May 18, 2011

Dear Family,

I love you very much and thank you very much for always writing me. I really appreciate it. I am also glad that everyone is busy and seeming to do well. I wish you lots of luck mom as you hear about the possibility of your teaching job today. I hope that all goes well. I´ll be praying for you.

So this last week was a good week. We had a baptism this last Saturday and all went well, except for the fact that Lizett couldn´t come. We were a little worried at first but we went through with the program. Before going home that night we received a call from here and we passed by her piso. We talked to her outside her piso and she explained to us why she couldn´t come. We talked to her and were able to set a new baptismal date for this Saturday, or let´s say, in 3 days. She is wonderful and I still ask you to pray for her and for us. Elissa was very excited for her baptism and in her testimony said that she was very happy.

Elder Cerro and I are receiving many blessings right now. Let me tell you about a couple of them. This last Sunday after sacrament meeting a member came up to us and told us that the Bishop wanted to talk to us urgently. We went quickly to his office and there was someone in there that I didn´t recognize. The bishop asked us if we recognized him and we  said no. He presented him to us as Ronal, and said that his parents are members in Peru and that he want to tomar el camino de sus padres, or follow the example of his parents. Ronal is 33 years old and later that day we met with him, he had only been able to stay for the 2 hours of church, and later that day we set a baptismal date with him for the 11 of June, a very special day for a special someone. We have met with him one more time and he is wonderful.

The second miracle also occurred last Sunday. The bishop, in Ward counsel, told us that there was a member that had just arrived here from Puerto Rico and had a daughter that is not a member. After church we were able to meet them and that night we visited them both and set a baptismal date with her. Her name is Jennifer and she is 30 years old. She has lived quite a bit of her life in Florida and speaks perfect English and Spanish. Her husband is also from Puerto Rico but lives in Florida. Her baptismal date is for the 11 of June as well.

So these are some of the blessings and huge miracles that we are receiving right now. We are very blessed and desiring to work even harder so that we can receive more blessings and therefore baptize more. I love missionary work and loved the quote that you wrote to me mom from Thomas Fuller, about the best gift that life has to offer is to work in a work worthy of work or something like that. I like it a lot.

It would be a good idea to have some euros when you get here, because obviously there is no way to use American money. Just for transportation in metro and food that day, etc. Don´t use a taxi, as it is expensive, I think. The metro is the best way for transportation. 1 euro for a one way to almost any part of Madrid. Thank you Dad for the scriptures that you cited, I really appreciate it.

I love you all very much. Thank you for the information about the MTC. I guess I won´t worry about anything until I get back, and dad, that would be great if you could get a hold of Lee Stoore. I would love to work up there or anywhere until I get a job in the MTC or somewhere else. I love you all very much and appreciate all of the support and trust.

Elder Cerro and President Watkins Mandan sus saludos. Les quiero un montón y les deseo una semana de maravilla.

Con todo el amor que poseo,

Élder Driggs