March 28, 2010

s,

We are looking forward to General Conference and the Easter weekend.
It makes us think a lot of home and the traditions that come with this
time of year. We will be thinking of you all as we watch Conference;
we live in a marvelous time that makes it possible for us all to be a
part of the same meetings all around the world. We are so grateful
for our Savior and His plan for us and the infinite sacrifice so that
we may have eternal life if we will access the essential ordinances
and endure to the end. We have challenged ourselves to study what the
Savior did the last week of his life here on earth. It is a beautiful
time of year where you are and it is here also. We have had quite a
long dry spell which was supposed to last through May but we have had
some rain everyday for a week and things are starting to green up
again. This renewal by Mother Nature is symbolic of the resurrection
and this joyous time of year.

This will be a short report of the week as the next three days are
jammed packed and there is much to do. We are having Zone Conference
here and we have accommodations, food, and whatever else comes up to
plan for. I have been cooking every spare minute for a week and we
have another good day preparing food and the Kingstown building etc.
tomorrow. We have had a good week with Thursday being exceptional.
We had literacy class in the morning and it is very rewarding to watch
them progress. It is hard work for them but they are excited about
it. Kashore and Nadine McDowald were married on Thursday afternoon
and that was a great occasion. Nadine's mother is not sure about her
daughter becoming a Mormon but she seems to be warming some to the
idea. So, on the morning of April 3 we should have
wonderful baptism with the McDowald family and the Williams family
being baptized. Jennifer Rogers was baptized on Saturday this week by
Bailey who is an 82 year old recent convert. He is small and she is
not small and we were concerned that the waves etc. would be too much
for Bailey. He did marvelous and Jennifer was all smiles. They are
both part of the literacy class. Elder Tyau confirmed Jennifer today
in the Calliaqua branch and it was his first convert as he has only
been in the mission field for 3 weeks. Good day!!

Another week of wonderful memories. We are being so blessed! May
this Easter season be a spiritual feast for all. We love you!!!

Elder & Sister Wheeler