Letter #15

Hola Familia!!
Well This week we have had some fun times!  Lots of knocking and lots
of talking to less active members.  Last week we had this experience
with one of our less actives.  It kind of made my heart hurt a little
bit.  His name is Manuel Marin.  He was only baptized of few months
ago, yes ONLY a few MONTHS ago!! Unbelievable.  We have been going over
and telling how important is to keep the commandments and to come to
church.  Finally this week he was totally truthful with us.  He told
us that he basically got baptized because a family member told him
that the missionaries would stop coming over so much if he got
baptized.  He just doesn't want any responsibility.  The problem is
that his life is so much better now than it was he doesn't realize the
importance of keeping all of the commandments and enduring to the end.
As I was listening to this I just couldn't believe it.  It is sad to
me that he doesn't understand the importance of the covenant he made
with his Heavanly Father.  We told him we will continue to visit him.
It's better now because we really know how he feels so hopefully we
can help him understand the importance of keeping ALL of the
commandments and coming to church every Sunday and not just when he
feels like it.
We had a really good lesson with one of our investigators.  I am
pretty sure he was slightly tipsy but he was surprisingly interested
in the The Book of Mormon.  The funny thing about this guy is that he
thinks I don't understand any Spanish.  Which I don't understand most
but I am getting to the point where I can understand the main point of
what people are saying.  So He kept being like do you understand me?
I would always knod my head and say yes of course I understand you!:)
Then I would talk and he would be like oh my goodness you know so much
Spanish.  He was surprised at how much I knew.  My companion would
talk some and then he would be like no I want Her (me) to talk because
he was just amazed.  We cleared up the fact that he thought the Book
of Mormon was only about Joseph Smith.  He didn't understand where
Nephi came from because you never read about him in the Bible.  He
seemed really interested and he read the whole first chapter.  I am
just praying that he will keep on reading!  It was such an enjoyable
lesson and I feel like it was good because it made  me realize that I
am progressing in the language and that people can understand what I
am saying.
Now for the picture explanation.  I officialy had my first In and Out
experience!  It was mighty delicous.  I remember going when we went to
pick Bret up from his mission.  I feel like I didn't understand the
delicousness of it all way back then:)  Animal style is where its at
all the way!
Well that is about all of the interesting things that happened this
week.  I hope all is going well at home.  Have fun at school and
remember the people of California in your prayers:)
Les Amo!!
Hermana Clark