THIS WEEKS EMAILS

Caroling at Christmas
Hola!!!
It has been a very interesting week so far. So we had transfers and they decided to send some sisters up to help some elders out in there area (our zone) but they forgot to find them a house. The sisters came up without any clue thinking they had a place to stay and everything. I apparently was the only one who knew kind of what was going on and spent 4 hours one afternoon making all the phone calls, oh nineteen year old boys. The sisters ended up staying with us every night this week which was super fun, but we didn’t get a lot of sleep and I was feeling it yesterday. Something I learned while the sisters were here was the power of obedience. We talk about it all the time, I feel like it is the main topic of every single one of our meetings but we continue to talk about it because we continue to need it. I love these other sisters that were with us but something I noticed was the lack of success and happiness they had from their last area. They had taken on a very cynical and negative humor. They seemed to be having a good time, laughing enjoying each other but when it came to the night time we were talking about the blessings of the mission, I bore my testimony about all the blessings I have received and continue to receive. One of the Hermanas couldn’t say the same, she asked me when I was able to see all this and I told her everyday. She has been out almost six months now and hates every single day. I tried to help her but there is nothing I can do. In this week I have seen why she isn’t happy. She hasn’t given of herself, and wants to live a normal life while she is a missionary. She wants to walk the line, get as close as she can with out falling over. That is NOT how it works. We have to stay as far away from it has we can. We have to have obediencia con exactitud (exactly obedient). That is how satan comes in, he finds every little whole he can and creeps in. If we aren’t careful he slips in and before we even know it we have become subject to him. We have another baptism this week. Maxi, he is 20 and wants to go on a mission! I am so excited for him. He has been tough to teach because he doesn’t show ANY emotion whatsoever which as you all know is very hard for me. But I had a very sweet experience with him the other day. The spirit testified to me in a lesson with him as we closed with a prayer that he was ready and that just because I couldn’t see it doesn’t mean I have any right to judge him. God does the judging not me. I love my life, I love being here. I hope all of you who have had the opportunity to serve a mission can think back and remember to these wonderful times, the spirit you felt and the happiness you had and strive to have those feelings again in your life. I know you can!I love you all.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!
Hna Redfern

Toriba Baptism
Hey all!
Well itsfreezinnnggg here in Mexico, yea freezing, just wait.. it got down =to 45 degrees!! Yea, Were all dying! Ha I'm not gonna lie, i am cold ha. Everyone its going crazy and buying blankets and walking around in snow gear. =But let me remind you all, we are all used to walking around all day in 120=degree weather, 105 and people put on a long sleeve shirt. But ha its funny to see how crazy everyone is going. But i do have cold, i got used to =being in the heat for 11 months of the year and this one month of cold is tough. I cant imagine how my friend is doing in Ukraine. But it was a good =week. We had some really great lessons, some great compromisos(english?) t=hat people are willing to fulfill. We are putting together a stake activity and trying to get people to come to church, including the members, when it=s 50 degrees out ( they cancelled school on friday because it was 45!!but seriously they did.) We hope that this week will be one of much success, and=progression of the investigators we have, some are just on the point of doing what they need to do to know the truth. Man what an amazing message that we share. We tell you something, and than tell you not to believe us, but to ask God if its true, and let him tell you Its something said with =so much confidence, faith, and love for the person that one delivering it c=ant help but be swelled with emotion. I love it. Well I hope you all have=a great week, and hope we can all keep trying with all our heart might min=d and strength to obey and love the Lord. I testify that this is His true =church, and i dare something to try and tell me its not.
I love you all!
Elder Redfern