Feb 6th

Here we are again in another internet center writing yet another email. The time blurs by now and it is pretty crazy. I feel like I just barely reached a year but it has been 2 months since then and the time seems to be speeding up. We are working hard and are having a lot of let downs but if we continue to work hard I know that we will be blessed. We are working with a few more people that are progressing. We are teaching one guy that is already married that has a lot of good questions and is progressing well. His wife and kid live in Boston and he is going to go up there soon to live with them. He seems to be looking for something in life for his family. Let's hope he recognizes that he has found it. Fermin and Ramona didnt come to church again which makes it hard. Ramona has back problems and has been feeling bad lately and Fermin doesnt like doing things by himself so he wont come with out her. It is somewhat frustrating when the people dont do their part to receive the blessings. Heavenly father is always waiting to and wanting to bless us but it is always on our part whether or not we will receive it. Last monday was the baseball championship for the DR. It was crazy. No one was doing anything besides watching tv. We didnt have a single lesson cause everyone was watching the game. It was game 9 in the series and it came down to the last inning for the win. The city errupted after the game. The escogidos from the capital won so there are a lot of fans here. There were a ton of fireworks and everything. I was in my first area when the team from that area won the championship. it was crazy to think about. It made me miss watching sports and getting excited but you can gee a lot more happy in the mission field then you can on the football field. Not much else has happened.

 

 

 Well always remember that Life is more of just realizing our potential and doing everything we can to reach it. Our bodies and minds and spirits have so much potential and all that holds it back is us. We can overcome everything in our path with hope faith and the mercy of The Lord. Things in life arent free everything has a price just depends on if we are willing to pay that price or not. Do we really want eternal exaltation? Cause all that we have to do is written, the path is made we just have to follow it. Don't get distracted of what this life really is about. Work hard in the work of The Lord. We should apply ourselves in the gospel more than anything in our lives. That is the difference between us and the prophet, he is a hundred percent dedicated to the work of the lord. That is all we need to do is be 100 % dedicated in the work of The Lord, and then we will receive exaltation. Dont get lazy spiritually do everything you can to have the strongest testimony you can have. love you all.

 

con amor,

 

Elder Holmes