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Hayley Imbler	9:30 AM (40 minutes ago)		Feb. 10th  2014
to Kathleen, me, Michael

I can´t even believe how fast this transfer is going by.. I probably only have two more weeks left here in Libertad, which makes me a little bit sad, no actually really sad. I have loved this area so much. But I will try not to get sad yet, I still have a little more time. This week has been a pretty good one, but full of stress for sure!

Monday was probably one of the greatest p days, we were able to play with water with all of our zone.. Super fun! Although I was really sore after.. then later that day we talked with Veronica and Wilfredo again, but this time their daughter was there. They told us about all of their doubts about Joseph Smith and how they couldn´t believe he was a prophet. It was a real struggle to talk to them. They had looked in internet a whole lot and were reading things they shouldn´t have been reading. Looks like they have more trust in the media than in God. We explained how they could know for themselves, which was by reading the Book of Mormon and praying, and they said they would, but we will have to see how that goes. We then found Jaqueline and were able to talk with her. She was a little more open because Hermana Cata (pres. of relief society) came with us, but she´s still pretty closed up and doesn´t want to accept that she has received an answer. Lastly we visited Cesar and Paola and we are PRAYING that we can get them married and baptized on the 22nd. If all goes well it should happen, but it´s been a rough ride.

I don´t have much time today to write all the other days, but I will talk about the most important visits. We have been able to talk to Cesar and Paola almost every day and their lessons are coming along. They are really willing to accept what we are teaching and are progressing. The only problem we have like I said in the last paragraph is their marriage. Veronica and Wilfredo are continuing to struggle with the idea of a prophet and we are trying to work with different members so that maybe one of them can answer their doubts, but we are thinking that really it´s just a fault of reading and praying. Not much we can do to change that, but we will try to work with them together in the lessons. 

We also found a new family that are part of a family who are members. Gino and Mayra. Only problem is that Gino has to get divorced so that they can get married an then be baptized, so it will be a baptism I won´t get to see, but we are still working hard with them.

Last thing I can tell ya´ll is... JHON GOT BAPTIZED! So everything went really well on Saturday and Jhon was baptized by Pedro, a young man in our ward. The young single adults did a little get together after his baptism so that he could feel really part of the group. It was great! Sunday after lots of pains and struggles we finally saw Jhon walk in the doors, two minutes before he was supposed to be confirmed. Nightmare for a missionary, let me tell ya! But everything went great and then later Sunday night he came to a lesson with us and helped explain the Book of Mormon. Hopefully in a year he will be ready and excited to serve a mission! 

That´s all I have time for, but want you all to know I love you tons!! Thanks for all the emails and letters I´ve gotten, keep em comin!!

Love

Hermana Imbler