Raul

Family,
How´s things? Things here are great. I think I told you guys the other week about our investigator Raul. He was the kid we found when the JW´s were at his door. Well he was baptized this week and it was incredible. When we found him he was just about dead from all the drugs and other stuff he was doing. But wow, what a change. I have never seen anyone who appreciates the church so much. Today he played soccer with us and some guy made a comment about how the church was ugly (who knows why), and Raul was about the punch the guy. And after he told me, "these people dont even know what they have". It´s so true. Sometimes we really forget how blessed we are. The Gospel changes peoples lives around completely. And now, for the example of Raul, his family is interested in the Gospel. In this time the Lord has taught me so much, and mostly thru the recent converts. I have never seen people with so much faith, who leave everything from the world to be able to follow the Lord. We can all do a better job of setting examples for those around us and sharing what we have. How blessed we are to have been born into the Gospel and to know it since we were little, but sometimes those who are new in the Church are the ones who set the example for us. The Lord can change anyone, and the experience of seeing it happen is indescribable. We should all pray and desire to see that more often. I love you all and pray for you always. Love, Rees