MAN! Can you believe that I've been on my mission for over a month now? It's hard to believe how fast time flies. So anyway, this week has been intense. I am now a full-time biking missionary. Our car was taken away because the Sisters were going to open a new area and they decided that we needed to bike........................... My legs hurt, a lot. But it's good exercise and we get to talk to a ton of people.
We've run into some pretty interesting people. But, anyway, those 2 investigators we had baptismal dates with dropped out. We're still teaching them, but they aren't ready to be baptized yet. It's saddening. This week has been really hard with people cancelling appointments and whatnot. But I keep hearing a voice in my head that says, "be of good cheer" so that's what I'm trying to do. It's tough though,, no doubt about that.
We've been teaching this one young family. Mostly the mom, she is 24 and her name is Jessica. She has 3 kids already! She has a 7 year old, 5 and 3 year old. AND SHE'S 24! Crazy young! But she is the sweetest person ever. She is awesome. Before we met her, she hasn't ever learned of God or Jesus Christ. She is just soaking up the lessons so far. I can see them being a strong family in the church. So they're great. I don't really know what else to say of our other investigators. They're not really progressing but they aren't regressing, just staying static. Which sucks, because you don't know what to do.
Oh, happy Valentines day, too, I guess. Thanks for the package! It was wonderful! One problem though. You haven't sent me any short sleeve shirts yet! I sweat SO much with biking, which means I can't wear the same shirt more than 1 day. I only have 1 short sleeve shirt too, and it's only February! I'm going to DIE in the summer if i don't get any short sleeve shirts. So that would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Anyways, I really like my zone. We have some good missionaries. They're all pretty fun guys, too, goofy also. On Wednesday, there was a leadership training meeting in Santa Rosa, so Elder Marsh and all the DLs and ZLs went as well as the trainers so I was in a threesome for the day with Elder Hanson and Elder Phipps. It was a ton of fun! I took over my area and we had 2 people cancel so we tracted for freaking EVER! It was a lot of fun. though. Tracting is very interesting. It's very ineffective, but that's where all the stories come from I hear. Idk, but it was a ton of fun. Me and Elder Hanson (he came out on the same day as me) get along real well.
Sunday was an interesting day... Church was really good and a recent convert was called to be Elder Quorum instructor. He's really smart! He was awesome. But that's not what I wanted to say... sorry, but I had 3 flat tires in less than 24 hours. Awesome, huh? So Sunday, we got a ride to church and we got a ride home. Then we walked the rest of the day. We must have walked 5-7 miles. My feet hurt a lot. Our church is 3 miles away from our apt and we walked from there back to our apt while going out of our way to see people. So yesterday was intense.
The weather here has been INCREDIBLE! It's been in the high 60s or low 70s all week with no clouds in the sky at all! It's been absolutely beautiful! And of course, today it's raining and it's supposed to rain for a few days. I'm rockin my rain coat right now, pretty stylish! OH! Something interesting, Elder Marsh taught me how to play the piano! We were at church an hour early before our meeting so he taught me. I can read notes and stuff and I'm teaching myself how to play some hymns. I've always wanted to play and now I have my chance! I can practice every Monday! WOO! hopefully i'll be good when i get back.
Sooo, I don't really know what else to write. I know you asked some questions in your last letter, but I don't remember them... whoops. But so far I've memorized all the principles in Lessons 1-4 in Preach My Gospel (GREAT BOOK!) and I've memorized about 10-15 scriptures? Somewhere around there. I'm trying to memorize 1 a day. It's going pretty good!
Mom, I hope you're having fun in BXL. I don't know when you get back, but I hope it was fun. Dad, do work at work haha make that cash money! As for Max, idk he is just awesome. I love those pictures you sent me of him! The one of us at the football game was good, too. I liked them all and I appreciate it! Elder Marsh was wondering why I have more pictures of Max then of anyone else. I thought it was funny.
Soo yeah! Keep doing work on the blog and facebook. I'm going to send home my memory card from my camera here soon so you can upload new pictures to the blog and facebook, but i need stamps... can you send me a package of stamps? I don't wanna wait another week before I can mail stuff!
Well, I have to go. I'm gonna email colin and tanner. I didn't have time for that last week. OH! Shelley sent me a letter using Dearelder! IT STILL WORKS! It arrived really fast too, only like 2 days, and she lives in Kentucky! So spread the word that dearelder.com still works while I'm in the field and that it is speedy, too! Thanks a lot pops/moms. I love you both and keep on keepin! Hopefully some interesting things happen this week that i can tell you about next Monday in my letter. We'll see! Have a great week! Enjoy the weather!
Love,
Elder Edwards
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