Baptism of Jonathan, The elders with Eduardo their good neighbor in Tampico, and The dog bite!

Flooding in West Weber

Well we had an alright semana. That’s awesome about Levi’s motorcycle, now he won't have to waste so much money driving up to school everyday, he`ll save money now. maybe he`ll start out a little under, but will come out on top saving money, right Levi? cuz a country boy can survive.

That’s too bad about the water. The flood is compared to the gospel, we need to have a sure foundation to build upon, the Rock of Christ like it says in 3 nefi 11 and in helaman 5, I think, about the rock of Christ, the importance building upon it so when the "floods" come and the gates of hell open up we wont be swallowed. or the comparison Alma makes in Alma 32 about the plant, if seed isn’t nourished enough or planted in good soil the seed wont grow good roots and when the sun comes out or the flood comes in it will be washed away or fried and the seed will die. That is the importance of being constant in the gospel and doing all we can to help that the plant grows strong roots, the importance of daily scripture study, daily prayer, going to church every week, even when we are tired, to partake of the sacrament and renew our covenants and do everything in our power to help others grow their roots, visiting teaching home teaching visiting everyone that doesn’t go to church and help them go. If we don’t study to learn constantly and we don’t serve God, then we can’t be saved, its simple Mosiah 5:13-15 and DC 58: 26-29 that’s where we as members need to learn our purpose in the "body of Christ" and do our part, and if we don’t, we won’t accomplish much DC 107 :99-100... and if you don’t invite others to come unto Cristo, God will take everything he`s given away from you DC 60:2-3. Everyone needs to wake up and realize our duty to God, and if we follow our own "will" or another will, we won’t return with Him who created us Mateo 7:21 and the will of God is doing his work, so get er done
con amor
Elder Hobbs

April 18th

Sounds like a lot of excitement in the 801 and all having fun. .. This week was alright done here, we had a baptism, his name is Jonathan, 15yrs, his mom baptized about a month ago and he started going to church and has really liked it, we taught all the commandments but 2 of them Friday night so he could pass the interview before his baptism that was at 12... so ya, sometimes i still have problemas with having to do it all at the last minute and pulling off the d--- miracle at the last minute, kind of like school. It was rough, we're planning better now so that doesn't happen again because it was very stressful, and these aren't grades in school, its theyre salvación.

Thats awesome about Saren, she could write me por internet if she has time,
My companion is from Juarez Chiuahuah hes 18 and was born in "El Paso city, by the Rio Grande", just like old Marty Robbins says and is a citizen, but has lived most his life in Juarez. He understands about everything in English, but is scared to talk in english cuz he´s shy to make mistakes. He´s a good kid, we get along well
Well have a great week!

Saren is on her way home!

I’m excited for Saren, her life is going to be so weird I couldn’t imagine going home and being in society así otra vez. I’ve written her the past few weeks she’s been a great example to us all. I don’t want Saren living in my upstairs room, and my stuff taken out and put some where else, she can rent the downstairs room, but if there’s no other option, at least change the bed sheets and pillows. (Silly Sam!!)

This week went pretty well, I had to get up at 5:00 Sunday to get ready for the day cuz we had walk to the house of a member to wake him up at 7 so he could pass by the house of an investigator soon enough to get to church at 9.. and then we had to go to the opposite side of the area to pass by the house of an investigator around 8 to grab a bus and make it there by 9 too.. it was busy, but worth it, that’s where the aspect of personal sacrifice works in, that¨´ giving up your own life you will find your life¨´ Its been a little while that I haven’t gotten up around the 5 o clock milking hour, and with all my heart might mind and strength I could say that I’ve NOT missed it. Haha

We´ve been doing pretty well, I´ve felt really well this week, we found a few good people and had 4 at church and a baptism planned for next weekend, I really feel like the Lord is pouring out blessings here in Mante, President told me and has told others that this zone is about ready to explode with success and I have confidence in his words and we are finding what seem to be really great prospects.
Have fun pray and read the scriptures and give service to the Lord
Love Elder Hobbs
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Sam in Mante

Well the week has been alright, we found a lot of people and here in Mante the people accept us more and we put some baptismal dates in the first lessons so it’s gone well. This area has a history of problems, about all the misioneros that have been here have been bad and the ward attendance was about 30 or 40 until Elder Young got there a little while back and now its about 70 so were going up. I’m really excited about it all supposedly there’s hundereds of members in the ward but hardly anyone has come to church for a while. President made them change houses the day that I came in cuz supposedly the other house had problems and bad spirits and the misioneros that have entered when they’ve arrived usually end up getting problems so we moved houses and pres said the work wont start til we get moved and when it starts its going to go off like a bomb, that Mante is ready to explode with success and I feel like it really is, we’ve already seen fruits of our labors and we'll have some baptisms here in a little time. We had four investigators at conference it was cool, and yes I watched in English, except the last session with Jeffrey R Holland I sat with the investigators in Spanish but its all good, I liked it.

My toe is getting better and I hardly have a bruise from the dog bite, and yes the ring of fire card came. Elder young’s comp, Elder Alvarez is Cole Quartuccios twin brother, they look exactley like each other and have similar mannerisms, its fun it makes me feel like my little buddy is with me. Get Cole to send me a foto of him and I´ll send one of this missionary and we´ll compare them ok!
I have 9 months as a missionary. The movies that you sent of Joseph Smith is only in English and that doesn’t help investigators much!
Some members are more willing to pull their hand cart in the snow than they are willing to talk to their friends or coworkers about the church, how about you all work on that one OK?
have a great week bye,