Got My Package and Letters - November 7, 2011

The conference in Reu was wonderful. I always feel like there is so much I'm not doing so well as a missionary but at the same time I walk away from conference so pumped up and ready to work harder and change what I need to so I can be the best missionary I can be. I got lots of letters in the conference and it was wonderful, so many good stuff. I also got a wonderful package from my wonderful Mama at the conference Nov 2. I love the shoes. The peanut butter, dice, treats and rings all are so amazing. I'm excited to take the pills from David, he is such a good brother. I have seen some members here but I can't remember if I have seen missionaries with brown pants and black shoes. I have a brown belt and I think a lot of my ties would go good just not so sure about the brown pants with black shoes. So for pdays we normally get together at 9 and play football but last week an elder in the mission broke his arm playing so football is prohibited right now but we have volley ball and basketball. We play as a zone until 12 or 12:30, it is way fun and relaxing. Then we write our families about 1:00 and after we go get food somewhere. Sandwiches or pizza or sometimes we have Chinese, normally we go as a district. Then it is buy things we need for the week, food, haircut, or what not. Then it's go home and shower and change and clean a little then relax and at 6 go out to teach a family. I have had a few service activities finally. I chopped wood, shoveled dirt in a member's yard, painted a member's house, clean a really dirty wall outside. It is nice doing service, it makes me feel good even when I get sore from shoveling or chopping. It's still been a little ruff with my companion we just are not getting into a good groove working together and have several disagreements but it's during this time that I'm praying a lot to be a better me with more love and patience and how I can communicate and work better. I'm learning a lot. Poor Scott with his foot and his eye, I hope he gets better and stays safe. Sounds like your Halloween was different too. Mine was way different here, I did however see a couple kids in costumes. I'm glad Jessica loved the letter I hope she had a great birthday. Will you be able to finish the pool with the snow? Lots of snow already sounds terrible, I don't like it. So I'm lucky that I don't have snow here but I wish it was a little colder because I'm still sweating all the time. I don't think you or the family is ready for it to be snowy yet. But you're lucky and going to the Philippines in a couple weeks and will leave the snow for some time. That would be cool to come home to Christmas. In the stores here they have Christmas decorations up already and it's kinda funny because in the center of town there is a really big Christmas tree. This will be a strange Christmas for me with no family, no Christmas dinner, no snow, and different culture. Time is going by way fast and the holidays are going to be here in no time at all. Which means I get to call and hear your voice. YEAH! I remember moving with Tyson. He was always there to help. So SundayIi was the 2nd person to share my testimony and I think I'm going to make a goal to always be one of the first to share my testimony. That is a great way to help it grow. I also went with a different attitude and the meeting was way different. I loved it! The testimonies were powerful and great and I want to have the attitude to make every testimony meeting the best meeting every. Attitude is a huge thing with church, mission, companion, everything. If I do all I can to have a positive attitude I will be happier and learn more. I thank you again Mom for being the best Mom ever. I agree 100% that the mission has helped us talk more and I want to keep receiving letters from you like this throughout all my mission and I really want to continue to talk to you like this after the mission for the rest of my life. You're the greatest and I have so much love and respect for you. Have an amazing week and know that I'm always praying for you and sending my love. Keep doing what is right and working on going to the temple so we can go together after the mission. Love Son