Jan.30,2011

Dear Family,

Sounds like things are going great back home, except for being upset about the snow and the cold. I was thinking about it though mom and and your dislike for the cold helps you enjoy the good warm weathter even more so maybe its a good thing to have the cold every once in a while.

Things are going great here in guatemala. Im ejoying every minute of it and have made a resolve based on an invitation from Elder Ballard to give even more of myself and consecrate myself and my remainin time to the Lord and my brothers and sisters that i am serving here in Guatemala. I have made that comittment with the Lord and will do my best to complete my part.

The mission has kind of been struggling to get baptisms the last few months so we´re going to have to see how we can improve and give more of ourselves to the work. Though the mission has had its struggles we finished the month here well reaching our goal of 3 baptisms (Our two this week went through) and we are looking good for this month already with 3 baptisms planned for this saturday and plus 4 or five others that have already commited to be baptized but havent accepted a date yet. We are being very blessed but we cant get lazy or complacent. I think that is what happened in the mission we stared baptizing more and being more obedient so there were many people that let there guard down and stopped putting the effort in. They lost their ¨sense of urgency¨ coach matich always used to tell us but will just have to fight to progress again.

The baptisms this week went awesome (besides the fact that almost no one came). They we very beautiful cerimonies where the families were able to share great moments and memories with those that were baptized. Tuesday night i was able to baptized Hna Maria Folgar and we completed there family (all are baptized now) and hopefully we can help them to progress still and go to the temple before to long.

Sunday we were able to have the baptism of Michael Lutin. I cannot even express how special this family is to me. They have recently returned to the church and have had alot of problems and are still struggling with problems but have returned with a great strength the church and they have truely blessed my life. It was truely special to see brother Lutin Baptize his son. It was so sweet!! Next week we are going to baptize hno lutins brother. It should be awesome as well

I just want to beg you all to go and suport the people that get baptized in our ward and even in the stake. It kind of made me sad to se only 2 members besides us the family of Sis. folgar and the family of the ward mission leader tuesday and sunday. I mean what is better to do on a Sunday then go to a baptism. We´re just going to have to work with the members to get them more involved. More then anything the people we need just need friends in the church. just people to make them feel welcome there or feel like part of a family.

I love you all and please keep praying for the people here and for me. It truely helps. GOOD LUCK NATHAN!!! YOUR THE MAN!!

Love,

Elder Vincent

people to pray for,

Castro Family

Kimberly Garcia and her mom

Ismael Ruiz

Sotoj Family

Julio Lutin and adriana lutin

brenda CiFuentes