Arrived 4/27/2009

Hahaha hey!

I just have to start off by saying that Pops' comment about feeling more like Jed Clampette made me think of President Bartlett saying, ''Every time we come to California we are absolutely the Clampettes!'' Hahahahahaha and I laughed and laughed.

Anyway.

Lots of yard work...good! Get it all cleaned up for my return. I'll be expecting something magnificent now... :P :DOh, today we are headed to Zwickau so Elder Cameron can get his luggage repaired and so we can pick up a few things that Werdau just cannot provide. Should be fun to get back to a big town for a day.

We found out this morning that the mission is getting mini triples in German printed for us! Like the size of the English ones I have, but in German! They do cost 50 €, but I am jumping on that. With a small Bible, which we could order all along, as there are lots of small versions of the Einheitsubersetzung and the Luther Bibel, we can be carrying significantly less weight all over the place! Seriously, I took my little scriptures for granted all these years. A big old Triple and hefty Bible really weigh us down. So that should be cool. We have had mini Preach my Gospels (a bit smaller than a cd case) for quite some time now, and my are those handy...

Sorry you've been sick, sis. That is usually no fun. But congrats on the practice 3! That score on the real test should get you good credit in college. And 'I bet you could schaff a 5 if you really wanted. You seem to have worked at it a lot harder than I did.

So. All is well here in Werdau. Our GML (gemeinde misionsleiter, or ward mission leader) is getting us some of the new church picture compliations. Have you guys seen those? They are so cool. He is a great GML. And we are invited to his birthday bash this friday cuz it is a german holiday and there will be only drinking and tomfoolery around the town.My glasses are alright, but I think I may do something about it now that I have your go ahead. There are several optic places around town, and I have seen some good solid pairs for 100-150 €. Which is a lot, but if it works out then good. We'll see. I will use my best judgment.

Thanks so much for the boxes! I love goldfish and dove chocolate. And these socks are great! They have been doing very well the past couple days (I just got them on Friday or saturday, sometime). So thank you much. Yeah, I pulled some money out cuz I had to buy so many train tickets and the like, so I needed some money cuz my mission account was dry til the ticket refunds all came back in. Anyway.

We have been meeting some cool people here in Werdau, but not too many are seriously interested in learning more about the Gospel. But we keep looking and there are people here for us to find, otherwise we would not be here. Simple as that...

Well, I am doing well, healthy and enjoying the work. I have had a really itchy left eye for the past day or two, and I was terrified that I would come down with pink eye. My eternal arch nemesis. I HATE conjunctivitis. It is my most hated disease. Anyway, I found an eyelash secreted in my eye this morning and finally got it removed, and it has been feeling better so far. I hope that was the end of that. I will keep watch though, dont you worry...ps, is there any way to fight it if I think it might be coming? Any old wives treatments? Just wondering.

You guys take such good care of me, thanks for that. I best be off, as we gotta catch our train, but know that the Church is true and that I love you. Thanks for everything and I'll be calling home pretty soon! Don't get all teary on me! Love you! Tschüß!