This week was a very interesting week this week. We worked a ton and found several people that seemed to be very interested.  We have tried a ton to put baptismal dates and to invite people to church. For one reason or another we have'´t been able to put baptismal dates with anybody, and nobody went to church yesterday!  We went running around for over an hour yesterday in the morning to find the people that said they were going to go to church, but they didn't want to, they stayed asleep, or who knows where they were.

I'm watching the devotional right now, and it is really great!!! I cant believe how great the idea of gathering Israel is.  It's very inspiring.

On Monday we were working until 8:50 and we were on our way home, and my companion stopped at a house to contact. I didn't even think that anybody lived there. It was the second floor of a business, and so I had never thought to talk there. But out came a young man of 23.  He said his name was Brandon, and since it was so loud on the main street he invited us in.  We met his wife, Yesenia, shared a small message and got to know them a bit and then put another appointment and finished with a prayer, and we got home right on time.  That was a sign to me that it was meant to be.  We talked to them the other day in the appointment and it was good. They actually had a lot of questions about the churches today and how to know which one is right.  We answered those questions and we gave them a Book of Mormon.  They have been reading a bit and it looks like they are enjoying it,  They couldn't go to church for Brandon's work and we hope that the next week they can.

My companion also found a new investigator called Karen the other day in divisions.  She needs a lot of help and we gave blessings to her children and we hope that they can get better from the illnesses so that they can lighten her burden a bit.  She has been really stressed and is just separating from her last couple.  She was going to go to church too but she disappeared yesterday.

Gonzalo and I found a new investigator, and old friend of Gonzalo, called Daniel (we were in splits)  He is very catholic but we talked well about why Joseph Smith and tried to take away his misconception of Polygamy (it's the hardest rumor to get rid of)  He like the message and he really doesn't like the Catholic church all that much, and less the other churches, but our message seemed to call his attention. We'll see how it goes on Friday when we go back with him.

Sandra and Ivan are doing alright. They have a lot of problems with money and we are trying to get them to go to the Self Reliance groups but they have been really busy. They are way too busy with work and trying to reconnect the electricity in their home. It's rough to be able to help them. They want to do the right things but they are struggling for the money. They could use some prayers.

This is His work and He directs it personally.  President Nelson is a Prophet (the devotional was incredible!  I just finished listening to it).  Follow all of His counsels and the Lord will bless you more than you can imagine.  This is the true church and God is working out His will for each of us.  I love you.

Elder Allred