#shortletter

Hi all! Great to write you again!

So I've had a problem with my email today, so I don't have a lot of time to email you all.

This week was a decent week! It had its major ups and downs, which even out to a decent week. Heres the run down.

This Sunday the J family was confirmed. After the 3 hour block, we had a little 30 minute service for their daughter who leaves on her mission this Tuesday. Her parents were able to bear their testimonies to almost the whole ward about their decision to be baptized and feelings about their daughter going on her mission.

A downside is that finding was really slow. It was tough to find new investigators will all the time that we spent visiting people. They seemed a lot more closed off than normal! But we still found a decent amount of people to teach, despite the lack of time.

D is still looking great to be baptized on the 8th of April. We are working very hard with her.

I went on an exchange with my District Leader Elder Fonseca this last week and we had a great time. Exchanges are always a day to learn from leaders and the skills of other missionaries.

That's about it. Have a great week! A scripture that one Elder shared with me is Ether 14:18. Check it out.

Con Amor,

Elder Horton

Garden of Eatin'

#apologies/baptism #Lloviznando

Hi friends and family! I send my apoligies for not sending my weekly to you all last week. I wasn't aware that I didn't send it until I checked my email this morning and my mom informed me. Que pena. Ni modo! I'll attach that email to this one, and you can read in my voice for double the time!

The biggest news this week is that the Jimenez family was baptized, or at leas the Mom, Dad, and little brother. The 2 sisters are already baptized, and one of them is actually leaving on her mission in a week! I'll attach pictures. It was a fantastic baptismal service. The mom of this family has been attending church for the past couple of years, and she finally decided to be baptized. So a lot of members of the ward showed up to support her. We filled the whole room with chairs, and there were STILL not enough seats for everyone to sit! A lot of missionaries gave up their seats for members to enjoy the service and were standing. But anyways, it was a really great baptismal service. It was awesome to see the J family taking that step toward their Heavenly Father.

That's about all I have to talk about this week. I hope the pictures make up for the lack of excitement in this email. I'm having a great time out her in the big LB!

con Amor,

Elder Horton

Friends and family! How are you all doing?

I've been great. Pico Rivera is treating me well. Most importantly, Elder Price and I have seen a lot of progress in the work here, thanks to our obedience and hard work.

For those who don't speak Spanish, the word lloviznar (yo-vee-snar) means to sprinkle. There has been a lot of sprinkling lately here in SoCal. The past 2 weekends have been cloudy with scattered rains. It's been awesome for the people down here. They need it. But people don't know how to drive in rain.

My companion and I, since we both want to improve our Spanish, have started speaking pure Spanish 4 of the 7 days in the week. It really helps. I'm starting to get an idea of how my friends in South America feel. It must have been tough those first couple of months. But I'm learning so much, and realizing now how much improvement I need to do with my Spanish.

The J family are still looking good to be baptized this coming Sunday. In fact, another hermana decided to join them. So there will be a baptism of 4 on this 18th! It's really great to see the work in this ward and in Pico Rivera picking up. I know the Lord is working miracles here.

I'm not sure if I told you guys about our friend named D. She's living here for a short time, and staying with her aunt and uncle who are members of our church. We are working with her a little to see how interested she is, and it turns out she is very interested! She is reading the Book of Mormon and praying to know if it's true.

On a spiritual note, this week I have been humbled by the Lord a lot. As I studied more about Christlike attributes, I realized how much more I need to work on developing the attributes of Christ. I prayed for humility, Charity, and Patience. Quick tip for you guys. If you pray for patience, get ready to have your patience grow and tested. Mine was. I'm working on being humble and for having Charity for all those who live in my area.

Con Amor,

Elder Horton

My comp and I in the rain!

Alma Family services (read the Book of Mormon peeps ;)

A new little puppy that a member family has!

The white Christmas came a little late!

The J family, Elder Price and Myself

#thePriceIsRight

Hello family! This week's hashtag goes out to my new companion, Elder Price. He's from Dublin Ohio, he's 19 years old, has been on his mission 8 months, and it's been a ball this week!

Not much really has happened this week. Of couse we had transfers, though! Elder Price comes from the other part of Pico Rivera. 

We have had a good week of my companion getting to know the members and investigators in the area.

The J family is doing really great! We had a lesson with them on Thursday night, where Hermana J received her answer. As we were teaching the Restoration, her husband kept on bringing up arguments against our church, not believing what we were teaching, etc. While Hermana was trying to convince him of the truth of the Restoration, the Spirit touched her and testified of the truth of what we were talking about. They committed to be baptized on the 18th and confirmed the following Sunday,  the 25th of the his month.

We have also found a lot of new people who are interested in the message and who we are excited to work with. One of those is a girl named D. She moved from Mexico recently into the household of one of our members, the O Family. She has been to church twice now and she seems very interested.

Dangit... it appears I have run out of time. Thanks everyone for your love! Take care and make this the best week of your life!