June 29, 2009

It has been a pretty crazy week or so. I'm sorry this letter is late. I simply just didn't have time before now. Thank you so much for all of your patience with me! :) So let me get on to updating you on the past week and a half. It has been a pretty crazy time.

First of all, I would like to comment that it has be SO HOT and HUMID here!! Haha! Wednesday the 17th we helped our across the street neighbors paint the outside of their house. They picked a pretty hot and sunny day to do it but it wasn't too bad. It was a great service opportunity! Haha! We got a pretty cool new investigator that day. Diego. He's about 19 or 20. His mom is a member in Mexico. So far he is looking pretty promising! Thursday morning was district meeting. I talked about how to get investigators to church. (It's a lot tougher than you would think!) Haha! After that I went on exchanges with Elder Wiggins in his area. My goodness! Was it hot! We walked around most of the day in 95 degrees and 80% humidity! I just about died! Haha! We didn't really get much done either. Haha! I was soaked in sweat. I really don't like the summers out here. 

Saturday the 20th there was a baptism of an old investigator from Hickory Hills. Lily Reeds was baptized and I was able to go up there for that! It was great to see a few people from up there again! On the way back we stopped at the Capener's house for dinner! That was awesome to see them again!

Thursday the 25th we went to the MO-TAB concert in Kansas City. That was way sweet! We went with Anahy (a recent convert) and her non-member husband, Aldo. I saw SO many people I knew from past areas! I saw so many that I couldn't even stop to talk to many of them because we had to keep going. I saw people from Lee's Summit, KC3, Hickory Hills, Overland Park, Olathe, and even a few from Marshall! There were tons of missionaries there as well that I hadn't seen in a while. It was great to see so many people! And the performance was excellent! 

This past week I also got a few chigger bites up my legs. That's not fun! They were really itchy for a few days. Oh well! That's part of the Kansas experience! Haha! Well, I really want to get this letter out today because you've waited long enough for this one. I'm sorry! It was a crazy and tiring week! I'm going to start your next letter right now. I just want this one out today. I still have things to tell you. 

"After a long day in the sun, and with a beat-up and hole-y shirt. I finished off the shirt. Don't worry. I have another white shirt under the ripped one. I'm not exposing my "G's". Sweet relaxation!"

"Baptism of Lily Reeds. L to R: Me, Sister Reeds, Elder Bevans and Zaugg"