New area and new Companion 7-28-08

Here is a part of what I got today from Kenny.

We are actually at a members house right now. they fed us breakfast and we helped cut down a tree so now we are using their computers to email. Canton is a very small town as you already know. There are so many baptist people here. I think in Canton alone there is 6 baptists churches. It is crazy. Our area is huge though, it takes us about 20 minutes just to get to church and we are pretty central in the ward. There are some people that have to drive 45 min. to get to the church. Of course we got a car. It is so much nicer then riding a bike especially now that it is getting way hot. It is so much different then the big city that is for sure. The first night I was here we went to dinner at a members house that lives on 300 acres. The first thought that came into my head was dad would love this place. It is beautiful. I really like it. I think I could move out here when I get older. Almost everyone has cows and horses. Our bishop lives on 45 acres and has almost every animal y ou can think of. I showed them how to hypnotize chickens last night.

My companion is from Italy and he is bald and does look like a monk. I am not sure if pres. Warner told you this but my comp. elder donadeo was actaully studying to be a priest in the catholic church. He was four months away from being ordained a priest when he got baptized.

July 21, 2008

I got the call on Saturday night. I am getting transferred finally. I cant believe I have been here already for 6 months. I kinda am glad that I am leaving, but I am sad at the same time. I have really grown to love the people in the two wards.

I am excited to know where I am going and who my new comp is going to be. Packing is no fun though. I spent all morning doing it and trying to get everything fit in my two suitcases. It was hard but I think with my backpack i will be able to fit everything. I did get the package and I really liked it.

So about the tie. I really wasn't burning it with it around my neck. I just made it look that way. I really wouldn't do that. I am not that crazy.

July 16, 2008

A few days ago my phone was ringing letting me know that I had a text message. I was cooking dinner so I washed my hands and checked it. It was telling me that I had a new picture mail, the area code was one that I didn't recognize so I checked Google to see where it was coming from. I didn't want to open it because you never know these days. It came from a Oklahoma cell phone, Oklahoma is in Kenny's mission so of course I opened it and this is what I saw. In the subject line it said "Your son's 6 month mark burning his tie." I was wondering if this is normal behavior, shouldn't he have taken it o ff................:)

Our fourth was pretty fun. In the morning we went to the ward breakfast and the primary kids had a bike parade so of course they wanted to decorate our bikes. They took about 45 minutes to decorate them and then we led the parade. I will print the pictures today and send them to you. I had a blast and of course they were all asking me to ride wheelies. It was way fun. I like to have fun with the younger kids because of the way missionaries were with us when we were growing up. It always was fun to see them and that is how I want the kids to remember me.

We set another baptismal date with our investigator. Her name is Sandy Hamilton, she just moved in from Oklahoma and has been meeting with the missionaries up there for about a year. She is getting baptized on August 16th, please keep her in your prayers.

Is it any wonder that I am grateful for this young man. He has grown more in 6 months then I thought possible. We look forward to his letters every week and continue to marvel at his happiness while serving the Lord.