Dear family and friends,

 

I am pretty sure that it has snowed more here in March than it did in December, January and February combined - and it still hasn't snowed all that much. Saratoga Springs is getting better as we work hard to find and help our current investigators keep commitments. This Saturday we played basketball for exercise in the morning and I suffered a minor ankle sprain. My ankle is a bit swollen and has some bruises, but I can walk on it just fine. I just won't be playing any basketball for a couple weeks. It also helped to be able to remember how Mr. Bowman wrapped ankles in high school, so I could wrap it with athletic tape.

This Sunday was a good day. We had a Stake Conference in Saratoga Springs, and then afterwards we stopped by some new investigators - Adriana, Luiz, and Sergio Montoya - and were able to put a date for their baptism on April 14th. It will be awesome, because they are so humble and sincere and really feel the Spirit. Then we talked with Ivan in his new apartment and had a great dinner with our Ward mission leader, Hno Arteaga, the bishop and the Gutierrez family, who had their baby boy in the hospital for over a month because he had to have surgery on his skull. He finally got out of the hospital and is doing pretty well. Hopefully we will be able to start teaching them slowly and that they will be able to feel God's love because the whole time the boy was in the hospital we tried to stop by and just check up on how they were doing, as well as other members.

Elder Whitsitt also got his call about his flight plans - he will be headed out on April 2nd, the day after General Conference. So that means that I will be staying here for another transfer, which I am excited about, so that I can leave the area doing really good for the missionaries who will be after me.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is truly wonderful in helping us conquer challenges and find happiness and peace in our lives. I know by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus Christ lives. He loves us and suffered and died for us. The Book of Mormon is His divine word and contains the fulness of His Gospel. I challenge every one of you to bear your testimony through how you live.

 

Love,

Elder Getts