Man, I wish that I could have been there for Thanksgiving, I really like that holiday. We still haven't had our dinner here that we are going to have, but I think that Friday we should have it. Elder Nielson made a pumpkin pie here Sunday and it actually turned out really good. So that was fun. But the family of our mission leader is awesome, I love them. It will be tough to have to leave them some day.
The weather here has stayed basically the same, not too hot and not too cold. I love it!
The baptism for Nadia went really well:) We had a god turnout and everything went well, the water was a little cold though. Elder Nielson baptised her, so that was cool for him.
And lots of people came so it was good. The attendance for church just keeps on rising, we had 110 last week. So that has been fun to see.
We went to the beach today as a zone and then had a barbeque afterwards. It was a lot of fun, I got a little burnt. The sun wasn't out at first but then it came out. We played football on the beach in the sand. I liked it.
But this change I have really come to understand the importance of the members in the mission work. With out them it is almost pointless. So I urge each of you to do all that you can to share the gospel with those around you. I thought this was an interesting statistic: The provo mission has the most baptisms. And it's because the members all give references to the missionaries. So keep on looking for those opportunities to share the gospel. I remember when the missionaries would come over and invite us to share the gospel with neighbors and friends, and we are always like 'mmmm, I'll try' but then we forget and don't do anything. So don't forget and you will be a great instrument in the hands of the Lord :)
Well hope you all have a great week and you are always in my prayers. Take care.
Love,Elder DeLong
Oh, and I would recommend getting a Preach My Gospel and reading it. That'd be good. :)
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