So like, I totally found my camera!! I'm so dumb! I left it in my temple bag! Ugh. My headaches have been ... not so bad lately. With transfers this week, we are no longer in Canyon Crest. We still live in the same apartment but we are covering the Arlington Ward now. Also still covering the Deaf Branch of course. Anyway, that means that we won't be at the Bobryks as often. Or ever. I told them if I get another headache, I'll come over. Braeden the sick kid seems to be doing better. I remember giving him a blessing before he was baptized-to focus in school and to be a good student. It was really spiritual. For me anyway.

Sounds cold in Utah. I miss the cold. Sometimes. Not at night when I'm trying to sleep. I did some pushups this morning. I need to just run and do sit ups because I'm getting flipping huge. I have the biggest belly you've ever seen! I'm totes pregpreg! that sounded weird but that's how I talk huh? anyway, yes I am fat. No more eating out for lunch. If we can help it. Dinner...it depends. But I gotta run in the mornings. It makes everything better.

Tracting today was fun. We actually found a Deaf person. I looked through the window and saw him standing there ignoring the doorbell. I looked at him and he look at me. I waved. He pointed at his ear and shook his head. I signed "oh, you're deaf?" He nodded slowly, staring at me. I explained who we were and asked him some questions - through the window. He replied by saying "bye bye" and so we left. We never find deaf people. When we do, they are not interested. I know I was sent here for a reason. I know I was called to preach in Sign Language for a reason. Baptizing people is that reason. I am hopeful that we could have 3 baptisms in the next few months if we don't get too behind because of the Arlington ward...I really don't have any excuses.

Take pictures of the new kitchen table and stuff. Tell Ty I said "hi" and to pop the question already you chicken. okay I'm kidding. Anyway, I hope life is good. Life is good here. It's in the mid 70's today. The sun is shining, my jacket is staying in the car today. With the transfer, we gained two Elders in our Apartment and Elder Erickson is gone. He went to Menifee to train some greenie. The two new Elders are the Office Assistants. They are from Rexburg and Logan. One will be going home in a couple months. The other, has 5 months left. I got a letter from the primary!!! I haven't read it yet but I never imagined the excitement I would feel because of a bunch of snot-nosed little punks! I also got a letter from Ridge! I haven't heard from him since I left.

Also, today while we were tracting, we met a man named Terry, watering his lawn. In January. haha. He told us how he doesn't believe in God. I asked him "what do you think will happen when you die?" He replied "well, I believe everyone has an energy, and that we never really die because energy cannot be destroyed." I asked him "so, when you are this "energy" and you're dead, will you be conscious of anything going on?" He said "I don't know..." Anyway, we got talking and he said he was open to learning about stuff. He said he has a strong desire to know the truth whatever it is. So I set an appointment with him tomorrow to teach him. I hope it goes well. I'm pretty sure I can convince an Atheist that God does exist. If I can't, all I can do is testify. That is our purpose. To testify (by the spirit), challenge, and baptize. I have learned so much being out here. My mind has changed about many things. My perspectives are different. I'm still a freak of nature and I have to act weird all the time, but my mind is clear and I know who I am. I am a child of God. And He has sent me here. Has given me an Earthly home, with parents who relentlessly abuse me...I mean...Kind and dear. ;) So...

Something that crossed my mind today while tracting...people may have the wrong idea about Mormons when they see us going door to door. That's only part of what we do. It's the members responsibility to find people for us to teach. We only tract to meet our quota. Jk it's not like that but you get what I'm saying. So when people see us going door to door, it's as though we wouldn't talk to people at the store, or at the park, or on the street, or anywhere else. This message is not just for homeowners or people who live on the same street. It's for everyone. EVERYONE. Tracting makes it look like we are desperate. I guess we are huh. . . oh brother. I don't make any sense. Well. K bye I'll talk to you next week.

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