EMail of July 26 2010

I hope everything goes well during the trip.  Have fun!  As for my side of the world, things have been cold.  We have had the coldest temperatures in 30 years here in Santiago.  It still isn´t that cold but it drops bellow freezing every night.  The work has been improving little by little.  We still haven´t had any progressing investigators but close.  I had several good experiences this last week though.  Several times during the week I could tell that the Lord was guiding us very directly.  We would arrive at investigators and others houses just as they were arriving as well, which helped us teach a lot more.  I also felt him guide our words too.  Yesterday we had to give talks in Church as those that had them weren´t there.  I had about 5 minutes to prepare a 15 minute talk.  All I could do was pick one scripture to start with and just let the Spirit do the rest.  It didn´t feel very smooth but I said what I needed to.  I was able to finally understand the true meaning of the name the Lamb of God as well.  It helped me understand all of the ordinances and covenants better.  It also explains why and how the law of Moses was fulfilled in Christ.  As for other things, we had changes today and I have a new companion, Elder Perry, from the Salt Lake City area.  He is my 16th companion of the mission.  Also I have only one more change after this.  I am feeling really excited about going home.  However, I don´t think about going home too often.  As soon as I leave the house I forget about it, about time and everything.  It really is a blessing and gift of God to be able to focus, and I am grateful for it.  Well, I love you and hope that the trip goes well.  Have fun, be safe!