January 16,2012

Hola Familia, Como Estas!
This week was a bitter cold week. The beginning of the week was about 55 and by Wednesday it was below freezing and was snowing. The whole city was practically shut down because of all the snow, it never ceases to amaze me at how about six inches can do that. I don't know how it does, but it does. we need to ship these people out to Taber and make them learn how to deal with snow. So this week we have battled the elements with out a car and it has been pretty darn cold, but I am prepared and got my boots and all that jazz. I may look retarded but I am warm and that's all that matters! Things are picking up quite a bit, we were able to have a bunch of lessons this week and were still able to manage to only have one person come to church. Oh well people still have their agency to make their own decisions, this area is really taking a toll on my patience due to non committal investigators that are not willing to do anything. Oh well, the  Lord sent me here to so something, hopefully I am fulfilling his will! This week I had to give a Training with the assistants present, at first it was a little nerve racking but not to bad. I warmed up to them really well, especially because I was in the MTC with one of them.It was really fun and it was very natural. I Trained on our attitudes, and how being optimistic about all things truly effects the work that we are performing. I related that to a talk that elder Ballard gave on creating success. It was fun I hope that they got the spirit of it. Elder Judkins is slowly progressing and the burden of teaching by myself is getting a little bit smaller every day. He is starting to see the potential that he has and the great missionary that he is and can become. It will be great to see him in a year to see how much progress he has made. I hope that he knows that I love him, he is a little hesitant around me kinda like I am intimidating or something I don't know. this week president will be observing our studies and will be attending a couple lessons with him as well, I am super duper excited.  I hope that all goes well and every one has a great week!
Love Jared