Dear Mom,
Things are going pretty well. You say Flia Brai like this b.r.i. Just like the letters sound. And, I have good news about them, Belén and Ludmila both want to get baptised!!! We are going to have their baptisimal service on November 26! Hermana McWhorter and I are both very excited!!! Belén said a good couple of days before Ludmila that she wanted to get baptised, so we had a couple of anxious days waiting to see what Ludmilas repsonse would be. But they are both reading and praying everyday. They are so cute. I was just looking and I don´t have a picture of them. I will change that this week and send one home next week if all goes well.
News about other investigators. Nadia, she is 17 and she is the sister of Noelia, one of the members that I have written about before. She is great. We have been trying to help her act on her desire to get baptized, and things are going okay, but not as great as we were hoping. She was all ready to get baptized this Saturday, but it doesn´t look like that will happen. There are a couple of things that she needs to change before she can get baptized, and she is still trying to figure out the best way to do that. I have high hopes for her. She has a testimony, now we just need to figure out the best way to help her act on that.
Juana (12), Florencia (14), and Miguel (10) are all progressing well. They all came to church on Sunday! We are also teaching thier mom, Ester, however, Ester did not come to church, which was really sad. She is gaining a testimony, but it is coming slowly. I hope that we can help her realize the importance of these things. Because they are really important. I think that she likes our visits, I just don´t know the best way to help her. Her kids are just great.
This week they were waiting for us when we arrived, with a table set outside with a tablecloth, juice, and oranges. It was so sweet. They were so excited when we came over to show it to us. Now if we could just get them to focus a little bit better....Haha. But its all good, they are still young.
Alison. Alison is our sad story. She is so so so so so great. She will be getting baptized. She is gaining a testimony, and it is getting really strong. But we just cannot get that girl to the church. I don´t know what to do! She wants to go on a mission for crying out loud! We have talked about baptisimal dates with her and she has accepted them, but if she isnt´ going to church she likewise cannot be baptized! We are going to see what we can do with her this week. She will certainly be in our prayers. So it´s not a sad story persay. Just one with an unfinished ending. That hopefully will end here soon. In the good way.
So is Summer more into dance or tumbling now? What class is she in at Jive now? I am glad to hear that everyone is doing well. And yes, it is really weird to think that it is getting cold for you. I am starting to be uncomfortably warm on a daily basis. I really miss the winter. But I think that I have for the most part adjusted to the fact that I will have a warm Christmas. It is really weird to think about.
I am doing okay. I have had a couple of rough days. Really I am okay, I am just letting myself be my own worst enemy. And I don´t know quite how to fight it at this point. You don´t need to worry. I´ll be okay. Its just a matter of trying to get everything figured out in my head. I think that I am just starting to take things way too personally. I think I need to learn how to lighten up. A life long problem that I have had.
Presidente Detlefsen sent us a letter saying that we will be in our areas more time, so I think I¨ll be in San Antonio Oeste at least until January, if not until the end of February. I am okay with that I think. I really do love San Antonio Oeste. I hope that I can continue to see the success that I have seen thus far.
Today we went to Las Grutas. Aka, the beach! It was a little disappointing because we didn´t have as much time as we were hoping, but it was still really fun. I have inclosed some of the pictures that we took. We also had some mate celestial, and Argentine that I have become, it was my job to serve. Ahaha.
I think what I really need to learn is not to worry about the small things. But it seems to be the small things that get me more than the big ones. I know that things will be okay. That has never been a question. I am not quite sure what it is that I need to learn. I hope that I recognize the lesson that the Lord is trying to teach me. I want to be the best person I can. Now I just need to learn the best way to be the best person.
I love you all so much. Thank you so much for your support. I really can´t tell you how much it means to me to have my family (and friends) supporting me in this time. Knowing that I have your prayers gives me strength on a daily basis.
I love you,
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