First and Foremost you need to know about my companion Elder Belle
He went home on Saturday morning.
I haven't told you the full story of Elder Belle and I don't want to fill the whole e-mail with details from his mission or even exactly all that went down but I'll do my best to summarize
He is going home on medical release and has the opportunity to come back out. Because of how he got the night we talked, I believe that this was probably the best thing for him to be accountable and to realize for himself that he needs to work on some things. I'm going to miss Elder Belle a lot. He's a good kid. He just needs to work some things out. I thought I would be more torn up about all of this.(you know me) But I prayed to know if this was the right thing and I can't deny that I feel peace about all of this. This was a step of progression for him and I think it really was for the best. Although I wish it didn't have to happen how it did.
The good news is my new companion is AWESOME! Elder Snyder! He's from Florida. He reminds me sooooo much of David Merkely. He even looks like him a little bit! He looks like a mix between David and Bobby and Bo haha. I'll get you pics! (But first i need the other sim card) For the rest of this transfer we are covering his old area and my area, (La Habra and Placentia 3rd ward) Elder Snyder's companion went home on thursday which is too bad cuz I loved that kid. He had some issues at home too. But we also have an Elder with us who was elder Snyder's companion when his old one went home. His name is Elder Estrada. He's hilarious!!! We'll be in this trio for the next week and then Elder Estrada will most likely be going back to the Spanish branch in Santa Ana. But I'm having more fun than I've had in a loooonnnng time with these guys. They are so much fun and are diligent hard workers. They aren't robots, but they're not a-poss. They are pretty much the perfect companions. I've laughed more in the past 2 days than I have in 2 transfers. I'm loving it!!
Ok so now you're filled in!
So you wanna know something coo? I'm e-mailing in the apple store right now. I haven't been in a mall ever since I left so I'm trip pin out right now!!! And there is this fat chick that's putting her but fat all over me at the moment....weird!!
On a lighter note,
Casey and Aimee are really coming along! Aimee is so much more outgoing at church! They have shaken off their uncomfortable skins and have settled into this ward. Everyone is getting to know them and they are really part of the family now. It's at the point where we don't even have to ask people to invite them to anything anymore. We'll ask them,"What have you guys been up to this week?" And they'll be like,"The Elders quorum party was awesome! And then we had game night over at the porters, but we're excited to go fishing with the Dickens family this weekend!." haha They have really started to embrace everything and it's awesome. Coming along!
We also are getting really close with 2 other investigators, Juan and Jackie! We taught Juan yesterday and he is going to give up coffee and switch to hot chocolate in the morning in stead! He just needs to give that up and come to church one more time and he'll have met all the requirements to be dunked! He really wants to. His baptism will be an amazing one. It's just a matter of time.
Sister jackie told us she wants to be baptized on her birthday and we told her if she comes to church this week and next week she can be baptized but she didn't come yesterday!! Kind of a bummer but whatever! Her birthday is next sunday. Maybe she'll celebrate by coming to church for the first time! haha. It was funny, in our last appointment her son(already a member) said the closing prayer and in it he said,"Please bless that Sister jackie will actually pray for once.....and that she'll actually do what she says she'll do every week and come to church for a first?" hahaha it was soooo awesome! haha She just chuckled the whole prayer and when it was over she was like, "You stink!" haha.
So we have some people that are just right there! Right on the edge!! I hope I stay in La Habra. President has left it up to me and Elder Snyder to decide what we want to do. If we want to cover Placentia 3rd or La Habra. So we have to talk about it this week and make a decision. We'll see what happens!
Today for p-day we got permission to watch cars 2! haha that's pretty dope right? And get this, the zone leaders and I and President stopped and ate a marie calendars on the way back from taking belle to the airport and it was the funnest thing! hanging out with President is so cool. He was just talking to us about everything. Fly fishing and Idaho. Me and him were talking about the hegsteds. (The people who's house the show would go play at in idaho) because he's best friendsd with their family. He's the coolest guy. He was telling us that he wants to make it so that we can go to disneyland once a year! He said his only hang up is getting tickets for that who can't afford it, but what he doesn't know is that all of So. Cal works for disneyland and we could get the whole mission in for free if we wanted to. Seriousy, a ton of people in every ward work there and they could get tickets no problem, so we told him that and he said that it would be fine. Pretty cool huh? He's the coolest guy. You guys will meet him someday! You'll know what I'm talking about.
Aight you guys. I've been standing up for an hour and typing on this macbook pro on a table that is not meant for tall people to be hunched over typing for an hour, so I better wrap this up.
Thanks so much for your e-mails!! I love hearing from you! I'm glad none died on spring fling! Good job at not going on the strip! Props to you! Thank you for not telling me everything that happened! haha
I love you guys so much. I miss you! I hope you know that I am happy and I love being here. I'm savoring every moment and loving every bit of it. I love being a missionary!
Remember
Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza!
Elder Keyes
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