Week 8

THis week has been totally thrown off because its transfer week! And P Day is moved to Wednesday! So sorry about that!

THis week has been a good week! Testing at times.. BUt none the less i've learned a lot! Confrence was THE BEST EVER!! I have a new attitude towards my mission! There was a talk by NEil L Anderson and in it he said.. "its not about what you can get out of your mission... But what you can give to your mission" which was kind of a shock to me! i have thought a lot of times how my mission will make me a better person.. But i really shouldnt be worried about that. And i should just give it all i got. And then the rest of my life will be taken care of if i continue to follow the lords commandments!

Anyways.. I cant remember if i told you last week or not.. BUt im coaching a soccer team!! Co-Ed.. 6th to 8th graders! They are soo awesome! hahha! Soo funny! It takes some SERIOUS patience to work with them but its great! We had our first game before confrence on Saturday! We won 6 to 1! We gotta a pretty sweet team! And we get some pretty funny looks when we show up to practice in our suit coats! haha! its always a fun time! And the kids say that they have never had coaches that make them do push-ups when they swear! haha! :) so its great!

This last week we have met with Mary and her family a lot! They are getting serious about baptism! ITs soo awesome! There old pastor from the Jesus Mission church is kind of holding them back.. And telling them things that arent true about our church. But Marys slowly realizing that we really do have the proper authority here on earth! and that our church is the actual Church of Jesus Christ! We are meeting with them tonight, so hopefully we will work out all kinks and set a baptismal date! For reals this time! haha!!

We had another awesome lesson at a members home! It was after conference and we ate dinner at the Fillmore Family Home. They are such an awesome and missionary minded family! And thats the key to having success on a mission, to have ward members being active in the work! So there daughter invited 2 of her friends over for dinner that day. After conference we drove over and had dinner at the fillmore home! we sat down after dinner and talked about testimonies! And how they grow.. And how when you ALWAYS put Christ first.. The rest of your life seems to just take its course as it should! It was awesome! The spirit filled the room so strongly!

MOM! i need you to send me my patriartical blessing as soon as you possibly can! PLEASE! thanks!

This last 2 days has been CRAAAZY weather!! We had Tornado warnings and all sorts of awesome lightning and thunder! Lightning storms out here are waay cool! The lightning never seems to stop. The sky is always purple! Pretty sweet! haha!

I love you and miss you guys! Thanks for all the letters! Mom i got the letter but never got the package?? So hopefully its coming today or something! haha ill let you know next monday on P day!!

I GOTTA GO! THanks for everything! MIss and Love you guys!!

Love
Elder Russell!