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Hey guys,

Well, another week in paradise.  Things went really well this week.  It was definitely a harder work week, but it turned out well at the end of everything.

The first highlight of the week was interviews with president Watts.  Poor man, he has to do soooo many interviews and he does a mission tour every 3 months to do them.  He does them all in about 3 weeks for about 200 missionaries in the mission.  When he did them for our zone he was in there without resting or eating from 8am to 6pm.  He is an amazing guy though.  He really receives revelation for every one of us here in the mission.  Everytime I go in to an interview with him, he knows exactly what I need to hear, even if I'm not even sure what I need to hear.  It really helped our zone as well.  Sometimes there is a lot of pressure as a zone leader because it's our job to make sure the elders and sisters are having success in their areas.  Even when we are doing so well in our own area it isn't enough.  Elder Proctor and I are really trying to see how we can encourage our zone to do better.  But, with lots of love and prayer it will happen.  It doesn't help when all the Sisters are angry and fighting with each other.  We had to go over and reprove with the scriptures this week in the house of some Sisters.  That was fun....  It's all part of a day's work though.  =)

Another highlight of the week was that I got a new man bag/purse that I had made in the Polochic a month ago.  =)  You can see my pictures to see it.  It may sound silly, but a good bag makes missionary work all the better.  I just hope you guys don't make too much fun of me for using a purse for 2 years straight.  It's comfy...

In other news for this coming week, we have more baptisms.  The Marroquin family that we found about a month and a half ago is more than ready for baptism.  They will be baptized this Saturday at 3pm and it is going to be awesome.  Everytime we go over there they always just thank us to death for sharing the gospel with them.  They understand everything and are receiving the blessings of heaven for their obedience to the commandments.  They have given up coffee and are even married, miracle of miracles.  Really though, this family is special to me.  The Lord has been preparing them for a long time and they are seeing the results of their love for God.  They asked for a small baptismal service so we are just going to have some family members and Church leaders there.  We hope it goes really well.  So their names are Carlos, Carla, and their 13 year old daughter Karin.  I can't wait to introduce you guys to them when you come down. Please pray for them.

Besides them we were able to put a baptismal date with a young man, Otto, for the 6th of October.  We are really hoping that he can attend church every Sunday to be able to get that date.  We've taught him a little and he loves the gospel.  He also loves the young women, but we'll make sure the testimony comes first.

We are really trying to look for new investigators now.  We have been so focussed on the investigators we have had that it has been difficult to find new people to teach.  Now we are really trying to pass by with all the members and ask for referrals.  There is great power in a sincere referral given from members to the missionaries.  I hope you guys can think in all your friends and give some referrals to the missionaries.  They are in great need of your help.

Anyways, times up.  Love you guys and hope everybody is healthy and happy.  I miss you guys but never enough to distract from the work.  I love it here and hope that in these last 2 weeks of this transfer, I can give every minute to the Lord.  Have a great week.  Bueeeeeeeeno.

Love,
Elder Lloyd