i love the whole world i love the cloudy skys 57

hi family whats up?
so this week we have had crazy good successes. i love this area. it
like five times better than my last area. me and elder dalia are
getting along fine. im pretty sure that i can get along with 98% of
people now. because at the first of my mission i was kind of a punk.
if things didnt go my way than it was the highway. but now im learning
to love as the Savior would love. unconditionally and unselfishly.
well any ways let me tell you how my week has been going.  so on
monday we had pday what ever. you know at the first of my mission pday
was everything. it was like a mini vacation. but now its just a couple
hours of doing laundry and hanging out. but we went to the mall
because elder clontz our DL needed some stuff. so we went to the mall
and i dont miss the world at all. its all about sex and violence. but
we walked around window shopped talked to some crazy guy that thought
he was ice skating in the mall. i bought some jeans because my pants
ripped when doing service. (i dont know if its because im getting fat
or muscle) i got them at aropostal and the girl that was working there
asked me if i wanted to hang out. i told her that i was a missionary
and wasnt allowed to date for another year. i think she thought it was
just an excuse.
on tuesday elder dalias bike broke because his bike cant handle the
weight he has so the spokes all busted up. so it was walking for a
couple of days. that night we went and saw this less active family in
the projects. and we played a song for them on the uke. our area is
the most getto area of the mission. i guess they thought i looked big
enough not to get beat up. (jk) but most of the hoses in our area are
government owned. and there are more Hispanic familys than white. but
its really good the people are really humble.
on Wednesday we helped this family move into the ward. they just moved
form alabama. and there a really cool family. he used to be a seminary
teacher. and he loves the gospel and wants to go out and teach with us
all the time. so we got all six of us elders and it was no sweat. but
the truck he had was over loaded with stuff. it was just a pick up
truck but it was stuffed to the max. like bikes and tvs tied to the
back. i took pictures. so after that they fed us pizza and we ate 10
pizzas! thats one pizza per person and then some.  then he started
handing out nerf guns to all of us and we had a small nerf gun war. it
was all good untill elder beams decided to jump through the wall of
there brand new house. there was a whole in the wall that was about 4
feet long and a foot wide.  it was so funny for us but bad for him and
the family. the guy was cool about it and said accidents happen. but
you could tell he was a little mad.
on thursday we moved in another family. he looks likes traver maxwell.
it was kind of funny. i had to ask him if he was related. they took us
out to chiles after. and the food was so good but the water was super
gross. i guess the lake water is down so were getting all kinds of mud
and algae in the water.
friday we fixed the bike and had district meeting. and other cool stuff
on saturday we talked to one of our investigators, his name is
gilbert. and he was like guess what? and were like what. and he said
that he was getting married in the salt lake temple. and were like you
cant unless your a member.  and he is like i know that i want to get
get baptized in a week! (his girl friend is already a member) he has
been taking the lessons for about a year now and he just decided to
commit and make the change. so if all goes well he can get baptized on
saturday. i was so freaking excited that i pee'd a little bit. not
really but whatever.
then on sunday we saw this family. the one that i told you that he
quite his job because of the church. and he isnt even a member. well
we saw them on sunday and watched the restoration with them. they were
so touched by the video that there were like we know that this is the
right thing for us. and we want to get baptized. so were working with
them right now. they said that they dont commit to anything unless
they mean it and they have gone to a bunch a different churches and
none of them have felt right. but they said we can feel a difference in
your church. freaking fricked flip face!
than that night we were invited to dinner with this family and we have
been working with there neighbor. and we had a great lesson and he was
crying and i was crying. and he said that he want to join the church
as soon as he finds out for himself that Joseph smith is a prophet.
than after that he watched the work and the glory and called us up and
said i know that Joseph smith is a prophet and that this is the church
for me. really really really cool.
so if we total that up of familys that want to change and get baptized
were up to 7 people.  really really really good week. the Lord is
working extra hard in this area. and i love it!!!
on monday yesterday. we went to a familys house. and they gave us the
taco challenge. it was to see how many tacos you could eat in a row.
they made us tshirts and everything and they put the number of tacos
we ate on the back. i ate 12.5 elder dalia at 22 (he is so competitive
he wanted to beat the record of 21) elder otofi at 16. all together we
ate over 100 tacos. if i never eat another taco in my life i will be
happy.
but thats it for this week. you guys sound like you had fun at the
lake. good luck at school Lauren i know you will do fine. just be
yourself and dont get into the clicks of people. love people how jesus
would love them. and you will do great. stay away form the foot ball
players. and jocks all together. elder dalia told me about all of his
numbers with girls. and how they didnt mean anything to him. except
for the bragging rights.
mom dad i love you so much and your the best parents in the world. im
glad you raised me how you did. high five through the email! keep on
keeping on. and i will talk to you next week. and if you could send me
that song thats on 17 miracles that would be great!
love you tons
YOur FavoRite missionary
ELder ClEmEnts

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