(email dated 11/2/2009)

i'm doing great out here in Aruba. We've been working really hard out here in the heat and everything, biking in the wind like its no ones business and even preparing people to be baptized. We ran into a little delay with Alexandra this week and were going to have to move her fecha back a little bit! yup... lame right... I wont be here for her baptism anymore.( i know thats selfish of me but thats really how i feel) we taught her the law of chastity this week and she was all good with it but, she's not married to the guy she's living with right yet. They have 2 kids together already but are planning to get married this December which will be great! So on the bright side at least their already willing to get married and want to get married! Anyway this week was her first time coming to church though which was awesome. It was a great fast and testimony meeting with a lot to the spirit there which was awesome for her. In Gospel principle class we talked about chastity also which just made sure Alexandra understood it completly! Not only was it good for Alexandra but it was great for the son of Luisa ( who we just baptized). He's 18 years old and living in a world with morals like you know how they are and is at a big time in his life. It was good for him to hear and learn about the law of Chastity though to help him make good choices when it comes to girls. He's a good kid though and is starting to progress to join his mom in the waters of baptism i think... it might take a little longer but we'll see what happens.

Anyway church was Awesome for the mission work here in aruba! we had 13 investigators there out of us 8 missionary's in our branch! The principles of the gospel class was pact! it was awesome to see Luisa's entire family there in church! Man family's are awesome!

So for Halloween we had to be inside at 6 o'clock as a mission rule so what we did was play monopoly with the Elders from O-stad 2. It was a blast to be honest even though unfortunatly i didnt win either of the games we played. Yeah i guess monopoly just isn't my game

..So sounds like back home everyone is having a good time with the new little Camdon in town. I loved looking at his pic's! especialy the one's with the state championship rings on his fingers ( Bling Bling)! thats what i'm talking about! He's definately coming up the right way!

Love you!
Elder Lopez