Day 55

Yesterday was pretty interesting, Elaine came over to the branch presidents house for dinner, and we spent about three hours there eating and then trying to get her to come to church. The branch presidents wife was very persistent and managed to get her to agree to go. It took nearly two hours. During the course of that two hours, the branch president had to explain to her why missionaries couldn't come inside her house because of some missionaries in Texas that would teach single ladies, and then some lawyers got a hold of them and told them if they claimed that these missionaries had done anything they weren't supposed to than they would give them some of the money from suing them. So now missionaries don't go in houses, even though nothing ever happened. Elaine said "If you think that I would take one of these boys to bed than think again!" She also explained that she had just recently learned what a cougar was and told us "If you meet a cougar with four legs than it's OK, but if you meet one with two legs you better run the other way!" I was so beet red, and the branch president and his wife are both fairly young (late twenties) so they were in stitches as well. So I was a little embarrassed. She always says that I seem mischievous and that my eyes are piercing and that I can tell what she's thinking before she thinks it.. I don't really get it but it's ok. It's not the worst thing that she's ever said, but It was kinda shocking. especially in front of our branch president who we are trying to impress. Other than that the lesson went fairly well. She believes the Mormon church, but it's hard to get any commitment out of her. 

Did you do anything fun for your birthday?

Not really, we got ice cream twice that day and a member took us out to dairy

What do you do for exercise?

Usually I just do push ups, but I've been trying to find a good way to work my back so that it will pull my shoulders back and my back won't get so tight.

What was bestest last week?

Elaine probably

Have you had to speak in your branch?

Yeah I spoke for about seven and a half minutes last time 

We saw some pics of you and your mission president, where was that, where those APs with you?

I'm not sure what picture it was.

Do you have an iPad?  Will you get one?

I'm not sure about that yet. if I get one I'd have to buy it from the church.. :P

How many people do you write to?

Not too many

Do you take your camera with you frequently?

Not really 

Is it getting cooler?

Not really yet.

When does it start getting chilly?

Probably around September

How tall is your companion, he looks very tall?(I saw him on his facebook page)

he's six three

Have you gotten your gift yet?

Nope packages usually take a month, and then the mission office has to send it to me. which reminds me, if you want to send a Christmas package it has to be sent by the first of November, I guess the post service in Canada goes on strike every December

I sent grandma an email with about a billion questions. I am glad to hear that you sung in church. send me some veggies. Wish Kate and Korinne the best with cross country.