But Who's Complaining?

Week six is here again oh week six is here again oh send all letters to the office, week six is here again oh week six is here again, oh who knows what’s going to happen. Actually, today isn’t even my P-day. We are going to the temple on Wednesday, so that will be my day of preparation. I have to write today because Wednesday is Veterans Day so the library will be closed. Actually, I had to do laundry and shopping today as well so I don’t run out of food and clothes—so who knows why they even change P-day at all. But who’s complaining?

This past week was crazy. We went on three exchanges! Two of them were in a row on Tuesday and Wednesday so I didn’t get Elder Grange too much this week. Tuesday I worked in the Newport Beach first ward with Elder Queen, and Wednesday Elder Tagg came to work in Harbor Hills with me. Saturday Elder Olsen came and worked with me as well. It was pretty fun. Wednesday we taught the Weigs. They have two lessons left until they are finished. Thursday we had a lesson with a member named Hayley Hanssler. She recently started coming to church again and it is a good opportunity for her to learn more and strengthen her testimony.

Saturday we taught Bro. Emrich’s mother again, who wants to be baptized in a year when her grandson gets home. It was a good lesson about the Plan of Salvation. Yesterday we taught the Doane family the first half of it up to death. We had another great lesson with Hailey Tweter about some of the commandments and had an awesome couple there to help us—the Reeves. Church was fun with the primary program and everything, but I really enjoyed the stake Priesthood meeting last night. It was all about the Book of Mormon. They had Elder Grange and Elder Ofa (who was in my district last transfer) speak about how it changes lives. Then there was a return missionary who had the same topic. Then President Clayton spoke about the same thing, then Elder Holland spoke about the same thing (i.e. we watched his talk from conference). It was super powerful and I immensely enjoyed finally hearing that talk again. I can’t wait to put it on an electronic device when I get home so I can listen to it lots and lots.

We weren’t able to teach Michelle this week. She’s still having a really tough time and she wasn’t able to make it to church either. I sure hope she can at least be baptized next transfer. Speaking of next transfer, we think there are going to be some changes in this district. E. Grange has been here 10 ½ months of his mission (including when he was here before) so we are thinking he might be leaving. However, if there are so many new missionaries that the ward gets a new set of missionaries, we might both be staying (not together though) to train the new ones in the area. We’ll see what happens, but it should be interesting. Other Elders in the district have a high possibility of moving as well.

I guess the only other news is that the Roostapisheh family moved back to Germany on Wednesday so we don’t get to teach them anymore. Hope everything goes well for them over there and that they stay strong in the church. This week should go by pretty quick because we have to do two more exchanges. Elder Grange kind of saved them all for the last couple weeks, but that’s okay. Things are more exciting that way. We also have a mission conference this week. That only happens when someone important visits the mission and this week Elder Foster of the 70 is coming. Anyway, hope you all have a wonderful week.

I love you as much as all the fish in the sea, Elder Curtis