The Windows of Heaven are Opening...

wow, what a long week! but this time, thats a good thing. we found a lot of people, and really great people too. we are changing our area of contact to the last part of our area and the highest point also. its called guerrero es primero and there are only 2 members up there. but the awesome thing with these 2 members is that they are both recent converts and are super animated to help in the work and want their dear friends to change too. everyone that we have talked to knows them (its kinda like orem where every member knows everyone) and has seen such great and wonderful changes in these new members. we just ask them for an afternoon, and they take us to their friends that have said that they want a change, and also those who may need help in life. we have found some really great couples and families there that really want to change. they are especially magali, angel, gaby, and cherly. magali had seen the change in the two members and really is looking for a change in her life and wants to really be happy with her two kids. angel and gaby are newly weds and have a little girl paulina. they are way good, and fun, just that they baptized their little girl in the catholic church over the weekend...... and cherly was an amazing contact who will be baptized this week! we were going up to guerrero es primero for the first time and had to get on a truck that takes us up. there was a girl there and she contacted us and said that her mom is a member, but cherly never got baptized because she was too young at the time. her mom went inactive because work got really intense and was going to have a baby. now she has had the baby, and changed work, so that she can go to church again. cherly is really excited for her baptizm and is an awesome girl. you will see her pic next week in white!
saturday, president spannaus had the interview with david, and david came out crying. that is a big change. president said that he will be able to progress towards baptism, but just that it will take a long, long time. david said he wants the change, and is willing to wait. also his way to show true repentance is by being a member right now and living the principles until he is found worthy to write to the prophet to ask permission for baptism. we bought him a church pant and elder zazueta gave him a white shirt so he can start going and feeling more included. he only had shorts and tshirts before.
the last two days were stake conference and it was amazing. saturday, we only went to the adult session and really enjoyed the talks. president and hermana spannaus were there with the stake presidency and also an area authority elder zabellos? i think. he is there on the conference issue. president spannaus had my favorite talk. it was about the plan of salvation and how we need to change to complete with gods plan. when someone says well, thats just the way i was born, its basically saying, i dont believe in gods plan that i can change and better my life to live the principles of his gospel better. it was very interesting, and very powerful. he really knows the scriptures(all of them) inside out, and can use them at whatever time he needs. he was cut short on time and was able to turn right to a different topic and close very quickly.
on sunday, we 6 investigators there, and two more that came along with the two members up in guerrero es primero. they are newly wed also and really have some problems that they want to resolve and better their relationship. the same people were presiding with the first counselor and his wife from the mexico city temple presidency. it was really great to hear such great counsel, but at the same time, there was a little girl screaming her guts out almost the entire session, and i didnt hear too well. the mom didnt try to calm her down much nor take her out for the well being of the rest of us in the meeting. a lot of the meeting was focused on missionaries and getting your children prepared to serve. i realized that most of the things they mentioned to help get your kids out, my mom and dad did. teaching me to get up and read the scriptures every day, church every week (even if i tried to fake sick or not have socks), reasonable (at times) curfews, and studying preach my gospel, trying to do splits with the missionaries, talking with ward leaders or ex missionaries. i did all that stuff because i have good parents.
well last night during planning, E Zazueta and I were doing ok, but we had a few breaks to talk about things, and at times it got out of hand. finally after i shared something i really wanted him to change, he answered me then paused, then started to cry. he expressed a lot, and i just listened for about ten minutes. i really started to think about loving him in a different way. what i can do to love him better or even changing my tactics to help him. i really feel like moms mission president friend said, that we will be great, but just as soon as the love comes. after studying, he went to bed tired, and i stayed up studying and thinking through a lot of things on how i can change to help him, and not try to force him to change for his well being. i went to the scriptures and started writing, and i think the best way i can help him is by just doing my part and cheering him on when he does good things. i learned a lot, but i dont have my study journal to share a whole lot right now. we are getting better, but i stll need to learn love for him... keep helping me with your prayers, and also for our wonderful investigators. pray for the names above and michel, david, and jon. thanks a ton everyone. love you all, and i cant wait to hear where my awesome and studly little brother is going to serve the lord!!!!!! be happy with what comes, and remember no hay una area chafa. every area the lord sends you to is for a reason, at times, easy reasons, and at times hard reasons. be happy with what you get from the lord and be positive always. joseph im so full of joy for you to know that you will be receiving the same and many more great and wonderful blessings i have received here in the service of the lord. accept what others tell you always because there is something you can learn from others even if its from a bum on the street. he has knowledge you had never even thought of. love you tons little bro.
elder facer