Decemer 13, 2010

I went straight for the picture... hahahaha. I was like... thats not Dad, and why is Aly wearing your christmas sweater? Then I figured I should read the letter.

Hooray! its over! hahaha yeah it was probably a huge hit, especially with Frank back in charge. I would love to hear it, but I can wait til next year when I can participate. Thats how a choir concert should be. See you can stop yourself. Just dont cry hahaha
Dang I was really hoping for Dad to do it

Oh well

Yeah Matias is great. We have found some more people to get baptized now. It was an interesting week. We found a ton of people and set a few baptismal dates. One with a guy who is friends with an entire family of members and practically lives with them. Funny thing is no one until two weeks ago has shared the Book of Mormon with him. He read the part we left with him, and didnt want to stop. He has been coming to church for almost a year now. which is crazy to think that he hasnt been baptized by another Elder. hahaha So when we started talking to him, his friend said, "After they are done explaining what you read we can go swimming. Do you know how to do a backstroke? Elder Lorimer can teach you. And just to be even more fashionable we can all wear white suits. wont that be fun?" We all about died laughing. He is supposed to get baptized the Sunday after Christmas. Boxing Day.

Then another crazy good miracle. A kid shows up to church from a family that we had found during the week. Well first about the family. They stopped us in the supermarket, and said Hey elder how are you. and they were all chatty and stuff. We figured they were inactive members so we go by to visit. They are old investigators, and they want to come back to church, but the parents work sunday mornings. Shoot. Well we invited the kids and hoped they would come. So one of them shows up at church, while we are gone looking for some other investigators. He tells us after sacrament, that he wants to be a man of his word and get baptized. So he will be getting baptized, not accounting for unforeseeable problems or hindrances. Great stuff

Also we have been going through the ward member list and cleaning it out and trying to get new addresses and finding dead people and people who have moved. Its been working out pretty well. We found its kinda fun to get to know these members but also slightly depressing at the same time, because they just wont or cant let just that one thing bring them back to church. they just are to prideful to forgive and forget, or leave something from their past behind. Not really depressing. Its just unfortunate.

Other fun things. This week my pocket plack well its been breaking slowly, but we were sitting in a lesson and it just falls. sort of. I had taped the back together, but if not the plack would have fallen and it would have been alot more climactic. I have been waiting on my plack for like 6 weeks, I hope it comes, cuz its kinda lame without that plack. I will have to get a picture sent. =P Its pretty funny.

Ok well I gotta get out of here, could you do me a favor?
I wanna make a fun treat (that isnt brownies) for Christmas, normally we get to have Christmas with a family from the ward. So why not make a fun dessert. Can you send me the recipes and I can worry about ingredients later for the following treats and any other treats you may think are fun.
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake *yes you can get Chocolate Chips*, Brownie Pudding *this one would be great*, Chocolate Krinkles, Lemon Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookies, others....

This is gonna be a fun week. I love you all. Miss you a bit, but dont worry I will be talking to you next week... =D whoa christmas is coming that soon. Time flies when you are working for the Lord

Con Amor y deseos de lo mejor para ustedes
Elder Ben