Week of 16th - 22nd of February 2009

Dear Family,
We are doing well. The South Texas winter weather has been very pleasant and good to us.

We have been on the go this week trying to make a difference for someone . We taught the 6th of 15 New Testament classes (Romans 1-8). We got on to the subject of accountability and the importance of keeping our “matter organized” and how it relates to our physical, mental and spiritual well being. We enjoy the students and the class discussion and the discovery and or rediscovery of the true & powerful doctrine contained therein.

We made a picture album for Brother Flores, a member of the branch, who is under going experimental cancer treatments. It has 50 photos from his birthday party last week and we made an 8X10 photo with a nice frame of him and his wife. We have been so excited to give it to him today at church.

We went on several visits with the Elders this week. One was an emergency visit to a recent convert who is struggling with tobacco. We were able to visit and help her avert the crisis and left her better than we found her. Another visit was to a less active member who has been studying with Jehovah's Witnesses. We found her in such an agitated and confused state of mind she could hardly express herself. However, after an hour of sharing our testimony of how study and prayer can lead us to truth, reading part of the Book of Mormon to her and asking her to study, ponder and pray to know the truth, she also was better than when we found her.

We went on a little side trip to Alice, Texas to escort our musically talented District Leader, Elder Walker, to play the organ and piano for a wedding of a member groom to a non-member bride. It was a very interesting cultural observation as to the level of dress standard of the attendees (guys vs. gals). The ladies, with few exceptions, were all dressed up and looked real nice. White shirts with Levis and boots and Hawaiian shirts, suits and ties were all well represented attire for the guys. The father of the bride wore a western styled tuxedo with a black cowboy hat and a toothless grin. Everybody seemed to be happy so it was a success for them.

Once again we recognize the Lord's hand in our lives and the lives of others. As we do the best we can, He fills in the huge gap left by our inadequacy and makes all the difference in our lives.

We sure love you all, Mom & Dad