Feb.28,2011

Dear Family,

How´re things back in Utah. Sounds like you are all doing pretty well which is good. Things are going really well here in Guatemala. We´re fighting everyday to baptize more and help our brothers and sisters come unto Christ. Oh before i forget i got the Alsbury´s Christmas package they sent me. It was really nice and ment alot. I dont know why it took so long to get to me seeing as the box said it got to Guatemala in December. I think the office elders just forgot to give it ot me.

This week went really well though we werent able to get alot of investigators to Church. (Our goal for March is 5 baptisms so we have high hopes but we know that we are going to do it). The mission is filled with ups and downs. For me the downs arent the hard work or the extra rules (those are good things) the downs are when the people dont want the gospel in their lives and they reject the greatest thing that we have to offer them. Its kind of lame the excusses you hear two but it make us pray harder for the poeple. Also one thing that came to me a while back is that getting rejected helps us understand to the slightest degree what it was like for Jesus. He was perfect, the Son of God, the savior of the World and the people still rejected Him and His gospel. Knowing this helps give me strength from the power of the Atonement and helps me not to get down b.c. if the people rejected even Jesus Christ we have to expect that its going to happen with us as well. We just have to dig down, keep working our hardest and fight for the salvation of our Brothers and sister.

This is a great work and one that i am very happy and proud to be part of . I have come to understand that the Gospel is the true guide to happiness. Faith, repentance, baptism, recieveing the Holy Ghost and enduring truely bring me great happiness in my life. I am especially grateful for the mercy of repentance for all of the mistakes that i have made in my life. Feeling forgiven and like your soul is redeemed from hell like Lehi said is one of the most amazing experiences that there are. I can truely testify that it is when you feel ¨Encircled about in the arms of his love¨ I want these people to be happy and i want every one to be happy and this is why i preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Though it is hard sometimes, it is the way to happiness.

I have seen great changes in many people on my mission and the happiness that they have gained and i have also seen people who have not wanted to change and have gotten stuck in their wrong ways and their sadness.

I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His atonement. they give me hope and strength. I am grateful for all the love that i fell every day and for all of the blessings that i have in my life for they are many.

I love you all and hope that things are going well. We have a Zone Conference with Elder Clark this week so i´ll let you know how it went next week.

Love,

Elder Vincent

people to pray for;

Castro Fam

Sotoj Fam

Kimberly Garcia

Blanca Folgar

Jordan Lutin

Dominga Rustrian