May 21st, 2012

Hola,

How is everyone doing? Things have been just fine and dandy here in Villanueva but it has been pretty rainy too. The rainy days are kind of fun sometimes. Everyone thinks that we’re crazy because we’re out walking in the rain. This week was good though. We had the baptism of Elian.  He's an awesome little guy and he really loves going to church and understands what we have shared with him very well. The baptism was kind of crazy because we forgot clothes for him but we finally got some.  The water pressure was really bad so the font didn't fill up to quickly so there was only about 2 feet of water but we still managed to get him all the way under - haha. This week we did a lot of traveling.  On Tuesday I was in divisions in Rio Lindo and we had to get get a partida from San Antonio so we were traveling until about 4 and then we were able to work for a little bit. Then on Thursday we had to go to Concepcion de Sur in Santa Barbara and it was a long day.  We left at 6 in the morning and didn't get back to our area until about 4 in the afternoon.  We went all the way around the lake Lago de Yojoa but it has some beautiful sights to see and then the next day we had to go back to pick up the partida because the first day we only paid for it to be prepared.  But we mastered the route so it only took us like 4 hours the second day haha.  We also did the Baleadas activity this week to raise money for the Ponce Family. We sold about 75 Baleadas (tortillas) and we were able to make about 750 Lempira.  It's enough for a wedding and for a cake for after the wedding.  That’s what we need to focus on most this week; getting the fecha set with the Ponce family and helping them get their testimony stronger. The zone is doing great right now. We have 19 fechas for this week already set and we have great possibilities of baptizing about 32 people this next week. I know we can do it; everyone just needs to work hard this week and help these people feel the spirit.  The hard part about all of these baptisms is all the interviews that we are going to have to do - haha. So no one has responded about the reference challenge that I gave you in last week’s e-mail.  Has anyone done it?  If not, you have to do it this week.  Well I hope all is well back home.  I hope you’re not to sore from the half marathon Dad, and congrats on the new calling. You'll do a great job.  Mom you’re the best ever!!!!

I Love and Miss you All!!!!

Elder Kapple