The best way to drop a non-progressing investigator is to try to commit them to baptism.

May 22, 2007
Dear Family,

The Twiggs are doing a job up in Riverside county right now. They have been staying in a hotel up there. They're still struggling but want to have quit by the time they come back.

Sunday, the Samoras didn't come to church again, so Monday we went over and were ready to tell them to get serious or we're not going to spend any more time over there. Well, our mission president always says that the best way to drop a non-progressing investigator is to try to commit them to baptism. So, Bryana Zamora is getting baptized next Saturday. She's not going to wait for her cousin Victoria any more. It's pretty solid and they're really committed. So, that's good news.

We've had some good work with less-active members this week. We were able to get in there and not beat around the bush and challenge them to read and pray. This week we've had a lot of lessons and I've seen a lot of progress in those members who are struggling.

Nicole is still not really progressing. I'm sure she's going to be more of a long-term project.

Our zone had 6 baptisms this weekend. A lot of time this weekend was helping the other missionaries prepare for the baptisms. We gave invites at 2 of the baptismal services. The stake leaders are thrilled with the success in the stake right now. I think the members are getting pretty excited in some of the wards too. A couple years ago, the stake was having about 6-8 baptisms a year. Last month, as a mission, we had 69 baptisms, compared to our average of 40-50. There's an added measure of excitement about missionary work at many levels.

This week, on a tract-out in the Olivenhein ward, we tracted into one guy named Rudy and made him promise to read the pamphlet "The Restoration." He called us back that night and told us that he really liked it, agreed with a lot of what was in it, and was going to start reading the Book of Mormon.

Well, there's not much else going on here. I hope you all have a great week. We're still working hard.

Love,
Elder Myers