hi family. that one discovery channel song just popped into my head. (the bomdiada bomdiada song)
o dad just so you know that guys name is Austin Phelps. he should be in my phone under Austin or pizza factory austin. idk.
any ways so life is spectacular. just a big game of canasta. long and fun. full of luck of the draw. and getting the big sets. things couldn't be going better. and they also couldnt be going any worse. because life is all about balance andopposition. (jk im trying to be all wise and mystical)
so this week has been fun. lots of just stuff. but mostly just a crazy week. son on Thursday elder young hurt his back and so he has been sleeping on the floor. and so everything is taking longer than normal to do. longer to get ready longer to get out the door. and longer to fall asleep.(he is one of the fellows that likes to talk before they go to bed) so we have been having a hard time with scheduling. on Wednesday we found 2 new investigators. one of them is this cool lady named lacy and the other is a girl named sydney. both of them we tracked into.(because that how we find all of our investigators) the second lady they were having some kind of shin dig going down and had allot of nice cars in the drive way. like mustangs and Cadillac's and big giant lifted trucks. so we knock on the door. and this stunningly beautiful lady answers the door. so we give her the door speech. (elder young was stuttering and fumbling with words) so ijumped in and saved the conversation. we gave her a book of mormon and asked her to read about it. she said she has felt somthing missing in her life and she thought that this could be it. we are meeting with her today so hopefully things go according to play (our son will be married;name that movie)
on Saturday we tryed to meet with mina (the lady from Africa) but she was still at work. but we talked to her son Jr and he had alot of great questions about the book of mormon. he asked a couple of questions about nephi and about jesuschrist. so we know that the family has been reading. but we just cant find a certain time to meet with them.
Sister Swarts (our investigator with a baptismal date) is doing well we are continuing to meet with her. she has alot of great questions about agency and about the pre earth life. we taught the plan of salvation and it answered her questions perfectly. she didn't come to church on Sunday. but that's OK she will come next Sunday. i have faith in her.
on news years eve. we weren't aloud to do work after 4 so we had to get in all of our important stuff before then. we had dinner with the foy family. there really nice and very good cooks. he is the young men's president and we are trying to work with him to get Jr to church and involved in young men's. witch would be awesome!!!!! they had alot of party foods and appetizers. but still really good. we played the uke for them. and they thought it was so funny. now the wife wants a uke. (idk if the uke is just a new fad or if i just look so good playing it) (wink)
so this was bad news bears. the next morning (Sunday) we got up and made breakfast. it was good. sausage bacon and eggs. so we were a little late getting ready. church is at 1 for us. and were not aloud to go out until after church. so we thought we didn't have to get all the way ready for our studies. i still had a white shirt and tie on. but i just had a beanie on that Nana game me. and socks but no shoes.all of the sudden we get a text from the zone leaders that the need us to bring them the dinner calender. right then before church started for them at 9. so because we were in a hurry we didn't get our full pross on. we just ran up to the church and dropped off the dinner calender. elder Karl was supposed to just meet us out side. but when we called him he just said that he was right by the door. i just ran across the parking lot. and guess who just pulled up. President Taylor. (what the!) so i gave the dinner calender and hurried up and drove off. hoping that he didn't see me. but five seconds latter we get a phone call. its sister Taylor. and she wanted to know why we were so stupid. as to go outside with out the right shoes on and a beanie on my head. it was bad we'll just leave it at that.
what a way to start off the new year right? well i guess that why we have repentance in our lives. and we can "turnharkendo" (turn to the lord, harken to his words, do his will)
any way so that my week.
so Lauren I'm going to talk to you first. just remember that this is a boy. and like dad says boys are stupid! until they get off the mission. yes i can admit that now. any ways I'm glad that you gave him that quote. i hope he takes it to heart. just remember let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly. ask Courtney about that she'll tell you. and just remember if your "friends" are being stupid you can always make new friends. high school is a big sand trap. the deeper you get into it. the harder it is to get out. don't fall for the drama or the lama's (those lama's will get you every time) remember what john bytheway said. it better to be respected then to be popular, popular, popular. that wicked song is lying!!! R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me. but i know you will do good. listen to mom and dad. they know whats what. love you Lauren your the best.
Courtney thanks for write ing me it really make me feel warm inside. like a hot passionate kiss. the cookie you sickO. that's funny i think we will stick with the name we gave it. the tim tam slam! I'm so proud of you that you graduated form college and stuff. and your just keeping on keeping on. that sucks that you forgot your temple recommend. I'm sorry that you forgot it. Ive only been to a sealing once and i loved it. well keep up the good work. i love you so much tellZack he's OK to. Just kidding love you Zack!
ouch mom you need to keep better care of yourself. that doesn't sound fun at all. i hope you have a better week. and get feeling better. hows the Ipad2 is it everything that you love and more? if not feel free to just save it for me when i get home. jk love you i don't need that kind of fancy technology. but it would be nice. O don't let those kids push you around. make them do push ups or something. and remember object lessons/ candy are the best tactics. (and the spirit and truth) thanks for everything you do mom. your letters are great. the inspire me. i forget what quote was on my wall before it got painted over? any way love you so much your the best mother ever. (that almost rhymes with mother heather)
dad i love you and your letters. im sitting next to elder young and he is so jealous of you and your shooting skills. (make sure you tell Laurens "boy that's a friend" that you never miss) just like that country song says. i probably be up all night just cleaning this gun. i hope you get a hold of austin. if theres any thing else you need to know just ask. i love you dad and all your super awesome ness. keep being the man i know you are.
well i love you all so much and i will see you in like 1 year and 6 months.
keep up the good work family
Love you favorite missionary Elder payton Clements
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