Dear Family,
What an exciting week! Amy I am way excited for you. Enjoy it completely right from the first. I also am excited to read about the experiences that you have in Taiwan. It's still crazy to think that you are going way over there. Buena suerte y Dios te bendiga (Good luck and God bless you).
Well, the big transfer news is that . . . we're both staying. Both Elder Robles and I are excited to be together for at least a little bit longer. It is fun being with him and we are planning on continuing to work hard here and see great miracles and success.
This week was really good. Five of our investigators came to Church on Sunday! Italo was there. Adulfo was there. We hope to see his wife there next week. And Raul came and brought his two daughters. I think they all really enjoyed it. There were also a few other people that should have been there but didn't show up. We will be talking to them this week to make sure they are there next Sunday. Mom, are regularly investigators at your Sacrament Meeting? I don't know how much any of you see the work of the missionaries but I know one thing that missionaries always worry about is whether their investigators will have a good experience at Church. We work so hard to get people to Church because that is a great sign of their progress and desires. But we always fear that they won't enjoy Church and won't want to come back. Something that makes a huge impact for them is if the Ward welcomes them. I always try to tell members when there is an investigator at Church so that they can say hi and welcome them. But something that I wish more members did and what I want to do when I get home is know my Ward so well that I notice when someone new comes to Church and can take my own initiative and go say hi to them. I love seeing members going and sitting by and talking to my investigators even without me asking them too. Because as Missionaries, we always have a lot of things to do during Church and we don't always have time to stay with our investigators the whole time to tell them where to go and answer any questions they have. Like I said, I don't know how many investigators you have come to you Wards but I know that your Missionaries will absolutely love it if you introduce yourself to the visitors and welcome them and help them during Church. At least make sure you smile, say hi, and say it's good to have them there. That will help the progression of the investigators so very much. Trust me. I know;-)
Well I really got to go. I love you all so very much. I love the Lord and His Gospel and this work. Like Amy said last week, remember the importance of the message we have.
Love,
Elder Kevin Reece
Mom- That great man that baptized Martin is our Bishop, Obispo Ayaviri. He is from Bolivia and is a great example for me. He is a man of great faith and vision. You'll enjoy meeting him when we came back to visit. He has a sweet wife and a funny, rambunctious son
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