Alex's letter 8-17-15

Hey guys,

To answer some of your questions. Yes the iPod would be awesome. They are pretty relaxed with music. All the requirements are if you can teach a lesson or something after, as long as the spirit stays, the music is ok. So classical is good. Any church music. Anything that is uplifting and doesn't drive away the spirit.

The Arnetts are great. They just barely sent their son on a mission. They are usually working when the school year hits since Sister Arnett is a teacher.

This week has been crazy. Monday we did get to play some basketball. We played like some dodge ball type thing earlier in the day. That was fun. But, showing the kids how to play basketball is great. We meet as a zone and play a bunch of random stuff. After p-day we then do some work from six to nine.

Tuesday

The former elders worked the other investigators over so we didn't inherit a lot of new gators. So we hit the streets knocking on doors. We do a variety of different ways to door approach. So work others don't. But where we are serving is in an area where it is all houses. It doesn't have parks. Just a bunch of of houses and townhomes. We tracked and ran into a potential, but he just wanted to bash, kinda. So we got out of there. We actually found some good people this day. Then we had another lesson with Crystal and Buddy. They are progressing well. We taught them the second lesson about the plan of salvation.

Wednesday

We had a training meeting from 9-4. It was a way good meeting. President Taylor had full control of the meeting so it was good. Afterward we knocked some doors.

Thursday

Knocked some more doors and then we taught Crystal and Buddy. We took them to a baptism of another area. We taught them the third lesson which stresses baptism, it was perfect to bring them to a baptism after this lesson.  We also went on splits with the ward mission leader. He is a funny guy. He is about 6"5' and has so much energy.

Friday

Tracting. We knocked on so many houses. Haha like 120-140. Then we had dinner at this Polynesian brothas house. We had that bbq chicken. It is the sweet one that is marinated in that bbq sauce. Oh man it was good. He made so much food. He cooked like 20 chicken legs. And halfway through, he pulled out about the same amount of chicken breasts. He looks like the shrimp guy from Hawaii 5-O but he is like 1 hundred pounds less at least. But has the same facial structure and facial hair.

Saturday

We visited a lot of people on Saturday. One of which being Jerry King. He is an old guy that has been talking to missionaries since Nam. Haha not really, but he is one of those seventh day Adventists. He loves missionaries. But he has his firm beliefs. He talked with us for for ever we tried to get out but he kept telling us stories.

Sunday

We were able to get our new gators at church. Buddy hated that beyond belief. He doesn't like communications between people. He lasted through Sacrament though. It was cool that they were there. I don't remember if I said but they are moving in September so we are trying to get them baptized before. Or if not, when they move.

Today

We went to this place called ape caves. It is a lava cave up by Mount St. Helens. It is really cool!  We were there all day.

Love,

Elder Alex Astle