June 25, 2009

Yeah they transfered Elder Jenkins.....I'm still here in North Shore. I'm excited to be here, but I'm not going to lie I'm going to miss Elder Jenkins. It was probably 2 and a half of the greatest weeks of my mission. We worked so well together, and talked to everyone. My new companion is another new one. He's only been out about 3 months in the field. He grew up most of his life in California, then moved to Utah. He seems to be really good. He wants to work hard and be obedient so I'm excited about that. His name is Elder Gardner. So just today my trainer Elder Purdie flew home along with 14 others. 15 went home and zero came out into the english program. 3 came to spanish. The downsizing has begun. Anyway I'm glad that you got the numbers you needed for your course. Tear it up on the mountain for me. I want to hear all about it, spare no details, have mom type for you if you have to. Oh, and what do you mean that you "have a hard time getting through it?" you mean it's hard to get through Timberline? Anyway I love you dad, and I hope fathers day was a blast, did you get my card, I want to hear what you did.

Love ya,
YOur son, Elder Adams

I'm still here, no time, new comp, might be able to write later, things are good.

So yeah yesterday was intense. We went to transfers and then we had some members take us shopping in their car so that we could buy a bunch of stuff and stock up for the transfer and not have to worry about the bike situation and shopping. So I bought a ton of stuff. I bought 50 or more apples at this fruit market. They were 49 cents a pound, milk was on sale so I bought that and I'm freezing it. I shouldn't have to do really any shopping for the next 6 weeks. However this took a while and by the end we didn't have anytime to write. My companio wanted to still be able to email so he got permission from president for us to use an hour today (Thursday) to be able to do our emails. President approved us. Yesterday was the last transfer with President stoddard, and the new President will be here on tuesday. We meet him at a meet the President meeting next wednesday. This morning my trainer Elder Purdie flew home. It's wild how time flies. 15 Missionaries went home this time and 3 came out into the spanish program. There are less missionaries going into the field so there is downsizing occurring. By the end of sept or oct. we will be down from our usuall 120 missionaries to 80. There combining a lot of areas. Anyway my new companion is Elder Gardner from Utah, but he lived in California till he was 16. He's only been out here in the field for 3 months, so I have another fairly new missionary. I'm excited though for another transfer here in North Shore. He wants to work hard and be obedient. I'm not going to lie though, I'm going to miss Elder Jenkins. We hugged each other before we went to bed the last night, and we went out to eat together. He came up with the idea, he said "It's our last night!" These have been proabably 2 and half of the best weeks of my mission. We talked to everyone, we worked hard together. I loved Elder Jenkins. He wants to open a ranch when he gets home and he told me I should design him a barn, we planned it one day while tracting. I told him that he needs to teach me how to ride a horse. Elder Jenkins was great, I'm going to miss him. Anyway. ON monday we met these chinese guys from china who are going to school here. We carried a futon and a desk for 4 blocks and then they invited us in and cut up watermelon for us. They passed out Dr. Pepper's (which I gave to my companion), and then we talked to them. They asked questions about us, and we asked them about china. They only knew the name Jesus Christ, but nothing about him. Father in Heaven seemed to be new to them. It was interesting explaining some of these things to them, in between talking to them about there culture and food, and how they can only have one child in china. They are all only children. One of them invited me to play soccer with them on Saturday, so that might be a potential. This was just and interesting experience, because how else would they have heard what little we taught them, unless they were here and we had offered to help them. They were so thankful, so thankful. WE don't have missionaries in China, so this was like a once in a lifetime opportunity for them and us. Anyway the work goes on here in North Shore. The baptism was great, I'll have to tell you the background on Evens path to conversion sometime. His name is Evens Thoussaint, he's hatian. It was a great service, he'll be strong. I've got to go now. I love you all and you're in my prayers.

LOve Elder Adams.