April 8, 2013 Hey family! Wow conference was way good huh? I loved it. I think that the talks were wonderful. How they focused on the family so much, and how to teach and learn by the Spirit. I think that it is really great that we are kind of throwing some of the manuals out the window and learning together how to really teach by the Spirit and learn by faith. I was really thankful for the words spoken especially by Sister Wixom. I think the rising generations are so important. How Elder Falabella (sp?) talked about how the physical abuse is kind of on the downfall, but there is still a lot of emotional abuse... I think the principles taught in both talks will help us to really help raise the new generation and prepare them to really teach and testify about the love of God because they will have already experienced it bounteously. Not sure I spelled that right. Abundantemente. There we go. I also really like the incredible examples of the brothers and sisters who were able to do amazing things soley because they were living the Gospel. Like the two brothers that went to a different country to do their home teaching, and about the man who saved his tithing money for years hoping for a chance to comply with the Lord´s commandments. I liked the story about the young priest and the young deacon who did their callings. And felt the power of doing their calling. I liked it all. I took a myriad (that is a big word that just popped into my head. Thank you Ms. Otey) of notes and I am excited to read the messages again. But I think the best part of my week was something that happened on Monday, right after I wrote you guys. I got a letter from Lourdes Gutierrez (remember her? from when I was in Maipu about 6 months ago) Well she is doing wonderfully. She sent me a nice long letter that was really honestly the best news that I have heard in a long time. Her son Juan Pablo got baptized! She told me that a little while ago, her daughter (who has some mental health issues) reacted violently when she stopped taking her medication and ended up beating her mom up a little bit. Well, in her moment of sadness and feeling helpless, but not hopeless, her son, Juan Pablo took her under his arm and said, "ma, lets read the Book of Mormon like William said to do whenever we are sad." Lourdes told me that they sat down and just read from the Book and felt the peace it brings. She then said that a few days before her birthday (a little bit after this event) that Juan Pablo came to her and told her that hehad decided to be baptized. He decided a while ago, but wanted to tell her closer to her birthday. So he was baptized by one of the Elders that was in Rodeo, in February. The other bit of good news that she told me is that Graciela, one of the investigators Elder Larsen and I found got baptized in February also, on the same day as Juan Pablo. I am so happy. I am so glad that people that we started teaching have ended up being baptized. I amglad the Lord is patient also. So that is my week. We had a really great one. before the Priesthood session, we went to the President´s house and ate dinner. It was awesome, Elder Crawford and I made about 15 pizzas with Hermana Avila and one of her daughters, and President kept coming in the kitchen and helping his wife or making a joke or whatever. I have really enjoyed observing a good family like that one elder that someone talked about in conference, but I will not ask to come and observe more at the end of my mission only because I have already observed many good families, including our own. I sure love you guys. Elder Daybell