December 22, 2008

Subject: The Best Christmas Ever!!! (no snow)

Wow, it rains a lot here, but no snow! I got really lucky this year, because we are one of the only areas in the mission without snow. Al Bernstine told us that he wants to be a "Mormon" for sure now, but we still have a lot to teach him. Christmas is really messing up everything, so we won't even get to see him for three weeks unless he comes to church. And we picked up a really good investigator, at least I think he will be good. (Jesse Arional White Eagle) He came to church yesterday and seemed really interested, he is part Mexican and part Native American. We meet with him in 45 minutes and we will find out how interested he really is. I talked to him for a long time a church. He said that the spirit has really been trying to get him to come to church for a while, and he is not going to fight it any more. He has only been in town for two weeks; apperently, something really bad happened to him in Seattle that drove him down here. The members were great at interacting with him, and I'm sure he'll come to church here for as long as he lives here.
Unfortunately, all the members were so excited to help him that they neglected our other two investigators that came to church. One of them, Billy who is on parole, snuck out after sacrement meeting but we caught him later last night. The other had to stay all three meetings because his son loves primary. He name is Phillip Lin from China. Yesterday was the first time I saw him at Church because he usually works on Sundays. But it was raining so he had the day off. I think the members are afraid to talk to him because his English is horrible, so he mostly just sat by himself when we weren't there.
Hey, I want picture of my family, all the cousins. I don't know who gets this email,(do the triplets get my emails dad?) but could you make sure that all the relatives get it. You can send the pictures to my father and he can email them to me, or you can just mail them to me.
174 S. 'O' Street
Lincoln California
95648
Family pictures would be cool, but individual would be awesome too.
I didn't realize that we were trying to do a call with Jason. Ya nine o'clock a.m. will work for me but I'll have to go to a members house. But that will be fine because everyone wants us at their house on Christmas. My cell number is 916-295-4139, so I think I can call you Christmas eve around Eight my time and tell you the number of the members house that I will be at on Christmas morning. I can only talk for an hour, and I don't know how long Jason can talk for. Is Jason a zone leader? Thats what is sounded like in his email so I think I must have missed something. What is Kristies email and why hasn't she emailed me yet?
Dang, I forgot to tell Sabrina Cromwell congrats! Will someone please tell her for me? When does David leave on his mission. Oh and I heard that Devin Broadhead got his call while I was in the MTC, where and when is he going? How long does Ben have 'till he leaves for service again?
Thanks for everything I love you all
Elder Allred Ryan