April 28, 1995
Everything's going pretty well. I feel like I have a good relationship with my companion. I got my laundry done yesterday, so I get to wear clean clothes now. Hmo. Oswaldo Calderon fixed my backpack--replaced the zipper today, so that's going well. I've started getting up at about 5:00 am, so on the mornings that we don't go somewhere, I get to study. It has now been one month since I was on the bus between Cochabamba + Santa Cruz with Elder Broneman. Miguel Tarqui is going to join the church this Sunday. We have found many new people, and made several appointments- though I don't understand why we don't always keep them. I seem to be having one little trial after another--but that's ok--I expected and wanted trials, and it's interesting to see the next one. I just got my backpack fixed, and soon after, I've started to feel a little dizzy. Today, I went on another split for entrevistas con Elder Altamirano. He and Miguel talked for about 1-1½ hours, during which time, his younger family members-Mercedes-7, + Teddy-3, decided to tackle me. In the process, I had Teddy on my shoulders and brushed his head against a barbed wire fence. I felt bad, but 15 minutes later, he was wild again. Another thing that I need to do is learn the area of Los Lotes. I'm looking forward to that. This is the work of the Lord, and no unhallowed hand can stop it from progressing. Our Savior, even Jesus Christ, who died, was buried, and resurrected the third day stands at the head of it. Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, as are each of his succesors in the Presidency down to *Brigham* Gordon B. Hinckley. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I know I have a Father in Heaven who loves me. The Gospel IS True!
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