February 23, 2009, Elder Milner

Hey everyone, sorry about last week, but it wasn´t my fault. I had a nice long email all written out, but when I had one minute of time, i sent it, and it said, Error, your email couldn´t be sent. So nothing was sent, and I didn´t have time to write a new one. Oh well, I will make sure this one gets through.
I am still here in Ica, and we are in our sixth and final week of this transfer. Things are going well, and we are working with a lot of new, really great people.
It was nice to hear from all of you, and thanks for the support. I am still waiting to hear news about Carli´s call, but it sounds like all of you are as well. Peru lima Central. Thats my guess. Or Boise Idaho. But wherever she goes, its where she is needed. And she is needed in Boise. Just joking.
We had the baptism of Feliciana on the 14 of Febrero, and it was really something amazing. During her whole time as an investigator, she always fulfilled her commitments, and always read a little bit each day from the Book of Mormon. And she was a little bit afraid of the whole baptism idea, but she put her faith in the Lord, and she is now happy and faithful in the church. It was kind of funny, because my companion had the opportunity to baptize her, and it took three tries to finally get her totally under the water. The first two times, her foot sprung out of the water. But the third time she kneeled on the ground, and it worked. I had the opportunity to confirm her and confer the Holy Ghost the next day in church. It was really a great experience, and I know the heavens rejoiced as another child of God entered into His outstretched arms.
I heard that Carli had to speak in church this Sunday. It is funny, because I had to speak in my ward as well a week ago, and it was for 15 minutes as well. In Spanish! Oh well, throughout my Spanglish talk, I got the message out. The language is coming, and I am still learning bastante (a lot) more everyday. I know this will be a process really for all of my life, and I am excited to stay with it.
I know that this gospel is true. I know that the work most important in this world is when we bring the lost children of God into His house, and invite them to repent and accept the sacrifice that our Savior made for everyone of us. Share your testimonies. REally I have come to see the power of faith and the willingness to share it. I love being here, and I love serving the Lord.

It is so great to have a family like you all, and to have friends that always have supported me. I will talk to you all next week.

Elder Milner