January 23, 2011

Dear Fam,


whats up? time is flying by and we are already half way throught this change.. things are going really well though and we as of right now have 4 baptisms planned for my last weekend in the mission.. so if everything goes well thatd be a really nice way to end the mission.. anway thing are going well and here goes my list for the week... alright well on monday we had a couple family home evenings.. one was funny because we went with a couple and their son who just got back from his mission like a month ago.. after we finished the lesson they were bashing on him saying how they wanted him to study but he didnt want to because he couldnt sign up for the courses he wanted in time and they were like we are looking out for your future and he was just like i want to wait till next year.. haha i hope yall dont try to force me to do things.. tuesday was good and we are still working with the fam estupe who needs to get a divorce then married.. but then then marriage isnt functioning.. that was a special lesson.. haha i dont know if its better that they stay together or seperate cause they arent happy.. im so sick of dang marriage problems.. on tuesday too there were a lot of changes because 7 new misisonaries came in from mexico so we had a bunch of commotion that day and i was running around with those elders trying to send them off get them fed and yeah it was a crazy day..weds we woke up at 345 then at 530 to send more missionaries out.. i was tired that day and am glad that was the last time i need to worry about sending off missionaries and picking them up.. that day wasnt the best either because that was the worst day of the cold i had last week.. anway that night though we went with another family without priesthood holder there and we gave like 10 back to school and comfort blessings.. that was neat to do again.. thurs we had zone conference and that was really good.. i learned how to better work with members and how to solve some of the common challenges that we have as missionaries and problems our investigators have.. also hna watts talked about how to measure our progress and growth in the way we treat others, especially those we interact with frequently.. jaime herreras dad is drinking again and that was sad to see.. they werent in church again yesterday and we gave him a blessing and a BOM to keep in his taxi when the temptaions hit him.. its sad though and we are trying to help him.. its just hard to overcome alcoholism.. alan the 23 year old has a baptismal date for the 11 of Feb.. he was in church yesterday and is reading and doing really well.. he really has been prepared and is turning his life around and understanding everything we teach him.. the fam villalobos too is doing well.. the dad was in church yesterday.. he is doing well and they are still reading and tommorow we are going to do a special fast with them with the purpose of them obtaining an answer about Joseph smith the Bom and the church.. the dad though is doing really well and said he wants to complete with the things in the church.. he came without his wife and was like personally i want to do things right.. wendy and washington are progressing little by little... i feel bad for her as a single mom but shes got to get her kids in church if she wants to see a change in them a change in her home and a change in her own life.. the bisphop went with my comp last night to visit her and things are looking up and she wants to change.. washington has a date for the 11 of feb too.. dunia and shaily are doing well too.. they were in church yesterday and it mostly with kids depends on their parents and sis. dunia is doing well and helping her daughter out a lot.. olivia and her aunt are doing well too.. olivia is a cute little girl and helping her aunt become active again and helping her aunt read the scriptures.. she is really excited to get baptized.. we just need to get her moms signature who lives a little ways away... the fam tercero too is struggling again after being in church yesterday. .the mom was making and selling tortillas when we got their.. i was mad and when we talked with the dad and kids i was like..¨your wife should not be selling tortillas because she is not keeping the sabbath day holy¨ then he tried to explain to me why and how they were going to hire somebody else to work sundays for her.. and i said you cant do that either!! stupid stupid stupid.. haha we are going to visit them this week and let them have it or give cincho as we say.. cincho means belt.. because they no better and yeah we are really going to let them have it because they are going to screw up their kids lives by giving them bad examples and not being in church on sunday!!! anyway im doing good and last week too we had 15 lessons with member.. they are helping us out a lot and the communication between us and the leaders is becoming better and smoother and the ward and missionary work is getting a lot better.. anyway i love yall a ton.. dont be missing me too much ill be home before yall know it :P haha but it doesnt even seem like ill be going home.. its a really weird feeling.. anway love yall and thanks for the emails!!!

love,

elder hatch