August 16, 2010

Hello family and friends!

Before I forget. August 24 th 1:15 is the scope and August 23th I'll be pooping my brains out all day. Not to sure how I'll write email or when but I'll figure it out. Love your guys emails and appreciate the time you put into them. Some Elders and Sisters get a little paragraph from their families sad sad. Man so sad about Mitch, I continue to pray for him. I'm excited to hear who is the new stake presidency, keep me updated. In one of our wards we got a new Bishop, that's a pretty cool experience. Bishop Thomsen (his wife contacted you mom) was released, he was a good guy but the new one will fill his boots. Bro. Farmer.

So transfers are coming up, time flies! In President Miller's response today he said "You and Elder Ng are to good to stay together", ha now thats scary. I really, really don't want to move. I'd be happy to be here for the next 18 months (isn't it crazy I can say 18 months instead of two years, YIKES). But really I feel like I'm part of this area, especially the Wasatch Stake. I just rome these streets, people know me, they love me and I love them. DON"T MOVE ME! But since I have said this, especially publically, I am bound to be moved. So when I can catch some of the people I'm close to home, I've been grabbing pictures of us or else I would forget them. It will be tons of fun coming back with the family and introducing you to everyone I know and have met. Six months in one area. This area was dead prior to Elder England and myself and now it's poppin. So any hard times I just think of that and how one of my goals is to leave my area better than I found it.

Man the hike today was unreal. Hiked up 2100 feet on a trail called Broad's Fork. It's just a few minutes up Big Cottonwood Canyon (the canyon that goes up to Brighton), dad you should google maps it. Bro. Sansom from the fourth ward of Wasatch took us up there, he's the YM president right now but has had his fair share of callings. We got some real good pictures and possibly a funny video or two. Holy I felt like a little fat boy hiking though, I've never been so beat. My legs were killing and just huffing and puffy for air NOT GOOD. But I've started to work out in the mornings again and man I feel alot better each day. I've worked out for three months on my mission and have not for three months and I find the day just goes better with a little exercise. We will have to do the hike sometime.

So we had a baptism one saturday that was definetly a highlight this week! I only taught her the first and last lesson though, Elder Ng and Gray took care of this one. She was pretty golden from the first lesson, but it was still cool to see the difference that was and has been made in her life. So in this process she had to give up smoking and she has been doing excellent for along time. She continues to work on this area.

I don't really have anytime left and need to wrap things up! Sorry not much to say this week and plus we are a little busy. But tomorrow we have zone conference! Can't wait. Well this week we didn't find anyone new but we do have two lessons scheduled with new people this week so theres some good news. On August 28th we should have a couple baptisms! Can't wait, a couple people who have taken a quite awhile but thats all good! This week our sacrement attendance was a little sad but quite disappointing. We thought we did everything we could to get them there, had people from the ward come by and invite, daily contact and the whole deal but they no showed us. Next week I'm going half hour before and walking to church with them.

Well I don't have to much more to say other than I am enjoying every minute. This foursome is awesome, we joke around quite abit. Hopefully next week I'll have some good experiences to share and some more time to type. We had to fill out this huge survery today. Well it should be a good week, I can't believe Pday is basically over. Man they are short but whatever the rest of the week is good as well. Alright take care family and friends.

Love Elder Pizzey