptised any time now, they just have to get married.

Truth be told, there are many miracles rolling forth right now in this mission. In one ward an Elder Trumbo, the same one I lived with my second transfer, and Elder Caligari from Urugay already have 5 or 6 baptisms this month. The zone already has more baptisms than it did the whole last transfer half-way through. The mission has doubled the number of baptisms since President Laycock got here. It is truly amazing to me. The Lord is moving forward His work and cutting it short in righteousness.

Personally I feel great and am learning better how to fully give myself over unto the Lord. I´m also learing about the absolute necesity of baptism and the gospel. It is true, if I know anything now, I know it´s true. Through the power of the Holy Ghost I know it is true and through that same power I learn the truth of all things.

Well, I love you all and am glad to hear that you are all doing well. I hope and pray that every one of you continue to learn and have fun. By the way, if you want to know what true joy is, look up the definition in True to the Faith. ¡Chaoito!