I had a great experience at my first zone conference, and it really set the tone to get out and get back to work. It was like a whole day of motivational speeches, filling us with the energy to go and share the gospel at our best level. I loved the words of Sister Castro about feasting upon the scriptures. President Castro talked about how we represent Jesus Christ, and especially how important our eyes are. They are the window to the soul, and the sincerity of our eyes can make or break all the difference when meeting, finding, and teaching.

 Now that J---- is baptized, We are trying to focus on his wife and kids.  We had a lesson with them this week inside the church house on Tuesday night, and it went really well. His wife loves us and thanks us for everything we do, and the children love us as well, but his wife still feels like she can't "abandon" her Catholic roots.

We are teaching another lady named M----.  She has had all the lessons and knows it is true and knows she needs to be baptized, but is letting her husband hold her back. We still have not been able to even contact her husband, but she is praying to soften his heart and so are we.

Last week a random man approached us and asked us for the address of our church because he wanted to attend, and then he actually showed up yesterday! His name is J---.  He attended all 3 hours with his granddaughter.  We visited him in the evening and had a lesson, and he really wants to keep coming and learn more. He belonged to a Christian church for 13 years, but said he got tired of all the screaming and yelling they do, and said he really enjoyed the peace he felt at our church. Hermana Coleman and Hermana Linford played "Yo Se Que Vive Mi Senor" on their violins in Sacrament Meeting again like they did at zone conference, and the spirit was really strong.  He said he loved it.

We also have a baptismal date with S--- for the 14th of December, but we found out it has to be pushed back.

R---, a less active recent convert we have been seeing is still battling with his alcohol addiction, and it seems like every time he takes one step forward, the next week he takes 2 steps back. But he has a great knowledge of the gospel and is committed to change.  It is just taking a lot longer than he and we would like.

But everything is going well! I got a flat tire on my bike this week, and Elder Griffin got 2 flat tires and his pedal broke. Elder Griffin was a little ticked, but I was happy, because it was nice to take a break and get to work with my hands and fix all his stuff and teach him how to do it.