May 14th, 2012

Hello Everyone,

First off, Mom - happy Mother’s Day, you’re the best and I LOVE YOU and you’re THE BEST MOM EVER!!!!!!!!!! and grandma Georgia -  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was great to talk to you all for Mother’s Day yesterday.  It was awesome to see you all on Skype too.  I think that it was the first time that I have seen Mom and Dad for a year and a half since I don’t get any pictures from them - haha. But you all looked great and happy.  This last week was a good one for us. We were finally able to get some fechas set for some baptisms.  This week we have one with a little kid that has come to church for 2 or 3 months.  We were trying to work with his parents but they live up in the mountian so the mom doesn't want to come to church because it's a little far and the dad just left a few weeks ago to the states so hopefully he'll find the gospel there.  The Ponce family also accepted a baptisiml date for the 26th of this month.  We had challenged them early but she wanted to wait until June but this last week we challenged them again and they accepted for this month.  The guy is awesome and has been really receptive through all of the lessons.  She was a little harder but as she went to church she began to change. Usually it's the opposite - haha. They are a really cool family.  This week I went on divisions with an Elder named Elder Polendo.  He's from Mexico and is the DL here.  He only has 6 or 7 months in the mission so is still learning a lot on how to be a leader and all that good stuff.  We had a lot of fun together and had some good appointments.  His district has been doing alright but he has had some problems with a few a little things and wasn't really doing anything about it because he didn't want to be hard on anyone.  What I really like about him is how he takes counsel. We read together in D&C 121:43 Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;  46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.  We focused on the reproving part but doing it with love.  He said he did it the next day and that the missionaries were going to change.  I'm glad he did it so then I didn't have to - haha.

Well this week should be a good one. We have a zone conference on Wednesday so I’m excited for that.

Thanks for all that you do. I Miss and Love you All!!!!!!!!

Elder Kapple