07-21-07

Bueno Querida Famila Mia,
We had the Garcia Family at church. They are such a huge miracle! So we pretty much don't have a teaching pool. Then the Garcia family talked to a member from the El Centro Ward... Laura & Alejandro Sr. were baptized about 6 years ago. But after about 1 year they went inactive. Well, they moved to Holtville and were looking for a church. Alejandro met the member in the hospital & wanted the missionaries to go by again. So the Elders from the ward went by but didn't speak Spanish, so... since we have Holtville, (No other missionaries wanted it) We have the Garcia family. Laura, Alejandro- Alejandro Jr. is 13, Adrian Isaias 9, Andreas Moises 6, Anitza 4, Angel 2, Anel 4 months. Alejandro & Adrian Isaias are going to be babtized. They loved church! Finally someone at church! It was really good. We had a sand storm the other day. It looked like a thunderstorm, but it was clouds of dirt. Pretty funny. Umm, the people from the church headquarters- pretty intense. They are re-doing the MTC and they wanted to watch us and get our opinions on what they could train them to do even better. Stuff like that. It was pretty stressful. Let's just say that! Then we had the mini MTC to train members on Wednesday. (Mon. & Tues. were days with the MTC people. We were so shocked. 40 people showed up to the mini MTC. And the members are starting to get excited to do missionary work! The difference here in the valley is already starting to show with the members. Leadership is going to have to catch up with us because we are not stopping. Umm I found a quarter on the ground the other day, that was a cool miracle. Hey did you know that the penny changed? It's not the same on the back. Did Bri have the baby yet? Next Tuesday is transfers. We'll see what happens... I'm sick again. It's not very fun. I talked to the Dr. and he's prescribing me something. I have ear infection, sore throat, & my body hurts like I have the flu & a fever. Not fun. It's so hard to teach people when you don't have a voice. You know the movie Tremors? That's what this place reminds me of. We're still praying for a natural disaster, something to humble the people here. :)
Good Stuff! Hna. Baker
Mom, thanks for the shirts, they're perfect!
P.S. I just checked my e-mail- Okay, thanks, but I didn't put that name on my lists!
**Briana, Ben's wife had their baby on July 17th. A darling little girl. They are naming her Aubrey. (6lbs 3 oz. 18 1/2 inches). Stacie had been sending them her choice of names for her.**