Hello Family!!

 I hope last week was very good! This past week for me has gone by very fast! The mission is so cool! 

Thursday seemed like it was soo long, it was good but, I'm not used to large areas! San Francisco is much bigger that Porto Plata, and each lesson that day was long because people here Like to talk a lot! My new compaion, Elder Saldana is from  Mexico and he has only 3 months in the mission! I'm senior companion now! And excited about it. Elder Saldana is very knowledgeable about the doctrine and can cook very well! My head does not hurt much now because I'm drinking lots of water! I think I was dehydrated! 

 Friday went  very fast, we were in a home of an individual and he is very old and hasn't been to church for a while, but the reason he is less active is because a member said he couldn't go to church because he is not paying his tithing, We can learn from this member!  He is not paying his tithing,  but if he wants to return to the church he can!!  He needed to know that all of us are not perfect, But we need to help the people to feel that they can always return! 

 Sunday was so cool because  we had another baptism and many members were there and the spirit was very strong! When we have a lot of church members to a baptism, it helps them feel welcome ant it  a way he can always remember his baptism! Sunday was very good! I had to talk in Sacrament about the pure love of Christ! I was very nervous... but I know now that when we have the Holy Spirit with us, we can talk in any form and they can feel the spirit and understand. I also needed to pray in a class but in English! You would think that I should be able to do that..since I speak English, but I could not think of any English words!  Monday was so cool and I'm learning the area and they are used to me! I hope we can get four more references to teach, but the members haven't been doing as good with the new system.  We will work on it.  Tuesday was very cool but very hot and we walked a lot! I hope that in three weeks I can get another baptism but we have to see! It's a family we are teaching.  Pray for them please. 

 Family hopefully next week you can receive many blessings! Family I love you guys so much and you have no idea how much I miss you  and I want more pictures! Mom I hope everything will be good and that You can find another job and One That pays good and does not take advantage of you! love you! I will talk to you guys next week! I want pictures of my car Please and Chloe and my room! (mom note: the suburban and his room??)

Love you Elder Westenskow