Week Forty Four

Sent: Wed 6/8/2011 12:28 PM

Hi Mom!

I´m doing great, and things are going really well here, even if it is a little cold. Weird to think about in June, but it´s ok. Cold is like 5 degrees Celsius, but I´m used to the heat down here, so it caught me off guard. Everyone´s catching colds and stuff too, but it´s weird because it´s still sunny. Yesterday it rained a ton, but just that really. I think it´ll get worse though, because winter hasn´t even started yet. But I like the cold better, because you can always put more clothes on!

Oh, and I´m learning how to make bread. It´s super duper easy! I´ll be able to make it at home no problem, and it´s great exercise too. How´s your baking going? I´ll have a recipe for you soon! How are you guys doing?

I´m still in the area like I thought I would be, and we´re having a lot of success as far as teaching people and getting them to come to church. This week, 11 people were at sacrament meeting with us!!! It was so cool to see everyone together, and all of the members are really helping a lot. It really is fun to have all of this support from the ward, and there are so many people we can help.

We found this less active whose wife isn´t baptized, and they´re in a pretty tough situation. The church is helping, and they´re getting ready to get back on their feet. It´s not easy, but I know that the Gospel will help them. We have a bunch of other great people we´re teaching too, and it´s been really cool to see their progress. We´ll keep working hard to bless their lives so that they can return to live with Heavenly Father.

I know this church is true, and I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet. That´s all I need to know for now, and it´s keeping me strong, even when things get tough. Hope all´s well, and let me know if I can help out.

Love you!!!!!
Love, Eric



Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 12:33 PM

Hi Dad!

Our whole zone went to the temple last week, so about 20 missionaries or so, and we had to take an hour bus ride to get there. It was really awesome though, and I love it every time that we get the chance to go. It really is the most sacred place on earth, and you can feel it when you´re there.

But I´m doing great and we´re getting a lot of work, with a lot of people to teach. The members here are super supportive, and that helps to make things a lot easier. We´ve found some part member families that we´re going to help reactivate, and I´m super excited to see how they progress. We don´t have a whole bunch of time today though, because some soccer championship is going on and we have to be home by 8:30. Crazy huh? But we´ve got a lot of work to do and it´s going to be great to see how these people progress.

I´m learning to make bread right now, and I´ll be a pro by the time I get back in a little over a year. Crazy to think about, isn´t it? I´m loving being here though, and I think it´ll be interesting when the end comes, but I´m not thinking about that, I´m just putting my all into the work. And I know I´ll be blessed! Love you Dad!!!!

Love you!!!!
Love, Eric