Feb. 3rd, 2013

So this week we had a really good experience. We were in the street walking and a man calls out "hermanitas!" I assumed it was a drunk and didnt listen at first. But he called us again, and we turned around to see a man with his pareja.. not wife, but more than girlfriend, and their son with his girlfriend who is pregnant. They told us they wanted us to go to their home and teach them. My mouth dropped open. Its a family of 7, 6 of them have to get married and one is only 9 years old. But they told us they need a change in their life, They are looking for something more and that they want to be baptized! So we are working with them, we are going to put the dates for the weddings in March... if all goes well there are 4 couples that will be married and baptized in march. Its a lot of work, and i more than likely wont be here to see them married or baptized, but i am going to everything i can to make sure everything is lined up before i go. This week we have truly seen the hand of the <lord in this work. We have been sooooo tired, my feet hurt, my legs itch, and most people just dont get it, they dont get the importance of this message. And its probably because a lot of the time we dont teach well, or because of our weaknesses, people dont progress, but its was cool to see that even though we do everything possible and its not enough, the <lord has all power and can help us out if its His will and if we do our part. But i really feel like many of times when people progress, it has nothing to do with us. Its all The lord taking care of business, and we just cant keep up with all the blessings he gives us. But we do our best. 

Also, i have come to realize i lack faith. so many times the lord asks us to leap, or to make sacrifices, and we arent willing to make them. example... the faith of someone who quits there job to go to church on sunday because he has sufficient faith in the lord to know the lord will provide. So many of us cling to our safety net because we lack faith to let go and believe that the Lord will catch us. That is something i would like to work on. 

Anyway I love you all soooo much. I know tiff gets home this month, dont know when. Give her a big hug for me. She is a maquina. 
Love,,

Hermana Swartz.