Hello Dad! Thank you for the email! This week has been great!! We had a lot of exchanges this week, so that was a little busy, but it was fun spending a few days with the other Elders in my district. So Kevin will be getting baptized this Sunday, and then the Sunday after we may have 2 Baptisms... Xiaoli, and Shannon. Shannon is an awesome young lady who we have been teaching for quite a while. She is actually a less active member, but she was baptized when she was like 14, and didn't go to church for very long afterwards. The thing is we have been having a really hard time finding her records! She is great though, she has a 2 year old son that is a great kid, and recently we were able to commit Shannon to quit smoking cold Turkey. She stopped immediately, and she is highly committed, and is excited for the possibility of being re baptized. Xiaoli is still doing great! we have been teaching her a lot and she has been taking it step by step. She is from Beijing China.
Yeah i am going to miss President, and Sister Reeves. They are great! they are just so positive. Sister Reeves called us last night, and she is just so sweet. she was just thrilled at all we are doing in the University Heights ward. This past week we were able to have 7 Investigators at church! We are hoping to have more come soon. Elder Moore is a Firery Elder. He is a loose cannon sometime.( in a good way though!) He has a lot of Drive which is good, and he Knows the Area well! HE sure is a funny Aussie. He is a real cool guy. His mom is American from Montana, but his family have lived in Australia his whole life basically. He has one older sister who is 21,and she attends BYU, he also has a younger sister that is 12. He is very good with bikes, because he worked at a Bike shop for 5 yrs prior to coming out on a mission. He Turns 20 on Kevin's Baptism June 26th. He did a little schooling in Australia before coming out on his mission. Well i will be sure to let you know more about him in the Future.
That's Awesome that Parker GOT the Priesthood. Now when i get back we can be Priesthood BUDS. Its always great to have another Priesthood holder in the Family. Seems like There is a lot going on back home! It's crazy to think that another Summer has rolled around again! It's going to be a busy one! I remember that last summer was great as a missionary, but i missed a lot of neat stuff back home, but i now feel that this next summer will hopefully be even better! Aubs wedding is just around the corner! That's Nutzz. Well i just had a Unique experience i sat right next to one of our investigators. Daliah. She was on face book, and i got talking with her, and i basically taught the word of wisdom with her. It was great! Hopefully we can find a time to sit down and teach her it has been a while. She added me on Face book, so Reds needs to go and check my Face book its been a while.lol
Well its been a full week, and we hope to have a good one next week without any exchanges. Well i g2g love u ttyl
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Hello Son I enjoyed you email very much, sounds like your staying very busy and have some great experiences coming up. It is so humbling and gratifying to see people accept the gospel and progress to baptism its an experience that warms the soul and gladdens the heart. It is great to hear about Kevin he seems like a awesome young man to learn and know the truth of the B of M at his age and want to be baptized, what a blessing it will be to Him in his life. It sounds like Xiaoli and Bing are a great couple it will be great to see them both as members and the special future they have of being able to go to the temple some day and be sealed for time and all eternity. So I was wondering what nationality they were I assumed Asian but not sure which one. I am sure it will be sad to see Pres. Reeves and his wife go but it will also give you the opportunity to come to know another great mission President. Well I am very excited for you and Elder Moore it sounds like you have great things ahead, you need to give your young companion some great experiences that He can build on. Let us know more about Elder Moore, he sounds like a great young man and one you enjoy being with. I liked your comment about wanting to get some of your investigators wet, that's what its all about bringing them into the fold and unto Christ.
Well things at home are great,everyone is well. Sunday Parker was ordained to the Aronic priesthood by Wing at there home it was awesome to be there and feel the great spirit in there home. Parker is good and valiant young man ( very much like you) and will be a great priesthood holder, I know he looks up to you very much and you are an inspiration to him. Matt and KeiraMTC that Wed. Bro. Vought is doing a bit better He came home from the hospital last weekend, they say his kidneys are improving, the family is doing good I think most of the children are at home right now which is a help to Sister Vought. Things are much the same with Mic, Kaylee and Brealynn as Mic say's just living life. Red is just staying busy with work and hanging out with friends she has made there, you need to email her and see if you know any of them. I am just busy with work 6 days a week and trying to keep things done at home. Also trying to prepare for our teachers quorum summer outing , it looks like were going to Bear Lake and doing some fun things. I want to focus on the Prophet Joseph Smith and His life hopefully they will gain a greater understanding of Him and a stronger testimony.
Well I am running late as usual I better finish up. I so very, very much enjoy your emails and feel the joy, happiness, and excitement you are experiencing on your mission. I told my teachers in class last Sunday, the spirit is an amazing thing you can feel it from someone else and not see them or be there, but from their words the spirit touches you heart. That is what I have felt from you many times as I read your emails, I know the spirit is with you and is guiding and influencing all you do. I love you very much and am so proud to be you father, may you be blessed in all you do. Have an awesome week, and get wet ( from baptizing though not rain).
LOVE POPS
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