Hey Guys!
This week was pretty good. It’s really hard work out
here, but you just do what you can do and hope something turns out. Life
out in Chaparral is chill and an adventure always. There really is no
dull moment out here. We usually go back at night laughing about
something that happened or something that people said. There are so many
nut jobs out here, and I love it. It’s been fun.
This week was hard towards the end of the week.
Margaret Vargas, our star investigator, doesn't have a baptism date
currently. I swear it always happens to me right at the very end.
She hasn't come to church twice yet.
This Sunday she was planning on coming, and then she said she had an
electrical problem and couldn't come. I think it might have been made up
or something - I don't know. She is a project, and we’re trying to make
something with what we got. Joey Lopez is other one of our
investigators. I don't know if I have told you about him yet but here is
a rundown of him. He currently has warrants for his arrest in Texas
and in New Mexico. In Texas he bounced from bail too early, so he has to
serve some time there. In New Mexico he has a warrant for
theft. But he is a super nice guy, and I love him. He loves us to
death. All the ex-drug people out here are the nicest people ever.
I don't know if the drug does something or what, but they are teddy
bears. Joey is super funny, and I love him. He has nothing to hide
from us. He tells us everything. Right now we have to wait for him
to serve his time in Texas before he can get baptized. He knows
everything is true, and it’s cool. He is like 45 and has diabetes so he
doesn't have full function of his legs. His girlfriend is super funny as
well. She has a court date in April because she was selling and the DEA
caught her. It’s an experience over there. They live with Joey's
mom. He came to church this week, and he loved it. We just need to
get him in jail!
Valentina Cano is another one of our investigators.
She is 12, and her mom is baptized but is inactive. We went by this week
to talk with her but she wasn't there.
Both the parents were, and that was a rare sight. Missionaries
have been trying to talk the parents into allowing her to be baptized.
They haven't been successful. The dad right now is the step dad.
This lesson was super awesome. We talked about the book of Mormon and
prophets. It was sweet. We then got to the end of our lesson. We went in there with a purpose - to talk to
the parents again about baptism. We got
to the end, and both of us were scared to bring it up again. Finally Elder Stewart said something about
her baptism, and then I just went off about how important it is to be
baptized. I just opened my mouth, and it was filled. It was a cool
experience, and they told us they will discuss it tonight and have an answer for
us Thursday. So I am crossing my fingers
that they say yes. She is so prepared for baptism. I just hope and
have faith they will say yes. That was our highlights from our week, and
it was a good week.
Thanks for all the emails this
week. I loved them. It sounds like everyone is in one piece.
I got your letter mom, so I guess you can try a package. I don't need
much. Could you send me a small photo book with a lot of different
pictures so I can carry it in my backpack? If you could also send me some
CD's with music, that would be great. Our rule here is this, "Listen
to music that is consistent with the sacred spirit of your calling. Music
should invite the Spirit." So whatever you think invites the Spirit
it, should be good! Thanks for all you do for me, and I love you guys a
lot! Have a wonderful week, and I hope it’s a good one. You’re
always in my prayers. If you send a
package make sure it gets here in 2 weeks because transfers are in 2 weeks, and
I could be leaving! Thanks for everything and I love you guys!
Love,
-Elder Smith
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