Week 37

Hello Family!

We got a busy day today so i dont have much time.. Sorry. Its Transfer week and i'll be staying here in Fayette for 1 more transfer. So that means that i'll be leaving here December 15th. Which SUCKS!! haha i'm leaving right before Christmas.. But thats alright.. I'll be ok. But if you are going to send Christmas things make sure you send them to the Mission Office. 8515 Douglas Ave #19 Urbandale IA, 50322 And make sure you send them ONLY through the post office. Because thats the only way they can forward it to me. If not ill get it 6 weeks after Christmas.

Anyways.. We have SOO many people that are so close to knowing for themselves that the Book of Mormon is true.. Its so awesome and this weekend we have some GREAT lessons lined up in members homes and stuff. I'm very excited and i think that we could have a very successful week. The lesson that we had with the family that we've found got postponed.. But we are teaching them Friday! I have been praying harder than i've ever prayed for that lesson to go well. So I'm very excited. I have committed to work harder this last transfer in Fayette than i have ever worked in my entire life. So i'm excited to see the blessings that will come our way.

Dad, we always use a lot of scriptures from Ephesians so that was cool, and also i LOVE to share the story of Joseph Smith when he is in Liberty Jail when he says "oh god where art thou? and where is thy Pavilion that covereth thy hiding place" then the voice of the Lord says " my son peace be unto thy soul, thine adversities and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment, and if thou endure it well God shall exalt thee on high" haha I dont have my scriptures with me so thats probably not exact word for word.. but those have become some of my FAVORITE scriptures of all times! Thank you! Please keep sending stuff. I use them in my District Meetings all the time!

Anyways.. Things are going great. I cant believe Halloween has come and gone already! Its so crazy to think about last Halloween! With my best Budds up at Utah State! Haha. So fun! I LOVE YOU GUYS!! pretty funny!

We were passing out candy to the trick or treaters on Monday night and we attached mormon.org cards and other pass along cards to the candy! It was pretty funny!

Grandma Russell!! Thanks so much for the package! That was so fun. We have had more fun with those Angry Bird stuffed animals than i think you ever imagined! Haha thank you so much :) and Mom i got your package with the utah stuff in it for Peter and i!! Thank you so much! And Peter is not the guy you met. His name is Bryan. He's an awesome guy too! Haha!
I love you all. Thanks for everything. I've gotta go now! Bye till Monday!

Love Elder Russell