2/3/2014 E-mail

Buenas Familia!

First off to answer Mom's question... My return date will be May 29th! Or at least I think so, they haven't told us anything but that will be the date. Also quick news, I was talking with Hermana Wilkinson a couple weeks ago, and I told her that you guys wanted to pick me up, but it would be hard to get released here on the mission. But she told me that usually Stake Presidents do that and they don't have a problem with it. So if you guys still want to come down to pick me up I think that would be cool, but just let me know what you think, and then afterwards you can talk with President Flake!

Well this week was awesome! We had a sweet miracle! SO when I first opened this area with Elder Baxin, we had one investigator that had been going to church forever, her name is Nicole and she is 12 years old. Well she had been wanting to get baptized for a long time, but her mom never gave her permission. Well Tuesday night we got a phone call at 9:45 and it was Nicole. She called us crying and she just said, "I'm getting baptized... I'm getting baptized...." It was so awesome! God really does see our hard work, and he blesses us according to our obedience. I love missionary work! Nicole will be getting baptized this weekend!

 
Other than that, we have been working like crazy in our area and in the zone trying to help our missionaries understand the importance of their calling! Pray a lot for the Zona Heredia, because we need all the prayers that we can get! I really love the mission and I am so stoked for the next 4 months, because I know that this is the time to work harder than I have ever worked before and finish strong!

I just want to finish this little letter with my testimony. I know that this is the true church. I know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, and through him the true church of Jesus Christ has been restored. I know that Jesus Christ is our Saviour. I have experienced the peace of the Atonement so much in my life, and that is why I am here on this mission, because the Atonement has changed my life, and I want to change the lives of other people. I love you Mom and Dad for allowing me to grow up in this gospel, and for teaching me correct principles, so that I can also do that with my children also. I love you all! Pura Vida, y Les Amo un monton!

 

Pura Vida,

Elder Taylor