Hi everyone!

I love you guys and miss you!

Today is my preparation day. Which means that besides washing clothes, and shopping for food I also get to use the computer for 45 minutes! Yay! It seems so weird to be on the computer and email. Yes, I can only email not get on facebook and other websites like that well Church websites I can but well I don't need to write now. I hope everyone is doing well. I am. This week was just crazy. I finally met my companion his name is Elder Woodward and he is from Boise, Idaho. He is in his last transfer so he is going home in about 5 weeks. When he leaves I am going to stay in this area I suppose. The area I live in is in South Mcallen. I go to Church three times on Sundays. I go to church in Hidalgo, Sharyland and Mcallen. I go three times because the people that we are teaching are from those areas and because well the area that we cover is called Bentsen Lake and its pretty large. It really doesn't feel like I am in Mcallen and so close to home. But I suppose I am since people tell me that all the time when I tell them I am from Raymondville. But we had a very good week. I mean it was really hard because we had to spend most of the time contacting (which means knocking doors and getting people interested in the Church) and a lot of people aren't receptive to our message. But nonetheless the Lord rewarded our efforts and two families that we are teaching showed up to Church in Hidalgo. So that was good. They are getting ready to be baptized and confirmed members of the Church. It was good to see how the Lrod is willing to reward us just when it seems like he isn't looking out for us. On Saturday I had to bicycle from 11am-430pm. It was tough! Hahah I hadn't been on a bike in forever as all of you know but it was a good experience and I look forward to doing it again this Saturday well every Saturday that is.

Well one thing that we encountered this weekend was a lot of people asking us if the end of the world was going to occur on Saturday. Seems that there was a story going around online that said that. I thought that was pretty crazy. Especially when the Bible tells us that the no one knows the day or the hour when the end will come! Not even Jesus Christ knows nor the angels in heaven! Only our Heavenly Fathers knows when the end will come. The thing is we are in the "end times" there are a lot of signs that Christ gave through the scriptures and they are becoming true. These signs aren't supposed to bring us fear but happiness because Christ will soon reign on the earth. I hope the kids weren't scared about this. I really was worried that they would be scared because several people told me that their kids didn't want to go to school because of the rumor that was going around.

Well I am doing well. I hope everything at home is well. Let me know how things are going. If you'd like to write to me a letter you can do so I'm sending Mom a letter with my address later today. I got a package from Katie today. I liked it. I will be sending her a letter later today. :] Well take care everyone. I love you.

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Elder Rodriguez

P.S. I can only email on Mondays. So don't worry if I don't respond before then.

For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4