October 1, 2012 Hey Family! Happy Birthday Dad!!! and Lindsey!!!! and Grandpa Kenneth!!! Well this week I got an email about voting... I don´t really know how that will work out, because I don´t know anything about the people running, only that Mitt Romney, and Obama are running... If there are more, its a surprise to me. I don´t think I will do the absentee ballot because its just another thing to keep me from the more important work. But whoever wins, and is the best choice, I would probably have voted for him or her. I had a pretty good week. We did a few exchanges but for the most part it was a pretty tranquila week. The elders from Colonia Bombal got robbed this last friday night. They called me at 10:48 PM that night, and Elder Larsen answered and said something like, "no way!!!...Duddeeeeeeee" and then I talked to them. It was pretty nuts because Colonia Bombal is a super calm area and there is almost not enough people to have thieves... But I guess they were out late and just barely missed the robbers. They got cleaned out though; the water heater, the gas tank, microwave, blender, toaster, camera and all the pictures of both of them, and there was about two or three inches of water on the floor in the whole apartment. It was not a good way to end the night for sure. So they took the late bus and got to our pension late and we finally got to bed at about 12:30 AM. So that was probably the most exciting thing that happened this week. We have a couple investigators that are going to get baptized, but have just a little tiny doubt that keeps them from taking the first step. I am reminded of the young ruler that Jesus taught. The young man had kept up all HIS commandments from his youth, and was for sure a good young man. When he asked the Lord what more he lacked, the answer was too great for him to bear in that moment. Our investigators have made some amazing changes, and now live a more honorable life, and are happier. They have seen many blessings recently. They all have one little thing that keeps them back though. We don´t really know where to go from here with them because they come to church every week and participate in activities and in classes and so on... Missionaries sometimes I feel are too hard on themselves. They think that it is thier fault that people use their agency to reject the good news of the Gospel. We must all learn from the Example that is Jesus Christ. Some people even He taught didn´t drop everything all at once and immediately accept His Gospel. These kinds of experiences are good to have though. When the Lord gave us the commandment to go forth and make disciples in all nations, baptizing them, He never said that it would be easy, or even a fun experience but He did promise us that if we keep His commandments, we shall have a fulness of joy, even as His joy is full. Anyways, I am STOKED for conference! I hope to hear a few more temple announcements, especially here in Mendoza! I hope you are all doing good. Sorry this letter was a little all over the place, I got called like 6 times while writing this. Love ya! Elder DAYBELL