Email Letter - 21 January 2009

Hey Fam,

Things are going well here and we had our baptism on Saturday. We have been working hard and we are seeing the blessings in the work that we are doing. Seeing the change that this brother did in his life to accept the gospel is amazing. He stopped drinking and smoking which is no easy task. He has gained a strong testimony of the gospel and with the help of his wife he overcame all odds and was baptized. It is amazing the way the Lord works to touch the people that are ready in that moment.


After the actual baptism we invite the converts to share their testimony and I don’t think that there was a dry eye in the room while he spoke. It was very powerful for us and for the four investigators that were there to see this special ordinance take place. We watched the video that the church made for family night with the poem “The touch of the Master’s hand” what an amazing video that was. It was something very special and I’m glad that I was there to share that moment with Hno Dimartino and the members and investigators that were there. I never thought that I would have such strong witnesses that this gospel is true but just like the poem says that when you can see, hear, or feel the touch of the master’s hand it makes all the difference.



This gospel changes lives and it for sure has changed mine. We will continue to keep working as hard as we can to keep the Lord’s work progressing.

It’s crazy that on Friday I will finish one full year in the mission. The time has gone by so fast and it feels like just yesterday that I was at home with you guys. I don’t think that we will do anything special to celebrate. I might burn a shirt which is tradition but an old shirt that isn’t mine. Ha-ha. And maybe we will get some ice cream or something.

We have an activity for all of the Priesthood planned for that night and we also have mutual for the young women that night as well so it should just be a normal day.

Not much else has really happened since last week. We have our zone conference next week which I always love and so we will be going to Resistencia but other than that we are just working like always. I love you guys so much! Take care.

Tay