67th Letter: "Week 3 in Cruces!"

Dear Family,

Everything is going great here in the desert! We have been so incredibly busy that I dont have anytime to do anything! It makes emailing home really difficult for me because I have so much to tell y'all but no time to do it. And my mind doesnt function well enough to be able to put it all into words. Ha and I actually have to go write now but here are some quick highlights:

1. Reese and Sarah got baptized it was awesome! Super converted couple that is already sharing the gospel. We go over and see them daily it seems like.

2. Brenda got baptized she is 19 and has a 2 year old and is pregnant. She lives with her boyfriends family who are active members, unfortunately her boyfriend is in prison, but that is also fortunate because now they cant break the law of chastity.

3. We are finding the most prepared people ever to teach. Two individuals that are just amazing that we have found lately are Ezequiel who is a postman and was a pastor for 12year. He has basically read the whole book of mormon in the last 3 weeks and knows it better than most members. I guarantee he will be a bishop one day! He is 50years old. He will be getting baptized on April 27th. The second individual is Cynthia she is in her 40's she loves God with all of her heart and is super super close to the spirit. She asked us to be baptized and when we invited her to church she said yes faster than a "bullet". Last night we taught her and read Moroni's promise as she read it she started crying and said over and over again... yes I know its true, I know its true. She is getting baptized May 3rd.

Family I love this work! It truly is a very humbling experience to be able to one of the Lords tools for these 2 years, and for the rest of my life. I know this work is true and it is directed by our Heavenly Father to bless lives. This weekend is stake conference and a member from the quorum of the seventy is coming and requested to take the last hour of all meetings, he must have something pretty important to talk about. We are super excited for that. Well Love you all and have a great week!

Love
Elder Barrus 

 

 

Baptism of Brenda Rocha (one holding the baby)

Baptism of Reese and Sarah Dawson