Putting Raisins in Boxes

No, sadly I forgot to take pictures.  I may have misspelled the name last week for the Avila family.  They read the Boom of Mormon again but they will be out of town for conference.  Elder Schmid had a tooth taken out and was told to rest for a few days and felt pretty sick so we tried to work from the apartment, making calls and setting appointments while we could.  We had some good lessons this week and we had some great time at the putting the raisins in boxes at the vineyard, it was so much fun.  I am so excited for conference next week that should be great.

Our mission really tries to focus on getting people to the temple within a month.  Some of the people I taught in Valentine after they were baptized made it to the temple and I think 1 also got her patriarchal blessing.  I have been studying about enduring to the end in the gospel of Jesus Christ and you are so right, living the gospel never ends and we have been focusing with our less actives on commitments to really see where there desires are and so that they can grow.  I get along good with Elder Schmid, we will be together for another 6 week here in Atwater and we are having more and more fun working hard and together.  I have gotten better at bike things.  I do email Toby, he is doing well and I did not know they moved back to Texas.  That is so awesome for Jenna and Kristin.  What is Hannah email so I can send her an email.

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