eMail of March 22, 2010

We did have a great week in the end, although my companion has been sick. With the little extra time I had the opportunity to study a lot. I´ve read the last couple of weeks Isaiah and Dueteronomy through 1st Samuel. I learned a lot, especially about the consequences of sin and disobeying the Lord. The Lord really does require exact obedience to all His commandments.

I am glad to hear that the play went so well. Marc will be okay as well.

As for everything else we have about six people we really feel can and want to be baptised right now. We are working on getting them ready now. We also just had changes, or transfers. I stayed with my companion for the first time, nearly a year and a half in. We are doing great and I am learning a lot.

As for some great experiences, we´ve gotten to teach several great lessons and such. Probably the most rewarding experience this week was at Church. None of our investigators came that we had been working with, but suddenly an old investigator that should have been baptised before I got here came to Church for the first time since the beginning of December. Seeing her there I felt great and really happy, and she seems really exited about everything again. While there she asked for a priesthood blessing and we got to help her with it with another brother in the ward. Everyone said hi and she felt really welcome. The earthquake she said scared her a little and now she wants to get baptised.

The Lord truly does work in amazing ways. I can honestly say that baptisms in a mission are not dependant so much on the missionary. The Lord will bring who he will to the Church regardless. There are other forms of success that are really more important and dependant on the missionary. I am grateful to be here and looking forward to what is to come this next month and a half. I am excited for General Conference as well in a couple of weeks.

Well, I love you all and hope that you continue to be protect and lifted up by the Lord. I pray that you are happy.