...Then 2 guys came out of nowhere and forced him onto a bus

email dated 10/13/08

An alfajor for anyone who can name that movie.

Rainy weather is unfortunate in Uruguay because nobody goes to church if it is raining. I don’t necessarily blame them; it isn’t like the US where we all have cars. They have to walk or ride moto most of them and if it is raining to them it is a legitimate excuse to skip anything. Oh well. It is ironic because the rainy wet weather is what has officially made October what I have titled a "Dry October." Because our investigators failed to go this weekend, nobody will be able to get baptized in October. November still looks good.

I hope nobody is worried about me from my email from last week. There is no need to be if you are. I am well and I feel good and I know that the Lord is proud of me and helping me to grow. My companion and I are working hard and I am very much in love with the mission right now. My General Conference Resolutions have made a profound impact already in how well I feel and how excited I am to go out and work. It’s a good thing we have General Conference every week.

Okay, are we all ready for me to bajar la caña? Faith Shepherd Kearl has not written me for a LONG time and my rage is kindled against her and her husband. If they will write unto me with full purpose of heart they will be forgiven and they will be my family and I will be their brother.

We have some good families we are teaching, pues they need to get married. I believe they will make it. But I am scared to put too many details because I hate writing about people that I get so excited about and then having something fall apart. My journal is full of those occurrences. Part of the problem is that I am an optimist with everyone. Without exception, of the 30 something investigators Elder Stevenson and I have gone through I have always said, "I think they will get baptized. They are soo good. I think they will make it." And then I write in my journal how excited I am and then...they drop us and I always feel sad.

It must needs be that I go. I love you all very much! Take care and keep praying for me! Prayer is a conversation, ask questions and listen. Bye!!

Andy