Everything is going here in the lakey, mountainless land. It's been an exciting week. So I told you we had a goal of 60 lessons. Well that's combined with all the different types of lessons including actives, less actives, recent converts, and investigators. We totaled up at 57. So we were a little short, but I'm pretty sure that's a new record. We're going to wait try again because this week has been a little different. We've been working hard, but the numbers aren't as impressive.
On Monday we had Zone Conference in Chicago which was good. It was a nice drive out there in a 12 passenger van full of missionaries. It was not comfortable in the slightest. We lest at 6 AM and got home around 6 PM. It was long, but good. So yes I was in Chicago at the same time as Elder Worton. We talked about a talk given on the four different types of missionaries. We want to be number four missionaries. I can't remember the exact talk. We got home though and our dinner canceled so we made our own then went and taught a lesson to the Qs. Two of their children are being baptized this Saturday. My first 2. We're still working on the father, but the family has become a lot more active and they are participating in all the ward activities. Hopefully things continue to head uphill. Needless to say we are really excited for Saturday.
So last Saturday we went to help C with her horses again, but she wasn't expecting us so we just worked by ourselves. We cut down weeds, cleaned stalls, cleaned horses' manes, and all that jazz. C told us that her and her son would be coming to church...but they didn't. We're still trying. Life is full of ups and downs. Sunday we went and played chess with our 89 year old russian friend and taught him a lesson. We let him borrow Elder Dearinger's russian copy which was cool that we had that. He said we were the best missionaries he'd ever met which was quite the compliment. I'm pretty sure it's mostly because of Elder Dearinger and the fact that he speaks Russian. But he really opened up to us and he said that he would start reading which his brother has been trying to get him to do for years. IT was a great experience. I am learning so much especially from Elder Dearinger. His parents just got his flight plans. He will be flying home on November 23 my half birthday. We're trying to make his last couple weeks worth it. We're working hard. He will have served an extra 3 weeks and make in home just in time for Thanksgiving.
The most exciting and funny part of the week was when we were knocking doors we were talking to an 18 year old girl on her porch and things were going well. Then she started getting distracted looking past us and there was a parking cop car. Elder Dearinger told us that was our back up and she believed us. Yeah so someone called the cops on us and we had to give them our information. Nothing really happened, but it was pretty funny. Then we went to dinner.
Another exciting fact for you. We were teaching a lesson outside yesterday and I lost my watch tan line and replaced it with a glasses tan line which is pretty nice if I do say so myself. I'm having a blast out here and I'm working hard. I am so tired every night so I sleep great. We also started P90X that we borrowed from a member so I'm really sore. Elder Dearinger finds it easy. We have a good time laughing at how tired I get. In the end I'm practically falling on the floor. He took some pictures of me failing.
My testimony is really growing so much and I know that Jesus Christ lives. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God called to restore this church. I hope you all read your scriptures every day and feel the power that they bring. I love you and all and miss you. Thank you for all the support you give me.
Love you too,
Elder Sudweeks
PS Thank you, Mother, for the fill in the blank letter. I found it quite funny. I will be better about writing and answering questions. [I sent him a list of questions with answers he could circle along with an addressed, stamped envelope because there are some businessy kinds of questions I ask over and over and haven't gotten a response. I knew he would find my new approach entertaining. :) ]
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