10-26-09

Family-
Thanks for another random package Mom! It's always funny to see what you've put in them. I've eaten almost all the packing peanuts! My Compi thinks I'm weird. And thanks for the green tea gum & chapstick. Hey Mom... did you know that green tea, and black tea and ice tea are against the Word of Wisdom? Interesting huh!...
:-) ...I'm just teasing you a little bit, I thought it was funny though!
NOTE FROM THE MOM... I had a coupon for gum- buy one get one free- So I was at the register looking for that particular brand and I saw red and green- my brain said- fruit and mint. So I grabbed one of each without bothering to get out my trusty reading glasses to actually see what I was picking up... Okay- now you know! I really am OLD! I didn't even know there was such a thing as green tea gum! :-)
I had typed a good email today but the stupid computers wouldn't send, then it started re-starting & I lost it all... So I'll try to put it all on paper. Okay, last Tuesday was cool. We went by to the Garcia's (Calexico- Sis. A's miracle- she taught them in Chula they moved & found us here) Well we went over and spoke outside the door for a minute and Laura was talking and telling us everything that's been going on... They only have beans to eat. They are getting evicted from their apartment, No $$, no jobs- 5 kids in school, their car was stolen in Mexico and no gas in the 2 seater. Their circumstances are looking pretty grim. So we know they need a lesson 2- The Plan of Salvation. And that was what we had planned on teaching them. So I asked if we could come in. We taught TITHING and the Power of the Book of Mormon. It was super powerful- Super intense and the spirit was strong!
I promised them if they payed tithing they would be okay. And the more they read the BOM the more blessings they would receive. It was SO COOL! Well, they didnt' have $$ to even pay tithing. The Bishop bought them a food card so they'll be okay. Then on Saturday they had a yard sale and sold $45.00. On Sunday guess what they did... Payed $5.00 tithing to God! Yeah! They payed tithing! HUGE!! Okay, do you get that this is HUGE! The boys will be comming next week because of Lilliana Ortegs (RM she served in Utah) The whole family of 7! Pray for them okay? They are super close to accepting baptismal dates.
The whole camera thing, I really appreciate everyone's concerns and prayers and everything. But I really am okay. It's sad, but I'm not sad. Or it's sad that it happened, but life goes on. I've learned a lot from this experience. 2 Nephi 9:14 has been what has helped me a lot though. It states clearly that we will be restored unto a perfect knowlege, of our joys and experiences... Now most us us hear the word "perfect" and we think sinless or free of error. But if we look at the hebrew word for perfect, it means whole or complete. Think about that- What really matters is the "big picture".
Jose and Isabel came out this last weekend... I arranged for them to teach a finance class. Then the Bishop bought them a hotel and asked them to speak in church Sunday! It was so nice! They told their story and spoke, it was so cool. Then as I was talking to them, I found out the that they are doing amazing! Geneology, teaching classes @ church- Jose has 2 callings- assistant to the Bishop and assistant to the EQ Pres. They are so happy! It was relly good to see. Dora stayed the night w/her boyfriend so she didn't come to church. Neither did Julieta
:( We'll get them though.
Well, I gotta go- lots more to do
-Hermana Baker