Dear Family:
It’s been an interesting week! Got lots done! We have a few
baptisms coming up which is exciting! We would be baptizing Sharleen and Isaac
this Saturday but there is youth conference this weekend and we couldn't get
any of the buildings reserved so that sucks. We have to wait until May 11th
now. So about your last letter. That is crazy about the blizzard.
Especially joey getting stuck in it. That is cool thinking about the things he
learned in scouts form Dad. Hearing about Skyler and Aaron drinking the milk is
too funny. It doesn't surprise me that Skyler likes the milk though. That
is totally his personality I think ha. I just told him about reading about him
having a crazy time getting a plane and the milk and stuff. We will have to see
what he says. He also had an awesome experience placing his first book of Mormon.
Brett I might get a picture of your twin, I don't see him a lot so getting a
picture might end up being awkward ha. But he has dark hair and always is
scruffy like you. A little shorter than you but the same green eyes. He is the
same age and just graduated with his masters but his is in teaching P.E. so it’s
not quite as impressive haha. I think it is awesome that Jason got that hot
tub. In the summers when I am home does it get to follow him home there too?
That is cool that Nick is the coach this year, I hope him and Fieldstead work
well together, I think they will. I think that is something they both have
wanted to do for a while now so they should be excited and motivated to push
the girls to be successful. That is awesome you get to go to
BYU invitational, I know it’s not easy from when I went. That
is cool you have worked hard at it. I also think it is neat you are
doing the 800, cuz that was probably my best race even though it was the
hardest on me. Oh and Sharee when people like that ask about me, tell
them, and then tell them my address in on FB and tell them to
write me. I love getting letters. Even though I am behind on sending
some ha. I have had two done for a week now I just haven't had time to
drop them off. Bill and his family wrote me. Sounds like they had a good
time on the cruise and the warm weather. Dayton’s brothers name is Bo or Bou or
Bow or however you spell it. Ya I know Kayden his other brother cuz we shared a
tent at timberline a while ago. I also got a letter from Susan and some money.
Thank you! Ronny I also thought of one other thing to add to
what I told you last week. I don't remember who it was by, but I think it was
Joseph Smith, and it was a quote with something to the effect of,
teach children true doctrine and then let
them govern themselves. I think that might be sort of how Mom and Dad
did it. I think you learn better that way, cuz those kids whose parents don't
let them make choices either get way rebellious or just can't make
decisions for themself. Both are problems.
Well this week some of our investigators just got fed
some big ol pieces of humble pie. I will tell you who as I go.
Tuesday we just had our regular meetings. We had a
lesson at 9 before with Sister Snow who we are helping quit coffee. We took our
backpacks to the church for our meetings and ran back home to get our suits on
and get picked up by Elders Beeston and Moyer. I figured out I forgot how to
ride a bike without a backpack. I got on and just felt like I didn't have my
seatbelt on or something and I couldn't figure out why I was uncomfortable. I figured
out it was because I didn't have my backpack on. We then had our lesson with
Sharleen (Char) and that is when we got her to accept baptism! We also
had a lesson that day with Jessie (the one who went to Utah for General Conference)
and she is working to getting to the temple!
Wednesday we tried to have a lesson with Susan (the one who
tried to drop us) and she canceled on us she said she couldn't do it today.
Then we just had a normal day. Sam was driving us around that night and our 8 o’clock
appointment dropped through so we were trying to figure out what to do. Sam is
like "guys I think we need to pray about it" so I said a prayer and
we sat and thought about it. We came to the conclusion we needed to go and try
and see Susan again. That is when we figured out she got served some humble
pie. Things just went way down hill after she tried dropping us and she
didn't realize it until we came back. (problems with money and getting a
job and stuff like that) To top it off that day she had to have an emergency
tooth extraction so they took out her two front teeth... We gave her
a blessing and we are meeting with her again now. She said it is
hard to go a week without us and even harder to try and go without God. She
loved the blessing, she said she felt like she was levitating for minute
there.
Thursday Elder Allen went to San Diego to the temple to see
one of his recent converts go through the temple and then get married in it. So
that was cool for him. Christian came and hung out with me all day. We met with
Joseph. He also got humbled. Friday he woke up in jail and got his daughter
taken away cuz he got drunk and went crazy. He has drank so much now he is to
the point he can't have any alcohol because he has a low tolerance and the
smallest drink can mess him up. He is being a lot more accepting to the gospel
now and is in classes trying to quit drinking. He has been sober for over a
week now. He is trying to get his daughter back. We also taught Steve who is
close to baptism. Elder Allen says he is the smartest investigator he has ever
had. He understands it well. I taught Roy Brown again by myself while Elder Allen
was with Bro. Boyd. That is always fun. Roy always keeps it interesting.
Friday we had another good day and Sam got to see us put
another person on date for baptism. Her name is Debra. She is like 20 or 21
with a kid and really cool.
Saturday Elder Jessup got to come back for a baptism so it
was cool to get to see him for a second.
Sunday we had enough people at church and had taught enough
people that week that we got Standard of Excellence which is cool. First one
for me and Allen both (it isn't as easy to get as you would think cuz he has
been out almost two years and working hard) If you look at the weekly
e-mail that President and Sister Smart send out it will
be on there one of these weeks.
Well I am out of time! Love you tons!
Elder Wood
