This letter is going to have to be a little short, I had a lot of buisness to take care of today, and I am about out of time. I just wanted to tell you all how great it is to hear from you all every week. I read every one even if I don´t respond to everyone. It is unbelievable to me that school is ending over there, oh how the time always flies by. I would like to emphasize some of the words of my brother serving to say just how important the members are in the missionary work. The missionaries will move on, go to a different area and finish the mission, but the members will be there forever. Our ward is really small, and most of them work a lot, but there are some really strong members in our ward that just make all the diference. There are members that have to go to church every sunday to renew their covenants, there is no option for them. There are members that finish a long day of work to dedicate the rest of the time going with the missionaries to lessons. It is so great when the members ask the missionaries when they can go teach with them. It truly is a wonderful feeling. The members can grow bonds with the members that are just not possible with missionaries, and with social network can get a hold of them and strengthen much easier too. We are working closely with the ward leaders to motivate the people we are teaching as well. Keep pushing forward in the missionary work and I know the lord will bless you SO much. It isn´t always easy being a missionary, and there are hard times and let downs, but it is definately worth it. A lot of people that promised they would attend church didn´t, but every week there is an opportunity to push forward and try more than ever before. I love you all and hope the best for you all, Love, Elder Chandler.
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