June 13th

Well I dont have a lot of time to write this week, we got to an internet center later then we wanted and have to leave soon. But things are going good in the capital. I am starting to get used to the different atmosphere and all is going well. It has been extremely hot and humid this last week. We ask for water in every house we stop in even if it is just for a minute. Trying to stay hydrated and have energy. It is really hot and humid at night too which makes it hard to sleep. It isnt bad if the fan is going but since we don't have power half the time we don't have a fan either. But the work goes on and we have been finding some more people and have some promising people that are very interested in the gospel.

 

We have Nolis who is the husband of a member and has been investigating the church for a while now he says he thinks he is ready to make the commitment for baptism. Him and his wife are great people and he will be a strong support for the ward. He is a musician and has a mini recording studio in his house. It is really cool, he was showing us how he can change the music by just changing a few things it is crazy how much technology is in music now a days.

 

We had two other people come to church this week that we are going to start teaching and hopefully they will accept the gospel. My comp only has two more weeks left then he goes home with pres. He leaves a week earlier than the transfer and so all the elders finishing with him leave early too. So there will be two transfer days, so not sure how that is going to work out.

 

My comp is a little trunky but I have been trying to get him to keep working and I think it helps a little to get him to work hard. He is a great person and elder  and I am glad that I can be his comp. I think pres is getting a litlle trunky too. It is ging to be a big change after three years of his life.

 

Well, all is gong well and I hope all is well with you guys. You are all in my prayers daily. Remember to always pray and to give thanks for all the blessings that we have in our lives and for all that we have received. Sometimes we find ourselves lost in the world and not giving thanks for everything and remembering where all it comes from. love ya all God Bless

 

Con amor

 

Elder Holmes

June 6th

How is everything going for everyone.I hope all is well. Things here are good. Today we went to a wedding of some investigators of the sisters that we share a chapel with. The investigators have been going to church for almost a year and they finally decided to get married and I think there baptism date is for this or next saturday. E. peña and I helped get all the papers for their marriage and get everything sorted out so it was a good experience. It is always good to see people changing their lives for the better. We are teaching one family and a few other people but still dont have a lot of people. still trying to get more people. we have one investigator that is a great guy. His wife is a new member and we are working with him right now. They were married from the begining before they came to know the church which is weird in this country for 2 young people to get married by the law. They usually just move in together and say they are "married" so this family is very special and I believe he already has a testimony we are only waiting for and helping him make a decision.

Church here starts at 8 ín the morning and that is horrible for lnvestigators to get to church. People like to sleep and not get up early but there are always chosen people that are willing to make the sacrifice we just need to find them.

We got a new washing machine from the office so I didnt have to do my laundry by hand thankfullly. The new one we got is huge too. We cant really find a place to put it. But we have to be home at the right times in order to do laundry because there usually isnt power so the washing machine is useless.

Today at about 9 it started raining hard and it rained hard untill about 2 so the streets are all flooded and it is bad. We walked home and you have to plan the route you take around the water to find the best place where your feet wont get too wet. It rains like crazy here and never stops and the streets cant handle it.

Well that is about all from the DR. I hope all is well with everyone. You are all in my prayers daily and hope that God is with you always. Study the talks of conference and apply them to your lives. They really are meant for our day and for each of us individually. Thanks for everything.

 love ya all.

 Con amor

Elder Holmes

This is a picture Gladys, Gabriel and Gladys' grand-daughters who Jake taught in La Romana