Put that thing back where it came from or so help me . . .

Heyo Familia! Today we are going to the "Callejones" (Alley) for Elder Ri. and Elder Ro.’s birthdays. Hopefully it all goes well. Did you have a good Dia del Padre? Let me know how it went.

We set a date with J. on splits last Tuesday, but she is a little less focused than we first thought. It was probably the most incredible Plan of Salvation lesson I have been a part of, though! M.'s parents still won't let her be baptized, but we haven't given up yet.

With the new zone goal, Elder Ro. and I have been sending out fun voicemails every few days, to motivate everyone. We did a reinactment of the super suit dialogue from Incredibles. It was fun.

I had a fat moment the other night. We had this chair that was falling apart, but we had both been sitting on it, anyway. Well, I was sitting on it when it decided to "give up the ghost" and kick the bucket. We had a good laugh after I massaged my ankle a bit. :D

Saturday was a rough day. We visited SO many people and not one of them was home!!!! We were both trying to be upbeat and then we went to the sisters’ baptism in our district. That was very calming. Our dinner appointment was with a returning member and they surprised us with a birthday cake for Elder Ro. We were both extremely thankful for a great end to a less-than-ideal day. :)

Yesterday was awesome! We took Juan (who is preparing for a mission) with us to a few lessons and found some new people. One house had three dogs out in the yard, but we went in the gate, anyway. A woman came out, warning us with a raised voice that we were going to let the dogs out. Well, one did get out, but Elder Ro. grabbed him before he could get far. The woman’s name is Y. She must have wondered what caused three young men to go in her gate with three dogs outside. Well, we went in because it is IMPORTANT! :D She accepted a Book of Mormon and we are going by on Saturday to see if she read.

That night we tried to contact a referral, but knocked on the "wrong" door. We were welcomed in by a HUGE family celebrating Fathers Day! We sat down and taught the Restoration to the mom and her son (plus visiting family). Turns out that her mom is a member in Tijuana and she is letting us back on Wednesday! The last few evenings have been awesome. I learned that we are often rewarded at the end of the day for working our best. It made all the hard times absolutely worth it!

I hope all is well and that you had a great Dia del Padre! This city of lost angels is just fine. Please be safe and don't forget to invite your co-workers and friends to learn more about the blessings we have received through the gospel! Les quiero mucho!