Day 363

I figured that no one would really think I was a good missionary, so I begged President Thomas to put me in Leadership before he left.. 

Naww I find that when I put a lot of effort to preparing district meeting, I'm often the one who gets the most out of it... I'm not really sure why they send letters out though, because In the white handbook it's very clear that leadership is no more important than any other missionaries.. and then they go sending nice letters to everyone you know.

This week was pretty good. My companion is good guy and we get along well. Someone at church asked me how many areas I had and when I told her this was my fourth, she said "My my you must be on the downhill?" I relished the opportunity to tell her that I was still on the "up and up" It's nice I guess to get to this point, because It doesn't seem like such a long time, but I wouldn't mind staying on the up and up for about another month or so. 

yes my realease date is on the 22nd. Elder Allred made fun of me and said while I was in training, "it must be rough knowing that you're going to miss serving an honorable two year mission by three days.." Haha. I don't mind too much.

How often do you get to speak in church?

 we haven't heard from our missionaries for a while. 

Not too often, when in a branch I usually get to at least once or twice, but Wards not as much. I'll probably get to speak once.

Where is Elder Eads from?

Utah Kaysville.

Do you remember much about APC?  a favorite moment?

I remember I got to be companions with Larren Walker twice. That was pretty enjoyable. Man that guy is so good. I always liked the activities, it's one of the only times that the activities are so well planned with the lessons. although it seems that President Walker really liked to see all the boys carrying something heavy up a hill. (Logs, sand, Rocks)

What is different about your DL routine?

Nothing except I do District Meeting on Wednesdays, and have to nag everyone for their numbers on Sunday.

Is Elder Eads a DL too?

Nope. There is only One District Leader.

 this is Korinne, what do you do as a DL person ?

I mostly just watch Batman, the Dark night, and Superman.

still me , (Korinne) , do you like our cat , and the rest of our pictures ?

I do like all of those pictures!

do you like your area ? nice people?

Everyone is pretty nice, I get to practice my spanish a little bit everyday. I think it surprises people to see this white guy speaking spanish. I got my haircut by a hispanic guy, he speaks almost no english. I told him that I spoke a little spanish, and after a little while he said to Elder Fuentes, in spanish "Wow this guy does actually speak a little bit of spanish!"

Is it colder or hotter there or is it just the same ?

It's been about 70-80 degrees, sometimes up to about ninety.

do you miss walking ?

Not really but I don't mind doing it. It's nice to have a car so that you can get places fast if you have to. If we don't have a lot to do, we end up walking a fair bit.

please send a picture of elder Ead .

how do you pronounce Ead  is it ee-ds  or e-adds ?

EE-ds

Ok, (this is mom again) I guess I'd better get ready, I've got a dentist appt this morning.  Then lots of errands to run.  Do your days tend to be busy or slow.   Which areas were which? 

In general they are pretty slow, steinbach was probably my most busy. when I wrote Tyler an Email and told him how many lessons we teach in a week and that stuff, he said "Oh, so your mission is more like a reactivation mission?" Haha. that was a little bit of a accidental low blow, so I told that it was and that it may as well be just a service mission ;)