As the infamous Elder Martinez said this fateful Sunday as we desperately searched for our investigators, God tends to squeeze every last drop of faith out of us that we think we can handle, and then makes a new drop, squeezes that one, and splashes us in the face with it. Then, when all is seemingly lost, he gives us a great big dose of miracle and he lifts us up. None of our investigators looked like they were going to church this Sunday, which is huge, because this was our last Sunday before the final Saturday on which we can baptize. However, we stopped by our last hope that we had, Matías, and his brother Esteban was outside. Having already listened to us in the past, but never having come to church, he was prepared to be invited easily. We talked with him for a few minutes as we waited for his brother to tell us that he didn´t want to come, and we invited him to the final hour of church: Sacrament Meeting. He was indecisive at first, but we offered a little bit of logic and the Lord added a full measure of the Spirit, enough to convince him to at least come once. We told him that the Lord would help him in his studies, that he wouldn´t be the only one not wearing shirt and tie, that all of his doubts concerning the church would be answered and that he would feel something that he had never felt before if he would just take an hour of his time to go and sit in the chapel and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. He came on that stipulation, and he absolutely loved it, telling us that he will be there next week si o si (yes, or yes). Furthermore, Ezequiel, whose parents said that he can´t get baptized, was walking into the church when we showed up with Esteban., not wearing shirt and tie, and literally fulfilling the Lord´s promise "in every whit" as the scriptures say. I stand all amazed! Sadly, Valeria, Daniel, the Cabrera family, the Barrera family, Olga, nor Fabián attended, and I ask you to pray for all of them. They are all soooooo close, but need the Spirit in their lives to convert them. Your efforts in Spirit are heard by God Himself, and he can send not only messages, but power from on high, as Elder Packer said in a quote that my dear father sent me. We have had some of the greatest study times as a companionship here, and I still fully encourage all to study the scriptures and to meditate the message therein carefully, as Wilford Woodruff puts it, with the same spirit of revelation and prophecy with which they were written. The Bible Dictionary tells us that speculation on things that the Lord hasn´t revealed renders no spiritual gain, and I second that, having learned from personal experience. This guide to the scriptures is remarkably fantastic and helpful for understanding gospel principles and staying on the straight and narrow path through the careful use of the iron rod. I highly suggest the entries of Prayer, Repentance, Miracles, and Priests. The symbolism in and authorized insight to these topics contribute to one´s grip on life. Try it. The highlight of my week happened last night. An eight year old boy in our branch has discipline issues if you will, and is learning how to cope with life´s facts and difficulties. He can´t yet read, and seems to not want to know how. His parents discussed this with us last night, and he waltzed in right in the middle of the conversation, not really knowing all of what was being said. I remember always upon entering their house the miracle that happened the last time I was present to discuss the gospel with this child: the Lord blessed him with a special and individual promise that if he prayed that their house, contemporarily without power, would immediately receive such. He prayed, and God fulfilled His end of the bargain, as He is wont to do. Reminding him of that moment, I asked him to say a prayer to our Gracious Maker, requesting His help in his quest to read and write, and gave him a Book of Mormon on the promise that he would read it. He prayed for help, and I know that he will learn how to read. I feel happy inside for having made that small effort that has grand potential for this kid. The Lord is God and forgives us all. Don´t worry about your shortcomings, just think about how he can help you fix them. Please pray for us so that Elder Martinez can baptize someone this month, for his time to leave draws nigh. Thank you for your letters and love, they bless many lives. Stay true to the faith! Elder Lindsey