Dear
Family,
This
week has been a great progress in the Work of Salvation. We put a deadline for
Alex, to help him quit smoking, and are progressing that much closer to his
baptism. We also have two entire families who are progressing, and have
baptismal dates for the beginning of September. One is a reference of a
reference of a contact, (estamos trabajando un buen) called Elva with her two
sons Lalo and Alejandro. Her house reminds me of many of the faithful brothers
that I visited in Miramar, and is growing spiritually. The other is a contact
who lives beside where a less active member lived (no sé como encontramos la
mital de estes personas) named Anahí with her three daughters Lizbeth, Karen,
and Ana. Two of her daughters were sick this Sunday but they’re reading and
developing their testimony of the Book Of Mormon. They are opening up to us,
and have shown us many of their talents and interests. Our converts are
remaining strong as well. Berenice came back from summer vacations, Merary is
attending more consistently again, Lourdes has multiple names to bring to the
temple next month, and our most recent baptisms of Angelo and Joselyn are
extremely pumped to be members of the church. In our lesson with Joselyn this Tuesday,
she reminded me a lot like Livi, energetic and always wants to play. Recently
we are struggling to coordinate with the members, but we have the full support
of the bishop. The Custodio family that we recently reactivated had the
inscribed baptism of their daughter, and our church attendance is growing once
more.
I
saw a noseless cat this week!
This
Tuesday I went to the last Zone meeting with Elder Brown from Brigham City
Utah. As it happens, he has been my American Zone leader all of my mission up
to this point, and returns home at the end of the month. I am very grateful for
his stewardship and insights in the work.
As
we were walking to visit Anahí this week, I noticed that there was lighting and
thunder in the distance, for Mexicali or Tecate. Although the people here did
not receive any rainfall this week, it was grandly mysterious to think that God
was creating this storm in one area, and that we were preaching the truths
inside a small room to His beloved Children. I know that I am here to serve my
god and my fellow brothers, and bring them into the straight and narrow path to
enter in the Kingdom of our Loving Heavenly Father. I push myself daily to be
an instrument in the hands of the Lord, and love to saver this small part in
the grand Work that is spreading forth to the extremes of the earth. I love you
all, and I wish I had more time to express this joy to all of you.
Sincerely
with love,
Elder Tobler
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