February 21

I hope you all are doing well. And that Sariah is feeling better. I
am worried about Grandpa. How is he??

I am sorry but again I don't have much time. I am practicing on
reading faster... but something that I have been able to witness this
week- The gospel really makes life so much better!!! I have a family
here, the Garcia's, that are my home away from home. I am helping one
of the sons get reactive in the gospel. He is Alfredo. He got sent
home from his mission after only 6 months and hasn't been back to
church since. that was 5 years ago. He is an amazing guy and He has
been going to church for the last 2 months!!! He now can take the
sacrament and has a calling. Why is it so amazing?? Because when i
first met him his faith was amost gone. He didn't think he could ever
been forgiven by God or ever be worthy of blessings in his life. He
was ALWAYS sad when we saw him. Now the sad days are very few!!! I
have seen how the gospel can take all the pain that one has and turn
it into love and light! without the gosepl there is No Hope. It is a
future of darkness and sadness. It is like a Necapal. This is athing
used by the people here to carry loads up to 200 lbs., They put a
strape of cloth on their forehead and with there sight downward they
load up the strings with the wood or whatever they carry. the necapal
is like our sins. when we use the atonement our sight isd up on the
Lord and we can see the bright furtur and not the shadows of our own
body or sins.

I really need to go. I love you all. Always remember to take off the
Necapal. Repentance is so sweet!!!!

I will right more next week.

Hna. Pelaez