December 22, 2014

I will be on skype at around 1 or 2 ish on Christmas day depending how our lesson goes that day. #missionaryprobs 

I am sorry that I did not get to send y'all a good letter last week I was trying to make up with as much as I could with sending pictures. 

So I am feeling better... I would not say I am 100% but it is a slow increase. I did talk to the mission nurse about it at the meeting this week. She said bronchitis has been going around that the missionaries from the MTC brought it she said if it continues she will send me an antibiotic but now I don't think I will need it. I tried the Elder Jardine method. He told me some stuff to try and it worked pretty well. 

Russellville is doing well. We have had a pretty wet last few days. But the cold really has not been too bad. We got our investigators to church and I had to remember how difficult it is to deal with investigating youth coming to our branch... not as in the fact that they are young but the fact that our youth classes are split and they go with the English ward... and I can't be in 2 places at once, So it is hard to be with our investigators son and our investigator at the same time. 

Institute is going well. I don't know if I mentioned this but I will now. I am teaching institute for some of the members of the branch.... it is strange and I feel very unqualified to teach it especially in Spanish. We are teaching D&C which is sweet but hard and it makes a lot of study for the weekend when we are teaching the temple prep class #branchprobs.

6 months to sexy has begun. The church just sent out a rule that we cannot go to Gyms so we have been working out in our apartment which thanks to Elder Meyers has a weight bench in it. The English Elders come over every morning now with the "Walker plan" (less active pro power lifter they know named Stephanie) to work out.

Thank you for the package I was able to get it at the mission office. Elder Dyorich is a little sad one of his packages from home got there on Friday so he will not get it until January.

Love y'all and talk to you on Christmas

Kevin

December 8,2014

I am serving with Elder Dyorich who is an older missionary like me. He came out one transfer before me.

Still sick this is going on my 3rd week fighting this dang cold. And we are going on bikes so it will be anything but a rest. The work moves on. We will be having the Christmas party for the branch this week that is with the English ward and then we are planning one for the 24th that will be a more traditional Hispanic party. But I have been told that the 17th could be the day we finally get the ipads they have told us about for over a year and a half. 

I am well and hope it is like-wise.

December 1, 2014

 I have been sick this week with a cold. But I am starting to come out of it now. Yesterday in church I was so clogged up that I could not talk but I am much better now. 

So the call came today. Elder Salazar and Schoenfeld will be leaving me here in Russelville. I have no idea who will be replacing them. So I will be spending Christmas and New Year here in Russellville. 

Took a trip out to Danville and saw some of the new converts. Amy Chavez and Katie, Mom I feel like you would really like Amy Chavez she reminds me a lot of you. 

 Story of the week is about B, the guy that we baptized last week. We wanted to go see him and so we stopped at his apartment and saw a bunch of people there. We were not sure if we wanted to interrupt his party.  We chose just to go a just say a quick hello so he knew we were thinking of him. He saw us and clears us a spot and asks "how can I explain the book of Mormon simply so I can share it with other people." it was one of those moments where you feel so good to be a missionary. Then he taught all of his friends about the book of Mormon and we gave out all the copies that we had on us at the time. We are going to give him a Preach my gospel and a triple. Elder Schoenfeld and I are wanting to buy him a nice one. 

All is well here. I had a Mexican style thanksgiving...Salsa goes with everything. 

Les quiero

Elder Ludwig

Danville Baptisim

Kev's 2 companions

Russellville baptism

Woooo Pig Soooie