October 11, 2010

Hey,

I'm Still in La. Looks like I'm going to spend about 1\4 of my mission out side the state of Texas.

The Conference was good. Tyler (cousin) was actually one of the first missionaries I saw that was not from my mission. I also saw Ty (neighbor)before the meeting started. I got 2 main messages out of Elder Costa's Talk.

1: You really don't have it that bad. He Told us some of the missionaries in the meeting covered an area smaller that 1 square mile. As a mission president in Brazil, he had an area that was in the Millions of square miles. Plus Brazil has only 2 seasons: Summer =127 F. & Winter 100 F. with 90% + humidity. Also that we are serving in the united states where it is the easiest to talk about religion.

2: Teach by the Spirit, & TEACH PEOPLE NOT LESSONS. He told his conversion story about how the missionaries taught a Lesson to his family, and his father did not let them come back because the missionaries taught them about F.H.E. Well, Elder Costa's parents were doing F.H.E. 7 days a week and didn't like how the missionaries told them to only have it once a week. 10 years later 2 new missionaries came and taught his father what he needed to hear and not a lesson. etc.

I'm thinking about sending a package home either today or next week, probably next week. I will send a memory card with pictures as well as all the voice recordings I have made so far.

So on Saturday we stopped at Panda Express for lunch/dinner. I went to the bathroom, and the zipper on my suit pants broke!! Fortunately 95% of the time left before we got to the apartment was sitting in the back seat of a truck. I still felt really self conscious as we left Panda Express and got into the truck. If I remember correctly, Missionary Mall said they would replace anything that broke from normal wear and tear. I will send a picture on the memory card so we can see if they will replace them or not.

Elder Serdar bought a typewriter from a thrift store last week to type letters on since computers are banned.

I heard Mellisa's Engaged (from Robin) is that true?
Well, I hope your not all Black + Blue from your wreck.

Well I got to go,
I love all of you,
Bye