Hello family amily amily(i don't know i just did it)
I'm starting to love to get your letters for a different reason now. I use to think it was a time i didn't have to think about the pressures of missionary work. Now i love them because... well i don't know just because i love you all i guess. It's helps me to think of the big picture i guess. You're all just goin about life and doin the things you do without me. But i'm happy about that.
We've had a lot better week this week. We had a spritual lesson, i called a lady "brother", and i was riding up to contact a guy and he did one of those step for step fart things. SO i jsut thought i'd contact him anyway to see the look on his face when he figured out that some one was right behind him.
The spiritual lesson was great though. It was this family that had been on and off investigators for a few months and we were about to drop them if somehting didn't happen. We shared Moroni 10 3-5 and broke it bown for them and that brought the spirit very strong. Then i decided to ask the dad to have a kneeling prayer and ask if Joseph Smith was a Prophet. Elder Bytendorp said he felt the spirit really strong right when he asked. I didn't really know because i didn't really understand what he said ha ha. But I know i had to be feeling the Spirit to ask him to do a kneeling prayer. They have of few things to take care of before baptism but their daughters come to church quite often so maybe they can be baptized by the end of the month.
Me and Elder Bytendorp have gotten along pretty well. It's still in the awkward stages of things but there's no problems to interfere with us becoming good friends. Except that he has Disney music cd that makes the neighbors question what the heck we are all about. ha ha. But he's pretty good. If i think there's a way we can be more obedient as a companionship he's pretty open to hear about it.
I'm really happy to hear Jase is enjoying his summer so much already. ANd i'm glad to hear there are still very strong friendships within the family. See Dad he doesn't need the bpoat to have fun...but i do so you just get nice and rested for the next 2 summers. And i pray everyday that you wont' need that surgery and can heal properly and get back to beating young black kids at basketball.
Well I could probably think to complain about some pressures and wondering if i'm doing good enough f0or what Heavenly Father wants of me, but that's no fun to hear aobut so I'll just say this. THis is definitley a transfer of learning as i lead the area and try to teach it to some one. I've been able to lead lessons even with the language and had a companion who wants to be obedient too.
I love you all very much.
Love hayden