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April 6, 2009
Dear Family,
Well nothing has really happened this week. We found a new investigator, taught her 1 lesson and she didn't want to see us anymore. Tracted about 17 hours, everyone pretty much hates us, we pretty much get yelled at, made fun of everyday, and haven't been able to do much teaching. It's hard to keep going on everyday dealing with the same things happening over and over again. Sometimes I really just want to quit, but then I think of you and everyone back home, and if I quit I'd let you all down. I just don't really know what to do anymore, it's really hard to love the people when they say "your not Christian, your going to hell, your wasting your time."
But hey I guess that just means they aren't ready for the gospel yet. I really enjoyed conference, it was awesome to hear from all the General Authorities and the prophet. Pretty much crying the whole time...thanks dad... Man I love you guys so much. But I have to keep trying to find people to teach.
"I'm doing a great work, I can not come down." Elder Uchtdorf
This area is very hard work, but we need to continue to look for those willing to hear our message. The people here are my family, who have lost their way, some just don't want to be found. But I just have to try and I invite people to come unto Christ and find their way back home.
I love you so much.
Elder Holmes
PS Thanks for the package!
This letter really was difficult for me to read and not do anything about. I just wanted to call him Mission President and tell him to move him to a better area, but that's now how it work. I feel so much for him and the hard time he is going through. I pray for him each night in hopes that he will find someone to teach. By the end of the letter I felt better knowing he is hanging in there and knows what he need to do, but I still pray for him.
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