Hey Mom,

Well this last week was another great week too. Had a lot of meetings and just meet with a lot of great people. I have got to say that I am so glad that I am here right now. I have never had so much fun while doing something that at many times is so hard. I never quite understood how teaching the gospel could be hard work I really didn't I thought that all missionaries did was sit down in homes and teach people or contact them on the street, well for a majority that is true but yet it is so hard I think not so much physically as spiritually of that makes sense it is seriously draining so days and you really can not do anything about it.

Well I had a very fun week this week we had a baptism on Saturday and then on Sunday I almost had the privilege to confirm the Holy Ghost and give the young girl a blessing. But I decided that someone from the branch should do it so that they could have this bond between them that might help her stay active but we shall see. Also this week I had a very funny experience we do service at the hermitage and this last Wednesday I was standing there and this lady comes up and starts speaking very slow English thinking that I was a Russian. Well when I answer her in perfect English with an American accent she was so happy and then see asked me how to get to the third floor of the hermitage and so I was trying to help her, when I decided to ask her where she was from. She said"California" I said " really what part" her reply " southern" hey where. Well I am from Los Angels then I said no way what part she said venture then I said, Wow I am from San Bernadino county then the next thing I knew I had hands on my head and lips on my cheek hahaha I thought it was super funny.

But that is all of the fun things this week. But as for the answers to your questions. 1) yes I got the letter from Sariah 2)the bruise well that is from a member haha he did something to help out my shoulders and that was crazy. I guess there was something in my shoulder or something. So he used this like vacuum and it sucked it out and helped with the blood flow it was way cool and weird and painful. But what can you do.

Well Mom I look forward to hearing all about Disneyland, and I have got to get something for her birthday but I have no idea how long it will be till it gets there but if I find it before my last companion leaves and he said that he would send it from his house for me. So I don't know we will see.

well mom i love you so much and look forward to talking to you next week and hearing everything about this week.

Love Kevin