5/4//2010

Hello! im doing great. we just got back from hiking the huge hill next to san bernardo, its called Cerro Chena, it was way awesome to get up there and a different view point. another interesting week.yesterday, we went back to el sembrador to see Cristopher and Alvaro get baptized, and when we got there i found out i was baptizing alvaro, nobody told me. so i had no extra clothes, but luckily they had an extra pair of paints. But the whole experience was amazing. Me and Elder Canaan sang a song together with the guitar and the spirit was so strong. The water in the font was freezing cause the gas wasnt working and it was like 40 degrees outside, ha. but it was awesome. my first time baptizing. the work here is still coming along slowly, and the cold is making things more dificult because everyone goes to bed early and they usually dont like to share outside there house. but we are still working hard, we have been organizing some big changes with working with the members with the bishop.

i have been learning a ton. we are still working with rodolfo and he is set to get baptized on the 9th, which is mothers day by the way, we will have to figure out how we will do that. but thats way cool you are working a lot more with family history, thats something i wish i did before the mission, i dont think i have ever done it once. you are so lucky you get to hear from president eyring, he is the man. thats good the missionaries are doing well and that grammy is still going. she just needs to be continually sorrounded by these things so she can get more comfortable. As for me and my teaching, its going well, i can understand 99% of what everyone says, i can say basically what i want, but speaking is still coming along. i can speak fine teaching the gospel, but when it goes to other topics i have a harder time. we have had much teaching experiences lately because we are not really teaching, contacts, and more contacts, visiting members and less actives. as for the package, im excited, surprise me, remember its getting cold here, ha. but pictures are always awesome, seriously the best part. and tell nic that i did get his emails and he must not of got my letter, but im sending him one next week. im glad you answered jordans questions, i really wanted to , i love questions, but i got her letter the day her project was due, so it was kind of late, but im still going through them when i have time. im glad mandy had a good birthday, im sure you guys went all out. its good to hear everyone is doing awesome. thanks for the heads up on the lineage, people are always asking where my name comes from. keep up on the good work.

we are having a great time out here. Seek for the spirit in all that you do, it sanctifies us and edifies us. I have been learning a lot about striving for the spirit lately in all things, you can have it all the time if you want it, it comes by reverence, love and respect, and it does not always depend on your environment, remember that even in the loud hectic world we live in, you can always have the spirit if you are focused. I love you all, keep it real and keep having fun.