08-31-09

Baker Family,
How's it going? We are going to go to the center of the world today. Cool eh? We had Stake Conf. this weekend, it was good. Pres. came so did Pres. Olsen (Temple Pres.) & Elder C. Scott Grow of the 70. Really cool guy. Conf. was really good. They all came out on Sat. & Sis Donaldson had nothing to do, so she wanted to come teaching with us. So on Sat. we took her with us. During the meeting on Sat. night she ran off the stage... sick... She got heat exhaustion. We felt really BAD! I even thought ahead to prevent it, brought her water & she had the front seat with the air conditioner, she still got it though.
I think I have a bunch of skin cancers from the sun - it's on my forearm like the one that was on my arm before. and I'm trying to decide if I want to go to the DR. now or later. Probably later. We found a cool young family while looking through formers. Carol is a member, but Jose isn't. She & her family want to come back to church! (although they didn't come yesterday) But they are excited! It's cool. They live in the same apartment complex as the Garcia's from Holtville! I LOVE HOLTVILLE!! Transfers are this week, we'll see what happens. I sorta want a change, but if not it's all good. It's fun to get a new area, but it's fun to stay too. Missionary work is just fun! It's been cloudy lately - you think that would be a good statement for here, but it's not - it doesn't make it any less hot, just adds a lot of humidity.
Pray for Maria Velarde - she's less active because she's old and sick. She has everything against her right now. Besides her kidney failure & everything else, they just found some sort of bug or worm in her skin. She's so nice & has a strong testimony. It's just really sad. Pray for her would ya. All the Garcia's say thanks for the package. Anitza didn't want to share & Angel loved destroying the box. They were all super excited! Thanks. Anyway... I don't really have much more to say.
-Hermana Baker
On a sticky note stuck to the letter... 3 Nephi 17:7 He says: Bring them- not let them come. HOW MANY HAVE YOU RESCUED TODAY?