The last few weeks I've had some major encouragements from my friends in Ohio. Here are a select few.

• The amazing Nelson, who started coming back to church about two years ago, just got called to be in the branch presidency of the Spanish branch, which....
• They still have not yet dissolved! Due to external factors, there is a heavy possibility that my beloved spanish branch will soon be merged with the english ward, which worries me. But fortunately, that time has not yet come.
• Sis Mejia, who also started coming back to church about two years ago, then married Nelson a year later, her son is now getting ready to go on his mission.
  

• Bro Houck, also reactivated, now has the Melchizedek Priesthood and is crazy busy preparing names to take to the temple. His new favorite pastime.

I love missions. They are the best. Thank goodness for the gosple and for the miracle that those people in Ohio did to me. I owe my life to them.