Warm Weather and Baptisms!

Hello Everyone !

How are ya'll doing?! It was great to hear from you again ! Sounds like the weather is still being crazy over there ? The weather is beautifull here. Today its sunny and about 90 degrees. A little to warm if you ask me. This morning we went over to rolling valley to some turf fields with our zone and played ultimate football, baseball , and soccer. It was pretty fun but a little to warm. I got a good sunburn though so thats nice cuz im pretty white. The past week has been ok. Last Sunday I told you about that guy who randomly showed up at church. His name is Raj. We have taught him a few times and he came to church again yesterday. He is pretty sweet and will most likely be baptized in the next couple months. We were supposed to have a baptism for Freddy on Saturday but it didn't go through. We weren't able to contact him the entire week before and were wondering what was up?! Well it was spring break and he was in new jersey with his soccer team so it makes sense. We went on Saturday night and had a great lesson with him. Then on Sunday he came to church for the 3rd time and he loved it. He is being interviewed tonight for baptism and if all goes well will be baptized this coming saturday. Keep him in your prayers !! Its so difficult getting things ready for baptism. It seems like things always come in the way....very frustrating. There is a sweet couple in our ward who is moving to riverton in a couple weeks. They are moving to like 11800 and 2700 w. They told me if I have anything I want sent home they will take it for me. Im gonna get a box together and send it home with them and they said they would take it to you. I will keep you posted on that though !! I am sorry to hear about the radio in your car !! That stinks !! That is sweet that you bought a kenwood though haha. Even sweeter that you can just plug in your ipod ! Dallin cracks me up . I love all the quotes you email me of him. I am soooo anxious to see austy and taylor jo !!!!! They are both going to be so big when I see them again. You said your anxious for me to come home....So am I !! Haha. I love it out here don't get me wrong....but it will be nice to be back with you guys again. The mission is so hard.....harder than I ever imagined. Its worth it though. On Sunday we got to go and teach the priest quorum. We just talked about missionary work ofcourse and committed them all to come on exchanges with us !! It was good. Besides that I can't think of anything to crazy that has happened. Everything is pretty much the same !!! I love you guys !!!

6 More Months!!

Hello Everyone !!

It was AWESOME to hear from you guys !! I always look forward to your emails !!! Sounds like the weather there has been pretty crazy. Its been the oppossite here ! Its been sunny, about 70-75. Its definatly spring. We got a couple days of rain but not much. Its actually getting a little to warm :) I would rather have the cold. It has been a pretty good week for us, not to bad. I am glad to have the past couple weeks out of the way.....Its not not to stress and worry about zone conference and other meetings...now we can just buckle down on focus on our area. We have alot of good things happening right now. We have about 4 people on date with a few more ready to set a date so things are good. We are having a baptism on Saturday for Freddy Nsiah. He is the ghanain kid that me and Elder Buie knocked into a while back. He is awesome. Yesterday some random guy came to church. He said he was visiting the temple and they told him about the church and he wanted to come...he ended up staying all 3 hours and seemed to enjoy it so that was fun. It was depressing though because we had 9 people who had committed to come to church ! We had called them all on Saturday night/Sunday morning and they were all ready with rides and everything....only 2 ended up coming !!! So frusterating. We had our zone conference last Wednesday which was really good ! We did about a 30 min presentation but it went well so I was glad. You know how I get all nervous to do those things.....it was good though. I don't know what else is new here....were just teaching alot of people right now. Maybe a couple people that you guys could keep in your prayers every night.... Jason and Jose & Yessenia (pronounced Jesseniah). Jason is on date for baptism but still needs to start coming to church but hes hesitant. Jose & Yesseniah are married...and their both really close. Keep them in your prayers !!

So you have to call grandma hanks and tell her happy birthday !!! Im horrible...I knew it was coming but I forgot to buy a card and get it sent off.....tell her im sorry but i LOVE her so much and miss her like crazy !!! Well I love you guys so much !! Thanks for everything !!!

Busy! Busy! Busy!

Wow it has been a busy day ! We went up to DC again with the Mclean zone leaders, elder stuart and elder parker. I love those guys. I came out with Elder stuart, he was my roomate in the mtc so we're good buds. They all make fun of me for being old and bald haha. It was 90 degrees here today, I think i got sunburned !! It was a good day though. Its already almost 5 and we still have to go to the cleaners and to the grocery store and to shower ...so this may be a short email, im sorry !

Last week was amazing. Elder Church is awesome. Hes only been out 9 months and he has that greenie fire to him. We have been working our butts off. Last week we had 5 investigators at sacrament and found 9 new investigators !!! We also set 4 people on date for baptism !!! It was crazy. On April 23rd Freddy is getting baptized. He is from Ghana !! He is 18 years old, a senior in high school. I tracted into him last transfer and we've been teaching him ever since. He has come to church a couple times and he LOVES it. Yesterday he had to introduce himself again and he stands up and says " My name is freddy, bruddah dave knocked on my door and now I come to church, and im here to stay !! " haha it was awesome. He is ready for baptism so it will be fun ! Also on the same day we will probably be baptising konnie. She is from sierra leone and is 18 also. She came to general conference and was kinda bored so were trying to get her to come to a normal church service !! We also found this guy named jose and his wife yesseniah. They are AWESOME ! He grew up in New York and is a huge baseball fan. He came to church yesterday and loved it ! I signed up to do service with the elders quorum on saturday haha. Him and his wife will definatly get baptized shortly. There are a ton of great things happening in this area. I can't believe I hit 18 months next week, the time is flying by. I am having a blast, but man it is tough work. I look forward to seeing you guys again !! Also I get to call you for mothers day this transfer so that will be fun !!!

I love you guys !! It was great to get all of your emails !! Hope you're all doing well !!!