Dusty's Email -- 1/19/09

Hey,

This last week was a bit of a downer. It was freezing all week long and we didn’t really find anyone new even though we knocked on a ton of doors. It wasn’t only us, the whole zone put up not so good numbers. But we are pressing on. We do have a baptism for this week though, so we are excited for that.

We have zone conference and interviews with President this week. So it will be good to hear from him and his wife. I know that the zone leaders are just going to mow us over. But the zone is starting to improve little by little, which is what it takes. Just steps at a time. We have been able to talk to those families that the one leader offended, but one of them I think that we are going to leave behind for now, because they didn’t come to church again and they aren’t doing their homework - like reading and praying. We are going to go and talk to them this week. The other family couldn’t come again this week, so we will see. All we are waiting is to baptize them, they have done everything else. That Elder is just like that, not alot of the other Elders like to work with him because he’s just a bit difficult.

I did hear that the Cardinals made it to the Superbowl, a member texted me, the one that loves the Steelers. He wants us to eat with him that Sunday so I can watch the Cardinals get beat. hahaha. Funny if the cards spanked them.

I was cracking up when I read that Mike brought the game by (Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader) and said that he feels stupid when he plays it. haha.

About the whole eating on the street thing is.......well.......what had happened was.........yes I do every now and then. Thank goodness I haven’t gotten really sick, but it’s just so good. Those tacos in Neza were so,so,so good. I get to take the parasite pills this week so we will see if I have a parasite. I don’t think so though. But anthing is possible.

I’m excited to someday see this dance by CJ and the Priests. It’ll be easier just to wait until I get back, just get a copy...and wait 17 months....hahaha. That sounds ugly. hahaha.

But other than that we are all well. We’ve been working hard and are trying to change things in this area. It’s a difficult area but all is possible. I got to do a baptism interview this last week, and the only problem was that the lady didn’t want to get married to her spouse. So I talked to her and asked her why, and yeah...the answer surprised me.....about 29 years ago the guy that she’s with now kidnapped her, and brought to where there at now. It’s not like she loves him, and she can’t leave, because he used to beat the snot out of her alot and he still hits her every now and then. She thinks that if they get married that hell do it again, because that paper will signify that she’s his property or something. so.....ya.....welcome to Mexico. We can’t get involved with legal matters....so it was a bit tough to want to leave. but she’s not getting baptized, and neither is her husband.

We will keep working hard. I hope that all is well with you guys and I look forward to your letters.

Love
Elder Howard