Its 2012! I can't believe we are in a new year already. I remember when I left home how far that seemed. Now that we are in the new year I realize once again that time really flies and that before I will know it my mission will be over. Whoa! I dont even want to think about that yet. I can really see how the Lord has blessed me in so many ways and the changes that I have seen in my life so far. I know that this is what God wants me to do with my life right now and I am so pleased to be part of this great and marvelous work.

Well I have a new companion (again!) I am going to be training a new missionary. My companion only had to move across the hallway hhaha so its cool that I still see him everyday but its going to be different now working with him. Tomorrow we have the new missionary training and I'm excited for that again. :/ Well not much to talk about. We should be baptizing the L----- family this sunday! I am glad the Lord is helping is meet our goal. We need to find 1 more person so we can meet our goal for 4 for January. I really enjoy being here and I love being a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I just cant imagine the changes that I will see in my life and in the life of others as they accept the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives.

Well on New Years Eve we went to the Dove building for a missionary activity and we watched a great movie called 17 miracles. It was great! I hope to see it again someday. But yeah I was able to see a lot of missionaries that I have gotten to know through the mission now and that was good. But well we came home and of course had to keep the usual 1030 bedtime. But we did set the alarm for a few minutes before 12am so that we could get up and wish each other a Happy New Year.

I hope everyone had a great New Year's. I love you all!

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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