Feb.20,2011

Dear Family,

How´s it going back in snowy PC?? Sorry about that. I got your package mom and it was great thank you. I dont need any more packages though. You can just send letters instead. The packages are to expensive. Im sorry about the struggles in basketball this week buty one thing that ive learned in life is that sometimes we can learn more from the hard times then the good times. Its important to take time and think and learn from our experiences. I know that i´ve made tons of mistakes in my life but thankful to the atonement i have been able to wipe away those things and still gained the benifit of learning from my mistakes. The Atonement is beautiful isnt it!!!

Things are going great here in Guatemala. I love it. I cant imagine myself being anywhere else right now. This week went really well, though its been harder the last 2 weeks to teach lessons. Alot of people are dont want to listen. It couldnt ruin my week though b.c. we were able to have 2 baptisms of Carla and Rubi Folgar. They are two awesome young ladies and i was so happy to see them make this decision. I was able to baptize Rubi and it was an awesome experience.

The only down side was the lack of support from their mom who is in-active member. She´s a nice lady and gave permision for them to be baptized but she promised that she would come to the baptizm and didnt and so Sunday we went by to bring her to church for the confirmation but she said she couldnt come b.c she had to make lunch (our church is at 8 in the morning!!!) Its just sad to me that she wasnt there to support her daughters in one of the most important experience of their lives. Hopefully she can learn from her mistakes.

So im trying to figure out where im going to go to school in the fall whether BYU or USU but its kind of a hard decsion for me to make. I wanted to ask you all to fast with me on wednesday to help me see the answer of what God wants me to do more clearly. Its tough b.c they are both good options but i want to do the best thing not just the good thing and that comes from doing what God wants me to do.

I love you all and hope that you enjoy the vacation week. Dont be bums though get out and do some stuff!!!!!!

Love,

Elder Vincent