Hi,

 

Uh, this week was better than last as far as numbers. In fact, each week this transfer has been an improvement from the last. It's good. We had a family come to church on sunday. They liked it. They will probably be baptized in September. Oh, by the way, we had another baptism. Well...someone Elder Mercy and I used to teach. In the Deaf Branch! It was really good. I'll send a picture and a program. So, I have a sinus infection that makes me sneeze out yella muck. And I have gum inflamation and my cavities are hurting. I hope the dentist can help with that. I'm going tomorrow.

 

We have been very busy lately. Working harder and harder. Teaching more and more lessons. We just need to improve on getting referrals... or the members need to improve on that part? yeah. The bishop is really good though. Bishop Garcia.

 

It's exciting to hear about Dayne coming home. I remember when he left. That was fast. Oh no. I don't want life to move on! I can't stand the thought that 5 years from now, I'll be married and possibly have children!! UGH!!! I don't know what I want to do with my life. I know I want to go to school for the piano. But that's about it. Eventually, I guess I'd be ok with teaching music at a school or something. *sigh* ♫

 

Anyway,  I got a new watch. It was 14 dollars. It came with 2 extra bands, so I took my 2 broken bands and replaced them. Now I have 3 new watches! I shop smart huh Mom?? Also, I got some of those bagel thins with apricot jelly. Oh! it's good. And almond milk. and...cheese. Yeah. I don't really eat lunch or breakfast. I have developed a fear that I will just throw everything up. And for dinners, I pretend like I'm full and sit back in my chair and rub my belly and say "Uuugggghhhh" with a smile. Gets 'em every time.

 

I've been emailing a couple friends. It's so fun to see their lives change. I'm happy for them. But like I mentioned earlier, it's going to be my turn someday. And it's coming fast. And I don't want that day to come.

 

Oh, so the digital picture frame you sent, I think I lost the cord that connects it to power. So....I don't know what to do. Also, could I send the sd card back and you could put all the other pictures on there, too? Is that possible? If so, do it please and send it back. I would love it. I've decided my most prized possessions (besides sheet music) are my journals and my pictures. I am glad that I have a camera. I am glad that I have kept a journal. It's fun. Um...yeah. So I guess I'm done. Thanks for everything! Tell people that I said "hi" and that I'm doing great!

 

Elder Peck

ok, so um...wow.

 

This week was ok. Our numbers keep getting better. So that's good. We are improving a lot. We are finding new people to teach. They aren't as solid as I'd like them to be, but they are willing. That's a start. 

 

Just to complain a little, on top of my pain in my leg and back, I have a flu. I puked everything inside of me last night. I could feel my stomach shrink and quiver as chunks of mango flew out my nose. Sorry for the imagery.

Anyway, it comes out the other end too. A lot. I'm still not feeling well.  

 

I've gone through 3 watches on my mission. They just break. I'm going to start looking for one to buy. Also, the jeans I took out are way too small for my fatness now. I am going to look for jeans, too. And maybe some pepto.

Thanks for everything, sorry I don't have a better letter this week.

 

Bye love you!

 

Elder Peck

Hey,

So this week was a bit better than last as far as numbers go. We taught more lessons and got more referrals. Oh, and there was a baptism. Surprise. Kinda. I took pictures and stuff. As soon as I get the other sd card, I'll send this one. But I probably wont send a list like I usually do. There are a lot of pictures this time. Just use your common sense to identify each picture. They are easy. If you want explaining, let me know. :)

Um...so the pain in my back...this week was the worst. Sorry. My sciatic nerve in my left leg is not having a good time. I don't want to go into too much detail. I really don't like complaining. I talked to one of the APs about it. He said that I should just tough it out. Be a man and if I need to, get surgery when I come home. I'm hesitant to talk to President Smart about it. Other than "yeah, it hurts, but I'm not going home for anything..." I want to focus on helping this area get a little better. It's not doing so well. A lot of the missionaries are new. There are only 3 of us in the zone that have been out for more than a year. 5 of them came in 2 weeks ago. It's fresh.
Oh, so the subject of this message is "mango" because I bought a bunch at the store today. I ate one. They are yummy. I only remember having a little mango in 2nd or 3rd grade. I remember not liking it. I could eat them for every meal now. Oh yes, they are good. Um...nothing else really exciting. I'll be waiting for the package. Thanks!

Elder Peck

Hey,

 

This week was a little slow. Kinda crazy. We had a Missionary Leadership Council again. It was good. We were trained on how to hold a good zone meeting. So we did our zone meeting the next day. It was really good compared to my previous zone meetings. We still have some improving to do, of course. But it was good. 

 

Today for our zone activity, we played some sports at the park. It is a really nice park. You should look it up on Google earth or something. It's that cool. The intersection closest to it are at Campbell and Golden. Near La Sierra Ave and Arlington Ave. Anyway, while we were there, I thought "well...I can't just sit here by myself while all these missionaries are having fun." So I broke my rule and played with them. After about 30 minutes, I remembered why I made that rule for me in the first place. My back freaked out and I had to stop. Super painful.

 

I'm not afraid to say that I'm in pain. I've been complaining for a long time now. Remember how I never wanted to complain? Well, I have to. My back hurts and I don't want it to hurt anymore. That's basically all I remember from this week. It was good. :) 

 

I'm happy considering all that Satan does to make me not happy. Do you think that Satan could be the cause of my back hurting? I know he doesn't want me to serve a mission...but does he have that kind of power? Or is it God...trying to tell me something? I'm confused about it. If I should be on a mission, then I should be blessed right? I'm being blessed abundantly, yes, however...I would rather have the spiritual blessings replaced with physical blessings at this time. 

 

Anyway...The new ward is good. lots of old people. . . not a lot of investigators but at least we know what we need to focus on. I'm hopeful. Thanks for everything.

 

Elder Peck