4/1/13 - Happy Easter

[It has been Spring Break, so this letter came last week.]

It basically felt like any other Sunday....Except it rained like nothing I have ever seen before! Words cannot describe how hard it rained! It was like getting sprayed with a fire hose! In less than ten minutes the water on the sides of the road was up to my ankles deep...and I was on a bike!! It was crazy! Church was good but none of our investigators showed up...oh well. It was nice to get to focus on what was being taught more fully instead of how to help them understand. But then again we have such a small ward that we have to pass the sacrament every week, and we got asked to teach elder's quorum next week because the teachers are all gonna be gone. It really makes me appreciate Utah for reasons I never thought of before, like having a primary (there were only 10 kids in the musical number, and there are maybe 10 in primary total) or having young men (more than 5 total). It is interesting.

Elder Coburn broke his bike on Saturday so we have been walking the past couple days while it is getting fixed. Luckily Bishop Wright (our bishop here) is an avid biker so he gave us a spare. He graduated from the University of Utah, so he always has Ute stuff on and gives us a hard time about it whenever we see him. Anyways, Elder Coburn shifted on his bike and it literally like exploded. It was probably one of the funniest things I have ever seen. It just tore itself apart! Unfortunately that meant we had to walk...a lot. And somehow, maybe the angle of the road or my shoes, messed up my knee kind of. So I think I will be relaxing today for P-day. When it rains it pours I guess.

Haha I don't know if it works any better out here, It still isn't amazing or anything. [In reference to P90X workouts.]  And I always try to get on the scale at members houses when I see one, and so far it is the same... Hopefully I can keep it there. One of the blessings of a bike!! 

Elder Coburn's mom and grandparents sent him packages, but they put double of everything in it so I got a bunch of stuff from them (A new tie, socks, food). If you get a chance, thank them for me!! [While Elder Coburn trains Michael, his family is training us!]

It's crazy to hear about everyone going on missions.  There is a guy from my district who graduated from Lone Peak the year before me (Elder Henniger).  He said to tell you guys, "Hi."  It was fun going on exchanges with him because we know a lot of the same people.

I loved hearing about you guys in the choir  that is so cool.  Turns out that the missionary handbook says that we aren't to participate in musical groups, so we had to stop going.  It's too bad because our choir is really small.  Oh well.

Our whole zone stayed the same this transfer except for 1 set of Elders.  We have all only been with these companions for 1 transfer, so nothing yet.  Hopefully I will be with Elder Coburn for 2 more transfers because he only has 2 left, and it wouldn't make sencse to move him to a new area for one.  But, I guess we will see.  One of the AP's changed because he was a Mong speaking elder and one of the other Mong elders went home so he had to drop down.  The new assistant is Elder Coburn's MTC companion, Elder Netane (Tongan).

Enjoy the snow and cooler weather!  Tell everyone "Hi" for me and that I am grateful for their letters.

I don't know what else to say, but I will answer questions from your letter you sent in a written one later this week, so be ready for that. Thank you for the package and mail, it helps keep me looking forward to something every day, even when it gets hard. Oh there is a talk by Elder Holland, the one the Mormon message "Good things to come" is based on. Could you send that to me if you can find it?[Sent this week.]  It would be awesome to have. Thank you!