Arrived 11/2/09

Hey family!
Haha thanks for the wishes. I hope it'll be a good day tmrw. We had transfers this past weekend, but the Shiv and I are staying here for another 6 weeks at least, so yeah...

So the L family is messed up. I'm sorry, but they just are. So much alcohol and drugs and smoking and cursing. They need the Gospel and our prayers. We are meeting with them tonight and will be talking about the Restoration. We hope that we can help the mom be prepared for baptism by the 15th. That's our big goal. Apparently S still smokes. Don't know how he got that through the baptismal interview without lying, but we are gonna do the stop smoking workshop again with him and pray that it works. Man it's stressing me out. I could use your prayers as well, hehe.

No news on R. We simply cannot find him. I don't know what else to do. kinda at my wits end here. Sigh. Gotta rely on the Lord I think...

I'm glad Halloween went ok. It came and went here without notice, really, except a few kids out, not even dressed up, with little bags. Na ja. The germans can't steal everything from us :)

Tell Emma Congrats for me! It's good that she's havin success. And that she is good friends with her roommates. Em, sometimes the guys focus in on a floor or a group of girls. I did. There was a group of girls with whom I became pretty close. But if you want to get some guy friends too, maybe try and reaching out yourself. Invite them to watch movies. Bake things for them (haha!). Talk to them, simply. Guys kinda like it when someone other than their buds take an interest in them. Na ja. Some ideas off the top of my head.

I'm glad you are getting used to the travel game, Pops! So you'll be ready to take us all on a world tour :D But really, I am glad it is more peaceful for you now.

I do not know Elder S at all. I can try and find out somethin bout him...

Go Yanks!
Em, I would love the text from those CES firesides. I didn'T get to see too many...Hahaha and way to go on doing so well on things! It sure feels good, don't it? :D I am very proud o' you, sis! And you too, Taylor! Are you sick then? Why??? How is school back at good ol LAHS?

I have no big plans for tmrw. Other than teaching lots of lessons, that'D be sweet. I DID get your letter, Em! Thanks for that!

Well, several of my buds are getting transfered tmrw so we're gonna go have some last fun together today. I hope you all have a wonderful week, and know that I know that the Church is true :) Thanks for your love and support, and letters and crazy Get Fuzzy!! Hahaha it did cheer me up. Well I love you, and I'm gonna roll. So til next week, tschüß family!

---Elder Sterling J. Mason, almost 21... :D