December 22 ,2009

Dear Family and Friends,
   So first off I love you all and am very excited to talk to you as well.  I will probably call you in the morning on Christmas and then have you call me back on whatever phone would be cheapest.  Its a little complicated so if it doesn´t work to call back you can go through the oporator.  Im in taxisco, Santa Rosa Guatamala.
    I love my mission so much.  It is such a mercy of God to have been able to come on my mission.  It saved me. We're working hard but its hard to get people to change.  I just pray for them all the time and do my best and always I believe I am making a difference.
   We´ve found two families that I think could be golden for this branch here we just have to teach by the spirit and love them.  I really hope we can help them join the Lords team. We also have a baptism date set for a 9 year old girl, who's parents are inactive, for the 2nd of January.  This is the last week of the change so I don't know if I will be here next week or continue with these people but I will continue to pray for these people just like i pray for the people back home.  I hope I can stay here longer though.  I would be willing to stay here the whole two years if I could make a change here.
    So yesterday we had a Christmas reunion for pday in the cap so thats why I didn´t write until now but i belive i have all my packages so Christmas will be a good day.  Speaking of that did you get my package yet :)
   So funny story I was giving my talk Sunday (The missionaries give one every week in my branch) and this drunk lady came in and just started blurting out stuff.  Then during my comps talk she stood up and said she wanted to share her testimony.  My comp finished and I was leading the music and she came up and was standing right next to me singing something completly made up.  My comp and I walked her out and to her house but she still had a hymn book.  We tried to get it back from her but she said it was scripture and that it was sacred and she wouldn´t give it back.  So a drunk lady stole one of the hymn books haha.
   I fasted with you on Sunday.  I fasted that you all would find someone to fellowship as a family so that they could be baptized in the next two months. I know thats alot to ask but I know if we have faith and work hard it can happen.  There are so many ready people back home.
   Also I sent a letter inviting you all to read the book of mormon with me in 90 days.  Im going to start on the 1 of january and finish the last day of march so if you dont get the letter b4 then you can still start.
   I love this church and I know this gospel is the true church of the Lord.  I am continually pained for the weakness of my past but know through the Atonement of Jesus Christ I will eventually be forgiven.  I love you with all my heart and would do anything for you.  That is why I am so greatful to have the gospel in my life.  I know I can be with each of you for eternity.
   Love,
          Elder Searle Vincent