Hey everyone!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

So just to answer your question about the river (Mom asked if there were bridges to cross the rivers he talked about last week, or if he got into the water)....I was knee deep and I did have my backpack on my head, lol, but don't worry we found a couple of other ways to get there without rolling up the pants and taking off the shoes, lol.

Man, so me and my comp. Elder Guerra have made it a goal to be the compañerismo maravilloso...which means to have baptised more than any other area in the mission. Our goal for the month of November is 11 baptisms with 3 families...right now we have about 5 families and 14 people that are SUPER positive that we are working with right now, so hopefully I can stay focused enough to reach this goal!

Yesterday, in church it was pretty good although the assistance (attendance) went down a little bit we still managed to have 6 investigators show up and they really enjoyed it. So now we need to stay focused and hold it so that they can receive all that they need.

We've been keeping up with the investigators that we in Aiyutia and for the most part everything seems to be rolling along pretty well. My comp. and I have built an amazing system to teach, its very simple and pretty much it is just giving them what they need teaching them with love, and being VERY direct and honest about everything. To be honest this is probably the best companionship I've had yet. And if we had the chance to have more time together we could have baptised a lot of people here. But unfortunately, last night we got a call from the Zone Leaders, telling us that Elder Guerra has emergency changes and that I would be helping another Elder.

Those quotes from Elder Yamashita are really good and hopefully we can learn to be better missionaries while we're here...Something that I really enjoyed about Guerra is that at times...a lot of times...he has helped push me...that is what I have been looking for my entire mission, is a comp. that can except who I am but push me and encourage me...and it's obvious with the success that we were having that it works.... I'm going to end my mission baptising more than I ever have..!

Anyways, I have some reallly cool and funny stories to tell you about me and Guerra...but for now this is going to have to do...lol...one hour just isn't enough these days..., I remember wishing on various occasions that God would give us an extra couple hours every day so that we could reach a couple more people..but that's not going to happen so, I guess we just have to plan a little better, lol, and be wiser with our time!

Love you all,
Elder Marquis

p.s. I got the books that you sent and the package of goodies...sadly between us, the members that help us teach, and the primary....those chocolates didn't stand a chance, thank you so much!