The weeks seem to be flying. Here is an update of all that his been going down.
1. Well this week la hna Rojas y I were a little sick. She had the gripe and my alergies where going crazy but we tried to keep working anyway. I have got to say that we were a lot less effective and accomplished a lot less. It is increible how aqui when a we are sick it is a lot different then at home. I tried to rest for a little bet on my bed and the whole time my thoughts were running a million miles an hour...who do we need to visit....what leccion should we teach... who do we need to invite to church... needless to say I hope to avoid the experience in the future. Our ZL s came and gave us both blessings and after that all was well. 
2. Well this week one of the families have been working with told refused to answer the door...yeah that was pretty much a bummer.
3. On thursday I lost my fourth planner...I am on a roll.
4. This weekend is a holiday weekend here so we didnt have very many members in church... awesome.

But none of this really matters because one of our progressing families came to church with us  this Sunday! We have a tenative baptismal date set for this weekend but they have been hesitant so please keep them in your prayers. Also, Francisco and Maria, our recent converts are amazing. We stopped by for a visist and they told us that on Monday they had had Noche de Hogar which consisted of casi 4 prayers and hymns and rice for the treat afterwords. Francisco is only 13 or 14 but he is on fire with the gospel. I have never seen anyone with more enthusiasm for the church in my life. He stays at the church all Sunday and goes to all the wards. THis Sunday he wore a white shirt and tie and passed the sacrament. After the meeting he asked me for directions for the house of an less active member. Increible. If all members could just have his enthusiasm.

Okay a little more about Nicaragua. Here people dont like to get married so it is always a barrier for baptism. Usually we end up having a marriage ceremony right before the baptism in the church with a lawyer. It is amazing how different it is here than in the US. The missionaries (18-25 yr olds) arrange everything from the lawyer to the clothes to the cake. The whole service takes about 10 minutes and usually people dont even invite their families. In some ways this makes me really sad, but also when I think about how much money is being saved a think that in some ways the people here have it right. 

Wow...you can tell that this week I was a lot less active because i dont have very much to say. I will try to have jammed packed email for the next week. The hymn for this week is Venid Adoremos, or Oh Come All Ye Faithful. Be faithful, go to church, be active in  your callings, this is the difference between a progressing ward and a stagnant one. I love you all and am grateful for all the emails this week. Please keep the Familia Lezama en sus oraciones. 

Hermana Manning