Samuel's Mission E-mail October 15, 2008

Everyone:
Well, I've been realizing just how little time I really have left to be a missionary recently. I'm trying to use it to motivate me to work harder, and most of the time it works. Sorry this is a bit late--Columbus Day kind of threw us off (why do all the library-closing holidays have to be on Mondays?).
As for the week, last Thursday we had our normal planning, and then we taught Maria Luisa, Beatrice, Rosie, and Blanca. I don't remember if I mentioned them last week. They're four Spanish-speaking sisters we tracted into and taught. Hopefully they'll be good--they seem really humble and they seem to recognize the Spirit well. They all work on Sundays at a hospital or care home, though, so that will be a challenge. After that Elder Mijares did a baptismal interview.
On Friday I was on companionship exchanges with Elder Yuill. Unfortunately, he was sick that day, so we didn't really get out to work.
On Saturday, we helped set up for the Stake Primary Luau (I think you can find pictures of us there at JMichaelWest.com or something like that--I'll have to double-check what the brother's website was), then we tracted for a bit and contacted a member referral named Tina. She seemed nice, but we caught her at a bad time, so we'll have to try some other time. Then in the evening, we served more at the actual event of the Primary Luau. It was pretty fun, and we all got lava-lavas out of the deal.
On Sunday, we had our normal church meetings, we tracted, we helped Maria Luisa and Beatrice with their English, and we attended the baptism that Elder Mijares did the interview for.
On Monday we had a pretty standard preparation day, except for not being able to e-mail. On Tuesday I was on exchanges wtih Elder Haws. We tracted for a good while, tried to contact a couple referrals and less-actives (one referral looks like it's for an abandoned apartment complex, and one less-active has probably moved), and we had dinner with the ward at a ward picnic.
Well, that should catch us up. Remember--endure to the end is part of the Gospel, too!
Elder Samuel Stephens