Keep Bolivia In Your Prayers

In a letter dated October 9, 2008:
"I was talking to President Fierro at zone conference last week about Bolivia. He said on October 15, Evo Morales is going to have a meeting with all of the Perfectos or governors in Bolivia to try to come to a compromise. He said that after that meeting the church will have a much better idea about what is going to happen with us. But either way we will be in the Lima Sur Mission at least until December for the minimum. So one more change after this one. And all the Latins are still in Bolivia, Bolivians and non Bolivians. They just aren't sending any new ones in right now unless they are Bolivian.
I liked how President Monson asked the church to pray for the areas of the world that are closed to missionary work now, and that we will see miracles happen. I'm sure that includes countries in situations like Bolivia too. And with the entire church praying for us we will see miracles happen.
Yesterday was service day for the branch, like when our ward has that day once a year where we do a service activity. We went and swept and picked up trash around a school. A lot of members actually came, and after the branch president bought us all lunch. I have blisters on my right hand from sweeping for 3 hours.
Today at church the branch president got released. He had been serving for 12 years! His son got called to be the new branch president. When the stake president was talking afterwards he said everything is ready to make the branch a ward, the only thing stopping it is that the members aren't paying their tithing. So Elder Cachique and I are going to start teaching about tithing at the family home evenings we have with the members.
On Saturday, we have that baptism of the dad of the member family. We talked with is wife yesterday and she said he is still really excited. We should hopefully have 2-3 more people with baptismal dates by the end of the week. "

Amazing..... first, no investigators a few weeks ago, now, a baptism this Saturday with possibly 2-3 more! Way to go!! The Lord does bless the obedient. The field is ripe and ready to harvest!

Here is a baptism of a man (Justin did not mention his name) who has been listening to the missionaries for years but never wanted to get baptized. Until.... the right missionaries came along!