Familia! No tengo mucho tiempo! But we get an early pday this week due to some sceduling changes. But how izz Mesa?! And Shay's wedding was this past weekend right? How was that? Tawn I heard you went SKY DIVING!!!! IS IT NOT THE BEST!!! ugh, so jeal. I want to hear about it! And baby lukesy and how he is doinggg!!! I am still struggling comprehending that that Sara is really pregnant? I want to hear every fing! I miss you all ALOT. But of course love it here. We had some pretty cool miracles these past couple of days. So first off, Alonzo was going to get baptized this past Sunday, but then there was like a hurricane so they cancelled church and we were all stuck in our apartments for part of the day without electricity. PLus he had his test. But he crazy thing is when we first invited him to be baptized hace algunas weeks he was too preoccupied with his citizenship test that was coming up (yesterday)- so we promised we would help him practice and felt prompted to PROMISE him that if he put God first that he would pass his test. We very shortly later regretted that promise as we went over the book of 100 questions only to hear him respond "four july seven seven eight" - to every question. don't get me wrong, it's the most adorable thing ever. But he was in a coma for 2 months recently and just can't retain anything at all. It makes it hard to teach him cause although he agreed to be baptized we're not sure if he 100% gets it all. Anyway, but we passed by his house yesterday really nervous to see how he did. Hegot... 100%... on his test...like... what? HOW? I don't know... but God is good, That is no less than a miracle. So he said he feels really tranquilo about his baptism this Sunday and it;s all set up!!! Another amazing experience. We passed by this part member family the other day. The mom is technically a member but extrememly innactive and hardly associates with the churches, but the older daughters are all very active and have been praying for their bro Steven, 22, to accept the gospel his WHOLE life. So we have been meeting with him and his sisters this past week who are just so excited that they drive from other states just to be in on the lessons. And they always cry and say "you have no idea how long we have been waiting for this"- I guess they have tried and tried and finally he is ready! He accepted a baptismal date for the 25th. We are so excited for him and he is just about the sweetest most tender guy you'll ever meet! It just gives me hope for certain people that you very patiently wait for and think they'll never accept it, because one day THEY WILL! Eliana, the Chilean fromthe earthquake story, also accepted a baptismal date! She is SO GREAT and extremely funny. While we were relating the first vision to her we had to hold back from laughing. After every word she had some sort of dramatic gesture. "Vi una columna de luz, mas brillante que el sol" - "NO! NO MAS BRILLANTE QUE EL SOL. NO ME DIGA!! WOW!!!" "directatemente arriba de mi cabeza" "SU CABEZA!!! NO! QUE INCREIBLE!!!!" - it's good she is ready though! I'm excited for you to one day meet her. Luis is struggling, but also progressing. He will get baptized, but I just don't know when. I have never met such a confused worried man in my life! But he has some pretty miraculous experiences and just needs to act on it. He had the tree of life dream like to a T and then recently had another dream about una "Senda angosta" which were his EXACT words and the EXACT words used in the scriptures. He said he needed to enter a door, but was too afraid to open it. Baptism? The church is so true! And he knows it! Ugh.. just pray for him. Beny and Shirley are on date for this Saturday as well. Pray for them! Well family I love you so! Please tell me all about your vidas!
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