That is way cool about Mesa Marching!!! I didn't get a letter from Kadon this week so if he sent one I never got it. But way to go that is soooo cool I am sure Mr. Brooks was proud! I know that he puts in a lot of work and so do the students! Good for you all. Sister Clawson sent some pics to me. I wasn't able to look through all of them but I saw the one with mom, grandma, unk and aunt lissa and you all looked so good and that was fun to see you. I can't wait till next transfer because that will be the Christmas transfer which means we will get to skype! Lookin forward to that!
So this is going to have to be a very short email because I have been planning this district activity for our district and it is going to be happening in about an hour and there are still a few things we are going to have to go pick up. There is a member that has horse shoe pits and like a camp ground area with a fire pit and things like that, so we are going over there to roast smores and have hot coco and throw horse shoes. When I found out that they had pits I had to get over there and throw! I need to do something that I used to do at home to relax and refocus. It has gotten dang cold here the last three days. It has been in the 30s every night around 6 or 7 and so I am trying to get used to that. I would love some gloves just like small knit ones or something just to keep the wind off of them and maybe a knit hat if you could That would be great. I thought that I threw my grey hoody in my suit case but must not have, so if that is laying around I could use that also. Mom the protein is great. Thank you. I like vanilla better still but I am using the strawberry also. Thank you for sending that it is really helping me with my energy.
I am so glad that Pres. Millet enjoyed my letter and that he used it in his talk. I hope that the young men listened to the spirit that comes from hearing about someone like Marlin being converted can bring. It is a life changing experience and trust me if they think about it and can even picture the joy that comes from watching someone you have grown to love so much enter the font, every single one of them will go on a mission. I can tell you personally that there is no better sound then to walk into a church and hear water running!!! My heart has been changed for good since I have come on a mission and I will never be the same person again. I was never a terrible person but at the same time there are so many things that I am going to change when I am home. I hope to be able to help the missionaries change lives like I have seen my own life be changed. I have really enjoyed my experiences while being here. Me and Elder Makaya are not doing well at all. He has not said a word to me in the 3 days and so I feel very very alone but at the same time the Lord is teaching me Chirstlike attributes and so I will grow from this. I had to talk to the zone leaders about him though and about his disobedience that I can't continue to allow him to be this disobedient because my feet have hurt more this transfer then any other in the past. They have talked to him and he is not willing to change. President just wants us to love him and to try to set the right example. They have me teaching him language for an hour a day and he is not at all happy about that. But we will see how everything turns out. I do hope that President transfers him or me though in the next transfer because I have been so stressed that I am getting sick from all the cramps and things that have been happening. Please pray for us to get along. He has been my hardest companion so far but at the same time I have learned more about being a strong leader and missionary from him. I just don't know if I am goin to be able to continue to learn all this for another 6 weeks..
I was on an exchange with the zone leaders last week and we tracted for 3 hours straight!!!!!!!!!! If you don't know... yea that is a LONG time! In the first 2 hours we had a total of 4 doors open and all of those 4 closed within 5 seconds of opening. But we kept tracting and were determined not to stop until we had found a new investigator for our area! Finally we had a lady who opened the door and was willing to allow us to come back. We ended up teaching her on Saturday and had one of the most spiritual lessons I have had in a long time!!! The member that we brought with us was great and taught a lot of the doctrine with me so that she could understand and so that she could relate to it! WE are excited for her and have big plans for her. She should be at church next Sunday and we are hoping to extend a baptismal date this next Saturday! Her name is Peggy and she is great!
Guys I love this gospel sooo much! I know that this has been a very hard transfer but at the same time the lord works in weird ways sometimes to teach us the things that we need to learn! We go through hard times to be refined and fine tuned. I am going to continue to work hard whether my companion wants to or not. Thanks for all the prayers and the love! I love you all.
Love,
Elder Shelley
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