MEMBERS & MISSIONARIES... WORKING TOGETHER... MOVING THINGS ALONG :)

Well hello there family again! 

It is so good to hear from you! I know The Lord is always near, because this work is really hard. And I love your quote about us giving so small and He gives us back so much! It is very true! We are not perfect, and we will never be in this life, but as we obey The Lord, it is really neat to see that the weaknesses we have are made strong in Him. It really is an act of love for The Lord to lift us higher and higher. And The Atonement is how it all happens, as we listen to the voice of The Holy Ghost. :) I know that's true, I've seen it time and time again :)

So this week we had 40 teaching opportunities!! 14 Lessons with members present, 18 other lessons, and 8 less active recent convert lessons! 

A man named Mario is on date to be baptized the 14th of December, and so is a man named Alex! Mario lives with his girlfriend, and after teaching him about the law of chastity, he wants to get married... the only problem is his wife is not legal... will you keep them in your prayers?!

Alex has read some of the Book of Mormon, but he hasn't come to Church... he runs a day care on sundays and would need to get lots of legal things situated to take the kids out of the house... will you keep him in your prayers too?

We are teaching a woman named Dora Sykes and she is part of a member family. She comes to Church, and has read, but it's hard to get her to stay out in the family room when we teach lessons, will you keep her in your prayers? :)

We are also going to put BiBi Damiron on date for the 21 of December. She was Muslim and is having a hard time with accepting Jesus Christ being her Savior. We told her she could know that is true through The Book of Mormon :) Her husband is less active.

And a family named the Osorios (Jose, Sergio, Julio, and Angela) are a family to keep in your prayers. Sergio and Jose we are hoping to put on date for the 28th :) they need help with the Word of Wisdom, but other than that they seem very excited about Church.

Love you all so much! I have been growing tons this week! Especially in the eating of different foods... mashed potatoes are starting to be conquered! :) Thanks for all the packages, and for all the love and support! It really makes me feel loved when I get them and the letter from Emmett was perfect! :) I love you all so much and hope all is well! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you have done for me. I had an experience the other day where I was on exchanges and got a compliment about how much I served and prayed, and I could recall it all back to my parents :) I can't wait to come back home and hear some of mom's prayers! :) But until then, I love hearing the prayers of investigators! Love you all, it's all true! :)

Love, Elder Apsley