62nd Letter: "Happy St. Patrick's Day!"

Hey Hey Family and Friends!!
Hope everything is going well for all those that I deeply care about! Hope that your St. Patrick's day was full of soberness and fun! :) For about 90% of New Mexico it definitely wasn't sober or fun because wickedness never was happiness!! Yesterday was interesting for us we spent a majority of the day contacting people on our ward list that we dont know. Usually resulting in meeting less actives, part-member families, or active members that we just havent met. We went and saw one specific "unknown" named Rick Costello. He came and greeted us at the door and first appeared to be a nice guy. We shook his hand and introduced ourselves and said hi, then he started to get hysterical and asked us if we wanted to come in for a "drink" we said no that we were good in a "polite manner" then he said "then you cant come in" and just started thinking he as the funniest man on the planet! So that was how our day was yesterday! Meet allot of really weird people in New Mexico! Its fun!

Well I have been doing pretty great as of late! The work is going well in Rio Rancho, we have quite a few people progressing better than Rick haha We are currently teaching allot of people that are kind of on the edge, they know that we are there to baptize them and help them come to church, but they just arent keeping the commitments in order for the spirit to bare witness to them that these things are true. Its kind of frustrating when they dont follow through... especially when you really care and love them and know this is what will make them the happiest. There are allot of really great things happening in our area though, last week we received a media referral from a inactive member that said he and his two kids want to come back to church, but they want to meet with the missionaries first. We went over there on Saturday and met them. The Dad came to the door in a BYU shirt and called for his dog named Jimmer, in my mind I shouted for joy haha! Super cool family the Schofields, both of the kids 11 and 9 havent been baptized yet. We will go see them tonight! I am excited, and they are super into baseball!! NICE!! 

Hope everything is going well back home! I love you all!! Its hard to believe how fast the month of March is going by. I am looking forward to the packages and mail! Thank you! Take Care 

Love,
Elder Barrus 

ps this last week I talked to both Anita and Norna and Hilbert from Alamo on the phone! They are doing great! Anita is carrying the Branch out in Alamo. With the whole movement on women and the priesthood...(absolutely ridiculous) she will probably be the first Bishop in Alamo! haha jk It was super nice to talk to them though!