January 17, 2011
Hey Fam,
Wow it sounds like you guys are havin a ton of fun back home. I’m glad Jake had a good Birthday it sounded like it was way fun.....Tanner o Tanner what would the world ever do without you. I'm glad you're my brother- life would be so boring without you. I hope that you are able to go to the wrestling meet and Sadie’s- hopefully it all works out for ya.
Well this week has been kind of a slower week. You said it’s been raining for 24 hours well we had a good day last Monday but from Tuesday til yesterday it has been pouring and pouring and pouring. Ya- you heard right, it was in the fifties, (how pleasant indeed (if you can't tell I’m making fun of you....it’s a little harder when I’m not there in person but o well)) but nobody was outside because the wind was also in the fifties......when it’s raining and the wind is that high is makes it hard to get inside cause nobody will answer their doors, but we stayed busy the whole week so no worries.
We are back in Florence until Thursday then we'll be back over in Reedsport. It is really hard splitting up time between two places it makes it hard to really focus on certain people and to be able to work with them when you are only able to see them during half the week. But we are still finding people and the Lord is helping us out so it’s all good. So I don't know if I’ve told you about our investigators Bill and Donna Flood. Missionaries have been working with them for over a year and a half. Their daughter was baptized in August of 2009 and ever since then they have been looking into the church. Anyways the past few weeks they have been attending all three hours of church meetings and they have never done that before so we are hoping that they are finally deciding to take another step and to join the church cause they would really amazing members.
Well Oregon is still treatin me well I love being out here it has been so much fun. The mission has definately not been anything like I thought it would be but in a good way. There really is no better way to spend your day then being able to serve the Lord and his children. I am so thankful for you guys and all that you do for me. I hope you all have a most awesome week, good luck in school and sports and whatever else you might need a little luck in. Love you all!
Love Elder Stephenson II