As I write this I'm trying to figure out what noteworthy thing happened this week. We struggled this week to have the M____ family keep progressing in the gospel. But well we had an awesome lesson at a member's home. We talked about the Restoration and as well we watched the Restoration DVD with them. They all felt the Spirit very strongly as the First Vision was depicted. Even though this great family has had spiritual experiences with us and as they pray, for some reason or another they are not willing to put that faith into action and come to Church. As people come to Church they show Father in Heaven their willingness to obey him as well their desire to receive the blessings that he has in store for them. We are going to have a lesson with them soon and see where their desires are but if they don't have the will to move forward and come to Church then we will stop teaching them. It's really hard for us especially because these were the only people that we were teaching consistenly and were our strongest investigators.

Transfers are next Tuesday (September 20) I really don't know if President is going to keep me in this area much longer although he did tell me when I first arrived that I was going to stay in my areas a lot longer than other missionaries. I don't know what that means as in how many transfers that is but I am guessing I am staying at least one more transfer in B------ L------ because I haven't had a companion for more than one transfer. If Elder ------- and I stay together this week we are definitely going to work a lot harder to help people accept and follow Jesus Christ in their lives,

I've gotten to the point right now where all I think about is the mission and the people that we talk to every day. I am glad to be part of this great and marvelous work.

I miss everyone. I hope you are all doing great. I love you.

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Elder Rodriguez

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