Dear Mother,

oh, another in-law to put up with... Great. Ha Just kidding it will be cool. When do they go down to Cedar? I'm assuming immediately after? I'm sure things will be good for you guys there. Just kind of in a tough place where we just moved and you are in nursery so not too many people know who you are and vice-versa. I guess we will have to see then right?

I'm excited for Joel. I hope he can at least go to the call center and take some refferal calls and work on mormon.org talking to investigators. I know TJ Tagg did that because of his Muscular-distrophy and was able to take part in a lot of miracles.

The tree's are green here. but it has only rained once in about a month so it's pretty dry. sounds like utah is probably greener than it is here. especially because just about no one here has sprinkler systems so the gras gets really dead. Then, with the people that do have sprinklers they do a really poor job because they dont' do them that often so they have dead spots and what not. It's really stinkin hot and humid but that doesn't make anything greener. speaking of hot and humid things... do you want to sent me some mesh tops? I sweat Like a beast with this humidity!

As far as diversity goes, the other day we were out tracting and we were able to talk to everyone of every different kind of belief you could think, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim. For a city that is probably about the size of Spanish Fork you wouldn't guess such a diverse place for religion, but, I was able to come to the conclusion that Christians are the meanest and rudest of all beliefs. Especially American Christians. I mean we had to guys from India talk to us for awhile and one was a Hindu. I just find it interesting that those who don't believe in Christ as the Savior of the world are more Christ-like than those who are.

This upcoming week we actually have good plans for what we are going to do. the last few days we have been able to find a lot of people that we were able to talk to and get appointments with and in fact, we were able to pick up a new investigator named mary sutton. When you have a lot of first appointments and discussions set up a lot of people flame, or ditch out on you so we hope that we will be able to get at least half, if not all because that would hopefully get us pretty busy and we could start teaching a fair amount and be able to Help people progress in the gospel. We have definitely been able to see the fruits of our labors this week with all of these people willing to meet with us and inviting others to come unto Christ. It has been really great and a testimony builder for me to see that Diligence takes great effort over a long period of time. I'm very hopeful for all that is able to happen in the coming weeks.
Also, we were able to go and see some Less-active/Inactive members of the ward and talk to them and I mean we have been going to see them multiple times and we have always invited them to church, but this last week we focused on the sacrament and what the Sabbath day really is, as we did you could just see something click in their heads like "wow, I really haven't been to church in a really really long time. I know that the sacrament makes a difference in my life" It's great to see the spirit work in the lives of others. One stayed for all of sacrament and the other came, got the sacrament and left (he gets worried about his wife because they are super old and she is pretty sick and have custody of a 9 year old and a three year old). I was really happy to see them there.

as far as today goes... we get to go golf at a pro golfing course that is used as a PGA qualifier for free. and get to eat in the clubhouse, for free. Gotta love awesome members that will hook us up with a lot of things. mmmm. and, we are having some really good barbeque ribs tonight. Mmm.. yeah bros it's gonna be good.

ha well I hope all goes well at the wedding today and yep..
Love ya!



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Elder Michael Stone.


Hi dad.

I don't know about being home before I'm an uncle... I still have a good 13 months ahead of me...

I have honestly learned a lot about diligence and that as I go doing the Lords work he will put people in my path for me to talk to so I have gained a testimony of talking to everyone that I see. we have a good number of appointments set up for this next week with some investigators. Hopefully they stand. If they do we can become fairly busy for a biking area which will be fantastic. I'm excited for what can and will happen here in this area.

Lucky you though getting rain. It has rained once in a month or even more.. everything is dying.

You should look up Maumee Bay golf Club, It's right on Lake erie and it's a very High class, PGA approved golf course we get to golf at today. I'm pretty excited about it.


The wedding will go well. You are in the sealing as I type..


Tell Jayme I love her and Cassidy, one false move... ha He better treat her well. Don't know the guy but he seems like he will do good.


Love ya.