Hey mom,

 

Nothing much to report this week.  My new comp is Elder Christensen, (but you've already figured that out)  He's awesome.  He turned 19 this last January, he's still a youngin.  He's our district leader and my senior comp.  He's the best copmanion I've had yet.  He's a hard worker.  And I mean HARD worker.  I have a hard time keeping up with him.  I have to tell him to slow down sometimes.  I feel bad for him because he has to slow down and work at my pace.  

 

Our area got switched to a bike area.  Did I already tell you this?  Anyway I got a bike.  I'll take a picture of it for you to see.  It was for 250 and then I got a helmet for 30 and a new seat for 30 (which is oh so comfortable by the way)  for a grand total of $334.41.  I hope that's okay.  I like the bike I bought.  It's sweet.  I'm definitely going to get in shape this transfer...whether I like it or not.  I come home dog tired every night because of it.  It's hard, especially for me being as out of shape as I am. 

 

I haven't really been getting letters from friends.  The last two I got were from Ashley Romrell and from Emilee (Jakes girlfriend)  I loved both of those letters.  I would like to hear from Jake and Steve soon.  I want to know how they're doing.  I haven't heard from them since I've been in the MTC.  (long time)

 

Mary Swegan is doing fantastic.  She's our most solid investigator we have.  She's so ready for baptism.  She didn't come to church yesterday though, like she said she would.  Ugh.......that's frustrating.  She says she has insomnia.  She was up all night and was way tired so she couldn't make it.  Which I think is true.  Satan knows that she can't get baptized unless she comes to church.  So he's doing everything he can to prevent her from going.  We have a meeting with her tonight, so we'll talk about it with her more tonight. 

 

We haven't been able to meet with John Hubbenette lately.  He's a trucker and is on call.  So it's been difficult.  President asked us to not include personal info about our investigators in our e-mails home.  Cause it get's online and that stuff is exposed and all that good stuff.  The church actually told him to tell us not to do that.  anyways...John isn't doing that great.  He's not really keeping his commitments.  I'll just leave it at that.

 

Dwayne is doing well.  He came to church yesterday...but left right before the sacrament was passed.  It's still progress though!  He usually sits in the foyer, this time he sat in the chapel.  BIG accomplishment.  He came with a huge smile on his face too.  Elder Christensen and I devised a way for him to quit smoking.  Every pack he get's this week take one out and crush it.  The next week, take 2 out and so on...We figured that would be good to ween him off of it.  He came with a huge smile on his face and look of accomplishment on his face as he told us "I took a smoke out this morning, broke it right in half!"  HAHA!!  It's working!!  He's actually doing it!  I'm super stoked for him.

 

Well I gotta go.  I can't wait to hear from you next week.  I love you all and pray for you often.  I hope my prayers are working!  Ask Bishop Anderson if he got my letter.  If he did, tell him to write me!  I'm anxious to hear from him!  As well as all of my friends in Londonderry and Cresent Park YSA wards.

 

Love you!

 

Elder Graeme Newman