{We FouND An INCrediBlE FaMilY}

What`s up fam?!

Man lots of news this week eh?! I can`t believe Matt`s home already...i found out last night (Elder Johnson told me). Honestly I wasn`t too worried because I know God protects His missionaries haha. That`s super hard with everything going on in Japan. I`m sure it would be difficult to see so much damage in a country you have served in for so long. This week has been awesome! We are working on getting Valentina and Rodrigo Castro married so Valentina can be baptized! She`s super awesome and she`s starting to gain a testimony.

We found an INCREDIBLE family last week! They were a reference from some elders in our zone. They are called the Remice Ibarra family...not married but we`re going to talk about that tonight. Oderais, the wife, was invited to church by her brother in law in San Miguelito and she and her husband, José, really liked the meeting. We`ve been visiting them and they both have prayed already about Joseph Smith...Jose said that he felt relieved when he prayed. And Oderais said she had a really peaceful feeling come over her. We`ll be working on them and Valentina for the 16 of April! They are such incredible people!

I`m really excited about the work here in our area. Unfortunately our zone is suffering a bit but things will pick up in April. I`m super excited for conference too! My second conference that i will see in the zone of La Chorrera.

We went to the temple today (that`s why i didn`t write yesterday, we changed p day) and it was a much needed experience. I had a few things on my mind and i feel good about everything now. One of my goals for this year of the mission is forget completely about myself. I feel the need to focus more on the people then myself. I learned something in church this Sunday. I was frustrated with the way some of the missionaries were acting in the zone...and the teacher in priesthood class said something that caught me. He said that every single missionary, no matter who they are, is a special person. I know that as missionaries we have so much potencial and it`s said to see it wasted by some who just don`t want to leave behind the old life.

We`re working hard! I`m tired and I feel good about the work that we are getting done here. I feel like at last we are starting to see the fruits of hard work and obedience.

I love you guys! I talk about you with all the investigators. Last night I talked about the great example I have for a Dad to a new family that we found. I know you have all taught me what i need to do on the mission and i`m trying to put it into practice. I`m happy...really. I am starting to understand so many things in a way that I never thought of before coming to Panama.

Mucho amor,

Elder Henrie

Hey mom!

Yeah crazy that it`s my birthday already! I remember last year just sitting in the house in El Empalme feeling weird on the morning of my birthday. Elder Poli made french toast that day haha. Things are really good in our area! I love it! I would like to be here with Elder Valenzuela for another change to see a few baptisms...

Thanks for everything mom. Tell Matt Palmer I love him if you get the chance. I`d love to know how he`s doing! Still can`t BELIEVE that he`s home already!

Well mom i love ya!

Elder Henrie