Dearest Family,

This week has been good. It's pretty different covering such a small area. especially with a lot of people who are religious and pretty well off where they aren't so open to talking to missionaries, but it has been fun. It's a different experience to be able to be a senior companion and train where as I have always been able to rely on someone else to make the descisions when I dont really know what to do. I'm with Elder Porter, He is from Odgen. He is a good missionary, We (as in Elder Haines and the Other trainers) have been talking about the new missionaries coming out of the MTC and decided that they are going to be so far ahead of the missionaries in the Field. This new training program is really good. Now that I really think about it i'm lucky to be involved because if you aren't you are honestly going to be left behind. I mean these new ones are doing and knowing things that I just barely started to know and really get good at not that long ago. The Church is making some major strides in having quality missionaries. Elder Haines is With Elder Perkins, they live with us and take care of everything that is north of us, Mainly the east side of Toledo. Elder Conlin went back to St. Marys.

I'm glad to hear that Trevor looks happy. Hopefully that's truly what he needed to do in life and has no regrets. I Can't believe there are so many missions in Georgia, Wow, we only have two here in Ohio. I need to Get Matthews Address then so I can send him a letter one of these days to see how he is doing. I'm pretty intrested on how he is doing with all of the southern cookin'!

It's crazy to hear how much is going on. Fast too. Are Jayme and Cassidy living in the Dorms or what? I know he has free housing and all, but I can't remember if you told me or not. Tell Ammon that he should wear a sombrero for the Trek and live like his Mexican ancestors and grow out the mexi-stache. I can't remember why I never went on the Trek? was it because I was too old? I know for one I missed it by a month by being too young..
Expecting to move again already? You have only been there for a little over a year. come on guys. ;P
I hope it is a mild summer. We all know I am a sweater and man I will tell you what. sweaters' and Humidity doesn't mix very well. Riding a bike is fun though. We get to talk to a lot of people and it's a good thing to be seen as much as we do. It's new to plan so much time to travel as well. Although we aren't teaching that many people because everything was cut in half, we still seem to be able to stay pretty busy by going contacting down town or at an outdoor stripmall. I will tell you what though, I'm glad I'm on the flat side of the state, the only hills we have to ride are the ones for overpasses. That Makes life easy. It is honestly amazing though how many people you don't get to talk to though because of driving a car. There are people everywhere. I think it was last night or the night before we were headed home about 9 o'clock and as we were riding our bikes there were just people walking around and I wanted to stay out and contact them but at the same time I was thinking, If I talk to all of these people I'm going to be out until 10:30 or later! I'm devoted, but you know, when It comes to getting to bed at time and having your sleep....

I figure, that training makes you be more diligent and obedient I swear. I mean, when you are with another missionary who has been out awhile like yourself or really not a greenie. It can make it easier to be lazy and not want to go out and be diligent and talk to everyone or go tracting. Especially because it can be pretty uncomfortable. it's going to really be a great time of growth. This next month and a half, Or three months, because Training is a twelve week program president wants to keep trainers with their greenies for the entire time; is going to be interesting. on a bike and all of that stuff.......... I just lost my train of thought.... I came to the conclusion though that it's very possible that we might tract this entire town out before the time I leave. but, if I do, I'm sure we will be able to find someone who is ready to come unto Christ and be baptized. I Remembered my thought, the train came back... This time here from now on will most likely be pretty hard but it will be a lot of fun too. so fun, I believe, counteracts the hard things, but you know, Things will happen.


Love ya!


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Elder Michael Stone.