Dear Family,
We have kind of got of schedule in our letter writing. It seems the days come and go and we are not sure which day it is or which week we are in. Since tomorrow is Thursday, I felt we should send something newsworthy. We had a very busy week as the office elders were going to zone conferences and we're trying to get everything ready to leave. They required our help in getting ready to leave. We also had a number of meetings in the evenings, so we were not getting to bed very early. This week has been much quieter with the elders gone from the office.
We had two or three good things happen to us this week. Claudio Villalobos came to church for the second time. We also had the bishop give him a blessing, as he was worried about a job interview that was coming up on Monday and it was going to be in English. Although he can speak some English, he was really worried. We spent one evening helping him with English and giving him some things to say at the job interview. He has become a very good friend, and calls us his mother and father.
We also met with Ideide. We were told by her that she is Catholic and wants to remain that way, but treats us very cordially. Her sister however, has also been listening to the lessons and at our Tuesday meeting said she would like to be baptized. She is 30 years old and single. We were quite surprised at her statement, as we felt she needed more instruction before desiring baptism. We have given her a lot of information, and she has done some reading in the Book of Mormon. We don't know quite what will happen with her, as she is leaving to go back to school in the south. We think it might be better to notify the missionaries there and let them teach her so that she can be integrated into a ward there rather than quickly baptizing her here and then having to have her find a ward where she is going.
We met with Javier Leyton and read the Book of Mormon with him. He is a member, but not very strong. He was baptized very quickly, and I don't believe he has much of a testimony. He is the only one in his family that is a member. Other family members are very nice, but we have not been able to motivate them to read and really pursue the truthfulness of the Gospel. We keep hoping.
It is difficult trying to get anyone here to pursue a testimony of the gospel. It seems they are all to busy about worrying about today and do not seem to worry about tomorrow or the future. We keep trying different approaches to see if we can motivate them, but as of today, we have not been too successful.
We appreciate our calls and prayerful support. Margaret keeps saying she did not realize that missionary work was so hard and sometimes very disappointing, as those who you have come to love and hope for a change in them, disappoint us as they choose a different path. That path is the path of least resistance. We keep saying we will give our best effort each day, and that is all we can do. We know that we do not have the ability to do it alone, as without the Lord's help in touching their hearts in some way, we will not be able to succeed.
We love you all. Thanks for being so good and for being YOU.
Love,
Mom and Dad
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