Hey Everyone!

The library was closed for Columbus Day so I am sorry I had to wait to email.

This week has been super crazy! Since we lost our car, the weather has just decided to be super rainy! When it rains here, it just constantly pours and never stops! At first, I thought a bike would be impossible but I must admit that it is hard because it is super hilly here.   Either your flying down a hill or your biking up one.  We have been on time and have got a serious work out this week.  It does not get much better than that.

A lot of good things have happened since we started biking. We found this lady who moved from the Philippines.  Her name is Feliciana. She was a member there but when she moved here she stopped going to church. It was a total miracle that we found her!

We have had some really good lessons and I have finally been able to be more involved in the teaching.  At times Elder Powell would really take over.  That has been fun and I already feel like I am a way better teacher. I love Elder Fitzgerald.  He is super nice and we both are very laid back people. It makes it pretty easy to get along.

We had such a crazy experience this week!!! A lady in the ward, who is very nice, has a daughter who is dating a guy who is Catholic and now she is starting to join his religion.  She wanted all of us to have a lesson with them. So it was us, James, Jennifer, the Millers and sister Millers' brother and sister-in-law.  It was INSANE! We said pretty much nothing. They were debating these questions he had and they were getting into super deep doctrine.  Some of the stories they were saying were insane!!!  I wish there was some way I could type what happened but it would take too long! This is a story that I HAVE to tell when I get home.   Everyone was yelling to "shut up" so they could talk. It was crazy!! I can't wait to explain this one! hahaha Wow!

We have meals (dinner appointments) an average of 3 times a week. Sometimes more but hardly less. The ward donates breakfast foods to us on Sunday and we have a cooler we put it in.  That is really cool.  I have already started to figure out how to cook some good stuff so that I don't have to eat the same thing everyday.  I love the pictures by the way! Its fun to see what you're doing and to see pictures of all of you!

There are some things that I don't love to do but I need to think about Why I do it.  I just need to push the Whys into all of the work and remember that this is for the people and not for me. It's easy to focus on you when it really isn't about you.  My mission President really trusts me.  In his emails to me, he told me that he has complete trust in me and that he needs me to study and work hard so that I can be a leader in the mission.  My companion and I have learned a lot together.  Elder Fitzgerald is great!  I love the advice I receive because it helps me grow so much!!

I love my family! You inspire me to grow and to want to be the best at what I do. I really want to be the guy that people look at and want to be like.  Not because I want to be looked at but I want people to know how much I care.  This matters to me.  I want my Heavenly Father to know how much I care.

I am excited to see how this transfer goes. Thanks for your love and support! You really have always pushed me to try and become great!

Love you,
Elder Westover :)