Dusty's Email -- 10/12/2009

Hey

First off, I can’t believe that Monk is cumin to an end....I’m completely unfocused and can’t work now...thanks mom...;)

The week was extremely busy. It didn’t rain that much but it did rain today. We had our zone conference this week. It was in Pachuca which is an hour away, so Tuesday afternoon we went to Pachuca to set everything up and then stayed at the house of the missionaries in the area. The conference was Wednesday and it went really well. I felt that our part of teaching went well and so did the part of the APs and President Bulloch. After the conference we talked with President Bulloch and he gave us the chance to ask him some questions. Whatever we wanted to ask him. It was real cool to have that question and answer period with him.

Thursday we spent in Xicotepec Puebla. We went out to baptize some people out there because there aren’t any missionaries there. Friday and Saturday we did divisions with other companionships in the zone. By Sunday after our baptismal service we were pretty wiped out, but ready to start another week.

Thanks for sending me the talk that Elder Holland gave. I’m real excited to read it.

I didn’t know that Paige is getting married...that’s insane. Tell her, if you can, that I said congrats, and to Jared also.

Yes, we save a little bit of money by washing our clothes by hand. Yes Dad it takes about 2-3 hours every Monday to wash all the clothes. I have replaced some of my garments but there are still some originals that I have from home. But they are holding up well.

I like the quote that you put Dad, it was hard for me to understand it at first. But I read it a couple of times and understand the meaning of it better.

Things are well, the zone is improving in some aspect every week. I think that the zone conference really helped out, and I think that we will keep improving. We found out about transfers this week. I’m pretty sure that my companion and I won’t be touched since we just here. We have talked to President Bulloch about some changes that we would like to make in the zone. We’ll see if he makes them or not.

But I have to run...I love you all and thanks for your letters and your support.

Elder Howard