August 8, 2011

Hey Mom,

Well Today is the day we once again got a transfer call. instead of the assistants calling, it was actually President Collins... Elder Wise and my self are both staying but i was issued a call to be a district leader. I am so Nervous, I have to give an hour training every week and all that good stuff. So as a heads up this letter might not be as good as usual, i have a lot on my mind.

This week, was an amazing week for Elder Wise and myself we are still teaching Gabby Janisch, she is awesome she is going be a sweet member we are having a lesson with her today at the Simpson's, we are going to get the program all established for her. i don't know who is more excited her or elder wise. its pretty crazy. she is doing so awesome, we are truly excited for her to be dunked. We had an amazing lesson with Bob Vaught as well. he is still doing really well and is still making some sacrifices to quit smoking. we will continue to straighten him. We are goin to have a lesson with him tomorrow at the church, we are going to talk about the Atonement and the sacrament and watch a little video about the atonement all this in the chapel so that he can feel the spirit super strong, its going to be excellent!! We are still teaching and preparing Andrew Hickman. He is a stud, lately every time we go over to teach him he is able to teach us what we taught him the week before. its been an amazing experience for me to see him grow and develop. its just as cool to see his parents grow and develop their testimonies as well. The Triangle Effect is happening with them. This week we were able to get 3 new investigators. they are all pretty sweet, and pretty solid. The First is Katrina Reilly, she is 15 years old and has been going to the LDS church since she was 5, her grand parents are members, but her parents are not, when we got there to teach her, she taught us! It was amazing, she so desires to be baptized but her mom doesn't want her to jump into it yet. we will continue to meet with her and to help her mom understand this important covenant. We also picked up 2 former investigators that seem ready to be taught again. they are pretty sincere about this this time. hopefully something great will come out of it.

This week we helped 3 families move. The Matt Johnson Family, The Phile Family, and a non-member family. lets just say the ward didn't help with any of them and i am stiff! we had dinner with the Johnson Family last night, it is the same family that was in Plymouth when i was there. they are so awesome. i love that family. Everything else has been going really swell for us. the area is prospering and blooming into something great i am vey grateful that i get to serve here and to witness this area develop so much.

I am glad that the family is doing well and that you had great fun this week i hope and pray that all will continue to be enjoyable for all. i love you all!!!