dec 14

Hello everyone,
> Elder hammer here from maryland or should i say the frozen tundra. Haha man i'm so weak but this past week was so cold and man i just do not do as good as i really thought i'd be in this cold. But i'll be fine and the work must go on! Thats so sweet nick and jess i really am so happy for you guys a little girl! i lvoe the name morgan and i can't wait to be an uncle CONGRATS GUYS! But i really just wnated to thank you all for all that you have been doing for me and sending me and just everything. This has been a fun week for us and i just hope you all are doing really well. Thanks for all you do for me once again i really appreciate it.
> Ok well this past week we got ruben his son manuel and jose back on date! for Jan. 9th. They are all 3 going to do this trip together and it's going to be way cool to see. They stiffed us though this sunday and i really don't know what to think about them because i dunno if they really understand why we are here and what we are trying to help them with but i really am hopeful for them and just know that if we keep the faith that they will be there one day!
> We went to the temple this past week with lilian a lady who had been baptized 15 years ago and has forgot everything. And her husband has shown a little bit of interest. But we went over there and we have these cards that we give out and they have 4 kids and the one son DIEGO is the man i love that kid but we gave him a card of the temple with all the lights and i was like thats where we are going. He gets the card and just starts screaming with joy "VAMOS A VER LAS LUCES" (were going to see the lights) oh man it sesriously made my whole entire day and to see all the little kids start screaming was the best! They followed us down there and we went with our ward mission leader who served in Chile and he really is just a stud! I can't believe that we got them to the temple first off but it really was so so sweet. And we watched the Joseph smith movie and went to the concert there that night we just had it all and it really was so sweet! I know it started something beause the next day we went over there and they were telling us that they were talking about people from work about tithing and the word of wisdom and all that. THE WHEELS ARE TURNING that's for sure. Ha we went over there and there kid said the closing prayer and the little kid just starts going off on the Lord's prayer it was crazy and then he started his own prayer and started thanking god that "los pastores" came and taught them. hahah he called us pastors man it was hilarious and the mom just started cracking up it seriously was the best. This family seriously nothing woould make me more happy to see them come back to church and see it all! I really am so hopeful for them because she has had the truth and has had it all but jsut has forgotten everything and i know that if we can just ge tthem to church one time that it will make all the difference in the world for them. Those kids need to get to praimary and just all of that would be so sweet but not having a spanish branch is hurting that but one day they will be there and they will come back!
> Well that's about it for this week i know it was way short but the computers at the library are going crazy and i got kicked off twice haha long story. But i just wanted to say thanks for all the packages grandma hafen and dee and lida thanks so much i really appreciate it. I hope all is well and you all have a wonderful christmas time. I love you all and i love this work thanks again to everyone! les amo
> elder hammer