November 26, 2008

Nice. Well I need you to look on Ebay for some tickets to the Chicago Bulls game on New Year's Eve @ 1:00. My comp (Elder Rainey) Who got transfered by the way, is also having his parents look so don't purchase until we can IM back and forth about it. So yeah I have another new companion.
My comp and I have to split the cost of a $75 ticket that I got for turning right on a stop light without stopping. I don't know if I did this. But they have pictures and we have to pay. So it's a bummer. I have to pay by Dec. 4
NO we just want to start looking, so we can get them as soon as possible. There will be probably four of us going. Elder Rainey, His new comp, Me, and My new Comp. It should be an exciting day. We figure it should be a hot game, so the sooner we can get them the better. Just let me know next time. When did you guys get out of school?
OH yeah it's not I big deal. I'm still able to drive. I don't know if they will take a debit though. I think we have to mail it in. Before Elder Rainey left he gave me $37 to pay his portion. I'd have to look at the paper to see if it's done through the mission office or the city. I think it's the city.

That was a weak sauce Email Spencer. I would expect that from Josh. Anyway you got one thing right, but I love to hear it from you, I am out here for a reason. You got that reason right to do the Lord's work , to serve him, to help other people find the truth that you and I know. It was good to hear you say that though. Tear it up bud at your tournament. I expect a recap of each of the games you play, and I want to know about the goals you scored, and the moves you pulled, and how your team did. Go out there and give it your all. I heard that Utah won so they are undefeated. Does that make them 12-0. I want to hear about your Thanksgiving also, so you'll have alot to write next time. Let me hear about the soccer tournament especially. I want details Daniel son. I was able to juggle a soccer ball last P-day,and then to play with a bunch of the other missionaries. Most of them hadn't played but there were a few good ones. One Elder was quite good. When I first started juggling the ball it was awkward, then it all came back. It felt so good to play again. There was a ton of us together for P-day. Probably about 20, a bunch of us played out in the Church Parking lot in Chicago. It was really cool. A bunch of the spanish speaking missionaries were there to. It was a big get together P-day. I even put on my ballin shorts and played a game of b-ball. Playing outside in the parking lot was cold and all I had on was shorts and a t-shirt, but I didn't care, I WAS PLAYING SOCCER. It was a lot of fun. I had a few good goals too. Love you tons bud. I hope you do great in your game, and have a great Thanksgiving. You are in my prayers and I love you and I love the work that I have been called to do by God.
Love Elder Adams

That's funny you should say that about my companion's names. This ones name is Elder Brown! Not the same Elder Brown That I had for an MTC companion, because he's in Talahassee Florida. There's not really anything you can get me. Maybe a tie or two. Other than that, just a letter and your prayers and love. I'm a missionary right now so there isn't much you can get me, just prayers. Christmas as a missionary will be different so don't worry about it.

I just read your letter, and the scarfs sound genious. Josh is also right about mittons, I have heard the same. Sister Ray (Rachel Ray), and her husband took us to this little cafe to say goodbye to Elder Rainey and gave us each our birthday presents (his early, mine late) His is today. She gave us each 10 sets of handwarmers. How nice. Things that keep my hands and feet warm are good things, so I like the idea of the thicker scarves. I'll look forward to this package.
Well I continue my quest to hold on to a companion for more than six weeks. I have had a new companion every transfer of my mission. At the end of this transfer I will have been out 7 1/2 months. This makes companion number 5!! I think that could be a song!! I was really hoping that Elder Rainey and I would stay together, he has been my most obedient, hard working companion. If I said there was a rule we needed to follow, but he hadn't heard it, he didn't argue he went along. It was great not having to fight the obedience battle. We really witnessed some miracles together too, and felt the influence of the spirit and the Lord's hand in the work. He was a great companion, I'll miss him. President even said in our interviews "We'll just leave you two alone and let you work." What happened to that. Anyway yesterday was transfers, and Elder Brown is now my companion. They did another "switch" transfer. Elder Rainey went to Wrigleyville (so he is now on a bike, I will pray for him), and Elder Brown came from Wrigleyville. I get the impression that President is putting me in places or with companions where there was a problem before. Before I wnet to Beloit an Elder went home early from his mission so I took his place. Then I came to North Shore where before Elder Rainey had had rough transfer with his companion like I had once had. His companion had almost went home, he had talked to Presidnet and everything. Elder Rainey had told me how they hadn't gotten along too well, and about some of the things his companion would do. Now I'm with Elder Brown who I've heard, and I now get the impression (as he gives little hints), also had a rough transfer with his companion before in Wrigleyville. I hope Elder Rainey does well with this other Elder in Wrigleyville. I see a pattern here, I'm either going or being put with missionaries that have have had a hard time, or where there is problems. President is essentially sending me straight to the fires. Elder Brown seems to be an obedient missionary, and willing to work hard also. It should be a great transfer. We are still preparing for a couple baptims here in December, it should be great. I was hoping to baptise with Elder Rainey though. We are also now teaching this young single adult, who is 22. He's from Haiti, and speaks Haitian, he also speaks English. He's incredible and he is really moving along, and we've only taught him twice. He wants to have us over with his family for Haitian food. We have also had African food twice since being in this area. This is deffinately an interesting cultural experience, and Haitian should be great. The work here is moving along. I wish you could all see the changes in people's lives and in their families. We are teaching one lady, Melissa, who used to be Jewish then converted to Christianity. She is in a horrible marriage right now, her husband only says 10 words to her a day, and they sleep in different rooms. She has three kids though all six years and younger. The kids love us, and always ask their mom "When are we going to the Mormon Church?" They also can't wait to see us again to sing us a church song that they've learned. (Blessed be the little children.) The husband now doesn't care if she comes to our Church, but did guilt her in to going to theirs one week. Just this Sunday her and the Kids were throwing up, so satan is really making it hard for her to come. We've never met the husband, but he doesn't like what she's doing but doesn't really care. I feel really bad for her, she is a great mom, and is so kind to us. She's awesome and she has a baptismal date now for the 20th of December. There are so many great people here of all walks of life, and of all races, all are children of our Father in Heaven. I love teaching them and feeling the spirit, and seeing the joy it brings into their lives. The light it brings to there faces. If only... If only you could witness it... If only we could all have this joy our whole lives. The Lord truly blesses us. Elder Rainey and I were instruments in the hands of the Lord, we fasted, we prayed, we were obedient, and hard working, and Lord showed us his will. Even though this transfer Elder Rainey and I came close, but did not baptise, this was by far the most successful transfer of my mission. I hope this next one with Elder Brown will be great also. We will carry on the work and strive to have the spirit. With the Lord beside me, I will be able to survive this first Chicago winter, but only with the Lord. "The arm of the flesh is weak," and Elder Adams is a nancy when it comes to the cold. So only with the Lord will I perservere the cold. Thanksgiving will prove to be a great experience, as I said before we are going to Villa Stowell. I'm going to make sure my suit, hair, and manners are "Spot on" as they would say in England. I was going to send you pictures from my camera, but I think I'll wait to take pictures of this little experience. The Stowells truly are great, and I will make sure to give them your thanks. Oh and no we do not get all of our P-day off, it is more like P 8hours. P-day begins at 10 and ends at 6, which is when we go back to work. As for the Sherpa hat, is it ridiculously obnoxious. I like the idea of the beanie like spencer's that he got from Aeropostale last year with the yak fur inside, that thing was warm. If Josh really likes the sherpa hat though you could get it and then if I don't like it I can send it back to him. I love you family and friends, and you are in my prayers. With Love, Faithfully and Diligently, Yours Truly
Elder Adams
Nothing changed with my leader ship calling. I'm still district leader and senior companion. If you have any other cool ideas for district meetings that I have to organize every monday send them my way. I think this week I'll read the Green eggs and ham book to them as a short part of it. I usually like to have some short 5 min thing like that at the end. The rest I pull from Preach My Gospel. Love you tons.