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