June 10, 2013

So far this week has been a good week.  Pasco is nice.  It's a desert.  It doesn't rain much here and the sun is always out.  There are a few mountains off in the distance but there are hills everywhere.  My area is a little slow as far as missionary work goes.  We did get a new investigator in the YSA branch that I'm in.  One of the investigators that we are teaching is reading the Book of Mormon.  He reads it every morning and says that the thing in the Book of Mormon is true.  He also enjoys coming to church.  Earlier in the week I was able to give a member of the YSA branch, who is going through a rough time a blessing.

I went on exchanges this week.  While on exchanges I helped a guy move into his apartment.  One of the friends of this guy that we helped moved had strayed away from the church and has now come back and has gone through the temple.  He is now planning his wedding and getting married in the temple.  By his example he has showed his friend how much the gospel can change peoples lives.

Do you remember Elder Jenks?  He served in our ward about 5 years ago.  I saw him in the YSA branch.  He asked me if I was from OKC 3rd.  I told him yes.  Then he said that he thought I looked familiar.  He remembers the family.  That was cool to see someone who served their mission back home.

We are still doing service work.  We helped a member who is less active rock the back of a waterfall that she had built.  She feeds us every Monday for dinner.  I've told her some stories about the family and now she would like to meet you someday.

Sounds like you have been doing a lot of tornado clean up.  Most people, when they find out I'm from Oklahoma, ask me why we don't move.  I tell them because Oklahoma is home and you can always rebuild.  I also mention that we don't usually have huge tornados like the ones  on May 20 and May 30.

I hope you have a good week.

I love you.

Love,
Elder Poling