Dear Family,
This week was pretty good! Not too shabby but not amazing! We
actually found 2 new people named Janet and Fernando. Fernando has had problems
with alcohol but he told us that he wants to change. We didn't have a chance to
meet with them. We only went once for a familia home evening. It was really
awesome and I think they enjoyed it.
Right now we really only have 2
investigators that are progressing. One is Luz. If all goes as we hope she will
be baptized this Sunday. She lives in a part member family but her family is
inactive. She wants her dad or uncle to baptize her. The problem is that her
uncle lives far away. He might come in this week but he might not so if he doesn't come Luz wants to wait until December.....which if that happens she wont
be baptized at least I don't think so. So I don't know whats gonna happen with
her. We talked to her and told her all this yesterday so she is gonna think and
pray about. Also, we have a member in the ward who knows the uncle who is going
to talk to him and if the uncle cant come in we want him to tell Luz to allow one
of us to baptize her. Idk! If nothing happens it will stink a lot..... She has
all the lessons she is excited and ready but who knows what will happen.
Then
we have a girl named Michel. She is 14 years old. Her family is also inactive.
I think its mostly cause the dad is a taxista and so he works nonstop. Taxis
dont make much money here. But the dad and her both went to church this last
week. SO that was awesome! But they only stayed for the sacrament. I think she
needs to learn a little bit more and gain a stronger testimony. She believes
the book of mormon is true. Which is awesome cause if the Book of Mormon is true then
Joseph Smith was a true prophet and the church is true as Preach My Gospel says. So we
are just gonna work with her some more and see what happens! I think shes
ready.
We have the same problem we need to find more people....and its a lot
harder than you think! Especially with the ward directory we have. It has like
600 names I think but only 150 are active. We got to a bunch of these houses
and almost none of them live in the address we have. Its frustrating but at
least we are helping the missionaries that come for the next exchanges:) haha.
This week has been super hot! The week before this week was raining a lot and
then this week came and was sooo hot! It was like back home in Mesa with no
clouds in the sky but here it was still humid! Haha.
I found out that I now way
165 lbs I lost everything I gained in the MTC and then some. haha. Everything
is going good. We are gonna have an activity this Saturday. An open house to
explain the different programs of the church (YW,YM,RS,etc). Then after its
gonna be a Mexican night with a bunch of food and a talent show. I'm not sure
how this one is going to go....(Mom has anyone responded with ideas of missionary activities???) I feel like its like the Mexican night has taken
priority over the spiritual side for this activity. But who knows! Ill find out
this week and let you know! Hope all is going well at home! I don't remembering
hearing anything about Ryan and football? Mexico is great!
Love you guys!
Elder Hakes
Nate-I met another missionary who knows who you are. An
Elder Javier Vargas I think?
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