I got a haircut. Shaved it all off. I look weird. But when I wear a suit, it looks ok. I was just getting tired of trying to do something with my hair. It was getting long, too. You know how it gets curly? Well, it got curly. So I just buzzed it all off. It feels good.

I have been a little bored during our Pday activities lately. I cannot break my precaution rule and participate. I have to sit and watch as everyone plays games and mingles. It's lonely, being injured. I tried jogging lightly the other morning. I ran about 3/4 mile and did some military press. The next day, my back was terribly sore. I want to be able to run again. I want to be healthy. I have a plan in my mind for the future. That I will eat only healthy foods and excercise daily, however, once a week I will treat myself to whatever I want. I have tried that a little on my mission. As much as I can control. And, when we go out to eat at some fast-food place, it feels awful. Like a slimey, sticky, slowing mess pouring through my body. So, in the future, when I can control what I eat completely, I will choose something better than fast-food. Ugh. I don't think I'll go to Taco Bell for my birthday this year. It's Stake Conference, so I'll just do that.

Our investigators are a little slow to getting their answer from God about the Book of Mormon and everything. I pray for them often. I really want them and their families to experience all the blessings God has for them. But they still have their choice. If they fully understood the message we share, they wouldn't hesitate to get baptized. Maybe we aren't teaching good enough. They must not understand.

Thanks mom, for sending birthday stuff. I will probably get it this week. I know I don't ask for anything, but I still like getting stuff. So thanks. Today in our District Meeting, the Norco sisters (Tucker & Mendoza) brought ice-cream cake for everyone. Because of birthdays. There were two others that had birthdays in Sept. And I guess they knew about mine because of our Multizone Conference when Sister Smart handed out candy. They are nice.

How is Riley doing? I haven't heard anything from him. I guess I haven't tried contacting him either, but I'd like to know. How's Grandma? How's the Ward? What is the general reaction from the ward to the whole "hastening the work" thing? I know there's not a lot of missionary work to do in Wolf Hollow 2nd Ward, Spanish Fork, Utah. Are you going to do Less Active work? What's the response?

I'm afraid to send home my sd card. I don't want it to get erased like the one you sent me. I guess I'll just do it and pray that all those pictures are preserved. There are some good ones.

I'm kinda done writing friends...I email a couple, but I guess I lost the desire to keep in touch. I'm pretty sure they are moving on with life and moving away from mine. Should I be ok with that? Is there another option? Do I really have to come home and make a bunch of new friends? At least I have Rowdy and Maggie! and my longboard! and the piano! and Harry Potter!

I listened to some very good songs a couple days ago: "And then shall your light break forth" from "Elijah" by Felix Mendelssohn. "The Ground" by Ola Gjeilo. and (for organ!) Sinfonia to Cantana No. 29 by Bach...arranged by Robert Hebble. I got really excited when I heard the organ song. I really want to learn it. I'm a freak! Exclamation point!

I guess that's all I have to say this week. Thanks for everything. BYE!

 

Elder Peck