Sunday, August 22, 2010


Dear Mom and Dad,

We don’t have any investigators in church this morning, hence I am able to write a few words that I will pass to the computer tomorrow. I am grateful to be here and to be a force for good in my new area, Las Rosas. Except for the fact that the speaker is talking in Spanish, you might think that we were in the U.S. Out in front of me I see over 150 members, all of which are well kept and clean. In fact, there are only 2 people in Corte (the native dress). Many women come in high heels and makeup. Clean and shinny.
The ward building is perhaps, 3 times the size of my singles ward in Orem...and yet, the members are dead as far as the missionary work goes. That’s ok, we just have a lot of work to do. There are even real flowers at the pulpit.
My new companion, Hna Forsyth, has heard ¨ a lot of good things about me¨. That´s good, makes me want to live up to whatever she has heard. The truth is, it has been difficult to work every day, like I did before. I am diligent never the less, and I will work until the end.
This is the work of the Lord. This is His church. And it is my privilege to bring these glad tidings of great joy unto others. What a sacred call.