This week was ROUGH. Monday was nice we went to a ruin. A really cool one that I can't spell correctly, along the lines of xunantunich. I had fun there with the zone. But then Tuesday morning I get a call from the sisters up in Corozal. They informed me that a very wonderful sister that I had the chance to get very close to in my time there died. She had been sick for a lot of my time there and she got worse in the past two months or so. She was young in her mid 30's and has 2 beautiful daughters. I had a rough time for a few days just thinking a lot about her, her daughters, and also just all those that we have lost in the past years. It felt like it kind of opened up some things I thought had long scarred over. Luckily my District Leader Elder Reyes is super awesome and he gave me a blessing Saturday and I felt much better. On that same  Tuesday I went out with Sister Savage on interchanges and as we were singing a song I began to tear up. As we left the house I began to cry and said "I miss Roseta!" Luckily it was Savage that I was on interchanges with or else it would of been a lot worse. But she gave me a hug and we got on our bikes and went back to work. It's weird, I really thought she would have gotten better and I would of saw her again when I came back to visit. The rest of the week went a little better, but Friday was rather terrible. No one wanted us to teach them, everyone was too busy. Also the sun was killer. The best part of that whole day was around 7:20 when I got a nice good Belizean Coke. 

So lessons this week was 46 to non-members and 32 to less-actives and recent converts. We had 62 invitations to baptism. We started teaching yet another family. We're excited to see what lies in store for this area. It surely is growing. The attendance for church has reached to 62, a high in my whole time here. :)

I haven't gotten to try any new foods. We're still waiting on the iguana but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. We don't have a cook in this area but we might have an investigator cook 2 times a week for us. It's Carolina's Sister-in-law. Carolina said she's a really good cook so we're hoping we could do that and also give her a little work since she's without right now. About once a week we get fed, which is pretty normal.. In Corozal I would usually get fed just as often. I'm excited to have the missionaries over for dinner when I get back. I'm sure it's really awesome, plus I want to make sure no missionaries ever starve. jaja.

I think R really just needs to take a small leap of faith. I mean it really will be more of a blessing to be able to pay her tithing. I know she doesn't feel ready for it but if we all waited until we felt we were 100% ready, nothing would ever get done... We would always have that 1% of doubt in our minds keeping us back.

It sounds like you know a lot more than I do about the whole report to the high counsel. Awkward. Let's take this young lady, who's been in three foreign countries for the past 18 months, gained a fear of white people, and only knows how to invite people to baptism and to repentance and put her on display in front of 5 or so old white men... that sounds like an episode of Oz. (guess that movie reference...) But it's cool because President Kaski will be there and President Clough and they are 2 really cool guys. 

Struggles? Well apart from just being tired and what I mentioned in my first paragraph I don't have any. I'm really doing great and I love being a missionary. I actually had a really cool experience. On Wednesday we had like 3 appointments fall through and all of the back ups as well. As we were standing in the middle of the street thinking about what to do I just said "well, I'm going to pray". So I bowed my head and said a small prayer out loud that we would be led to those who needed the gospel and that we would recognize them when we saw them. After which I pointed to an area where we had already contacted quite a bit and said "let's contact there." I had a whole Nefi 4:6 moment "and I was led by the spirit not knowing beforehand..." After turning onto the street we go to a house. I see a man in his hammock and instantly I recognize him as a new investigator we had found our 2nd or 3rd week in the area. We hadn't been able to find him since (Belizean addresses are the worst!). He had read the pamphlet and was super cool. We're excited to go and see him and to meet his girlfriend. 

We also explored a new part of our area. Esperanza is a really cool area. Lots of positive people are there. I'm excited to go back on Wednesday and teach some more out there. Sorry this is so long... almost no one else wrote me this week so lucky you, you get a whole long email. I love you mom! You're the best! Thanks again for the jerky and the candy. I LOVE YOU!