Letter #4- First Week out in Iowa

Hi,

My first P-day today(Monday)! I am loving it! My first day they picked us up

at the air port and President Jergensen ignored my hand shake and bear

hugged me. He looks like Phil Jackson from the Lakers. He was very

flattered when I told him that :). He interviewed me and asked me what my

parents would say if they were to brag about me. I told them I like to work

and I have initiative and such.

The package made it, thanks you guys! I meant my teva tennis shoes, but its

no big deal. We are enjoying the popsicles, and I loved dad's letter. I'm

really hoping the stinkin missionary mall will get those shoes out here.

Tracting in boots is kind of rough.

This week we visited this cat lady, interesting (have dinner there

tonight...). We tracted at this really ghetto apartment building that

smelled chokingly like weed and Chinese food. I started getting better at

tracting. We tracted through this neighborhood of relatively rich people

all day Wednsday. We got one return appointment with an Australian lady,

and another guy who is mildly curious/wants to argue.

WE HAVE AN ACCEPTED BAPTISM.

His name is Matt. He came to church and met us. He had never met

with missionaries. He is a single guy, who is an engineer. He had a great

experience at church and wanted to meet with us right after. We taught him

lesson 1, The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He knew nothing

about it! At the end I challenged him to pray right then and there, on our

knees, if what we were saying was true. He awkwardly accepted, and then

after he said he knows what the Holy Ghost feels like now. He wants to pray

about the date, but he wants to be a member really bad.

Awesome right?

My trainer is really nice and refreshingly mature compared to alot of dweebs

out here, and he is Utahn. His name is Elder Winchester. He is younger than

me, but he is a great trainer because he has only been out three months. We

are learning the ropes together. I told President that I want to train at

my three month mark. If so, I will still be in this area, Iowa City

(Coralville, North Liberty, and Belle Plaine). This used to be the highest

baptizing area. We WILL get it back there, no two ways.

So awesome about Beau! Tell him I am so proud of him, and I told my mission

pres that my little brother is soon to be an Eagle Scout/Thespian.

Love you guys! I'm workin my booty off! Don't forget about the shoes...