Jan 30

Well it was transfers yesterday and I am staying here in Ozama for at least another 6 weeks. Elder Wood and I will be comps again which is good. I am glad that we are staying together. I believe that we will have more success this next transfer. Our whole district is staying the same which is great cause we have a way cool district. We do things almost every pday together. This transfer we are going to step up our game and work harder each day. The ward we are in just doesn't have any ánimo to do anything and it is sad. There are a few to help but not a lot. We have been passing by the members a lot and they are working better with us so things are getting better but we need to get everyone involved and not just a few people. We had an disappointing week for people to come to church. We were expecting a whole bunch more, but whatever. We will continue to work hard. The people just dont quite understand the happiness that they can have from this message, and you can't explain it you just have to live it and see it in your own life.

Fermin and Ramona are doing alright. They didnt come to church yesterday which was sad but they are still wanting to learn and be baptized so we are going to continue to teach them. We put a goal with them for the 18 of Febuary so we will see how that goes. We will still have to get them married but that shouldn't be too hard cause they have money and all the papers necessary. Other then that we don't have a lot of people very close to baptism. Margarita said that she has a testimony that the BoM is true but doesnt understand why we have the sabbath day on sunday instead of saturday. She just doesn't quite understand the significance of her testimony. Other then that we found a lot of new people this week that we will work with and hopefully get them to progressing soon. There is not a whole lot going on. I am trying to make the most of my time here cause of how fast it is going by. I only have 7 more transfers left. So that is way crazy. This is the time when I can grow spiritually the most and also help others grow in their faith. Always have love and charity for other people. Without charity we are nothing as paul says. We need to have a genuine love for others, serve them and really be 100 percent in this work. This work is really what our lives depend on. Sometimes we fall into the rut of doing the gospel things and forget why we are doing them. Do the things with a willing heart and be happy to live the gospel. There is no shame in gaining exaltation so do what we have to do to get there. Lose the natural man and become as our father which is in heaven, perfect in all things. 

Love you all and hope the best for you all. 

Con Amor,

Elder Holmes