March 1 2010

Hey family!

Picture: We were at a members house for FHE (Family Home Evening). It is always fun to go over to their house. This little girl is Sandra. She is about 8 years old. She is one of my favorite. We always go to this house when we're exhausted. They always treat us very well.

So this week was pretty dang amazing. We saw Elder Holland on Wednesday! I shook his hand and everything. He gave us a talk about our mission. Let me tell you, this man is definitely inspired! He knows EXACTLY what's going on with our mission. I definitely needed to hear what he said. I'm sure others really appreciated what he said also. At first Elder Holland seemed like he was going to die when he was sitting down. He was either REALLY hot and tired or he was receiving revelation for his talk hahah. Once he started talking he was flippin hilarious. That man is really cool. But when he got serious, you knew he was serious. It really reminded me of his Book of Mormon talk he gave last conference. I really wish i would of got pictures but they asked us not to. Oh well.

So this week was pretty normal besides the Holland thing. We had a hard time finding our investigators this week. But we knew that if we worked as hard as we could the Lord will do the rest. And He did. We reached our new investigator goal. We were suppose to do 3 baptisms this week but this Sunday we had a Stake Conference and Elder Holland was suppose to come. But he went somewhere else. Pres. Snow, Elder Dickson, and Elder Golden came and spoke instead. They are general authorities as well. It was very nice to hear what they had to say. Pres. Snow really focused on the youth today and how the parents should really try and raise their kids in the gospel.

Nothing else really happened that i can really think of. Except i'm really enjoying this mission. Even though sometimes i REALLY REALLY get homesick. But as soon as we start teaching someone, it all goes away. It's pretty nice.

Tell Zack that i'm not mad at him. Tell him to quit being a girl and write me more. And tell him that i got his letter a while ago and i really enjoyed it.

I'm very happy to here that you had a lot of fun with that guy. All i want to know is if he's rich. So i'll ask, Is he rich?? He cant marry you until he buys me a SWEET Tacoma haha. jk

Well i hope everything goes well this week. Please help Dallin read the Book of Mormon. He really needs to start understanding what's going on. I love you guys a whole bunch and there isnt a blessed day that i'm not thinking about you guys.

Love

Elder Batchelor