This Week

Dear Family,
Amy, you make me look so bad. You write a novel every week and I can't even manage two paragraphs:-) I should have taken a typing class in college to prepare me for my mission. I still have to look at the keyboard when I type and I probably type about 30 words a minute. But such is life.
It was great to hear from all of you and it sounds like everything is going well. I decided that I am going to try to give you all more information in my emails.
Biggest information for this week is that tomorrow Italo Inanami is getting baptized! He had his interview during CHurch on Sunday and everything is perfect. I hope it all goes well. You'd think that after having a few baptisms already I would know what I am doing and how to make sure the Baptismal Service is a success but I am still stressing about what needs to be done so that every one enjoys it and so that it goes well. We want it to not only be a spiritual, memorable experience for Italo but also for the investigators that we are planning on having there.
Other interesting news is that I am District Leader this transfer. It is my first leadership position so far on my mission. My District consists of 6 Elders and I am in charge of training them, helping them, and interviewing their baptismal candidates. It is an intimidating calling because of the 6 of us, I have the least time in the field. I gae my first Training yesterday and it turned out okay. I will be giving one every week this Transfer.
Unfortuantely, Raul Acosta will not be getting baptized tomorrow like we had planned on. He didn't come to Church on Sunday and we want to make sure that he is solid before we baptize him. He didn't come because of work and I am actually really wondering about him right now, wondering if we should baaptize him anyway. I want to say no until he shows that he will come to Church consistently but I know members that work on Sundaysso I don't know if it is okay for him to miss some Sundays because of work. I really want to know what the commandment is, specifically. Is it okay to work on Sundays? I understand in some cases yes. Like doctors or policemen or in other life threatening situations. But when people say that they "need to work" in order to support their families it makes me wonder. Won't God bless us for sacrificing to com to Church and keep His day holy? Won't God bless us? and take care of us? even if it seems impossible? I can't really judge because I have never had family depending on me, but I see it simply as a dcisions whether or not to trust God and His promises. But if I am wrong and God really won't take care of people for sacrificing and losing jobs and money to come to Church, then I don't want to be teaching that to people. If any of you could help me I would love it. What do the prophats say? What is the commandment and what are the promised blessings for keeping it? When is is appropriate to work on the Lord's Day? Is it really just as simple as a matter of faith in God and blessing us for sacrifice? What does God expect? Sorry if I sound rude or ignorant. But I really want to know God's will so that I can live it and so that I can help others receive all of God's blessings.
This week will be exciting because Elder Golden of the Seventy will be with us in our Zone Conferences. Mine is on Friday so I will be privileged once again to receive special training from one of God's special servants.
I love you all very much and I want you all to know that I know that God is always there for us to help us and guide us. ALl we need to do is trust Him. That's all He asks, that we love and trust Him. You all have a great week.
Con amor y carino,
Elder Kevin Reece