Hi!  My companion is flying out tomorrow to go home so he left and I'm with two other Elders. They're really good Elders as well. I'll be with them until my new companion comes from another area. His name is Elder Ramirez and he was just companions with my old companion from the MTC. It's pretty cool. He's coming my way so I will have to share a lot about who we're teaching and where everyone lives and about the members and all that. Luckily he's been here earlier in his mission so he'll know some people.. It's kind of exciting right now. I'm going to miss Elder Carter. He was a great missionary and he's a great friend. He taught me a lot. Elder Shirk is here with me,  I get to spend a lot of time with him and his Companion Elder Dowling. They're our Zone Leaders. Elder Shirks from Texas and Elder Dowling is from Boston.

I love hearing about Peighton and Haizlee. They are such cute little kids. My goodness has Haizlee gotten big! I couldn't believe it when I saw those pictures or her. She is adorable. Peighton looks good with a shaved head. He's quite the faithful little guy. He's a good example to us missionaries. I was listening to a talk on Saturday and I think it was Elder Bednar was speaking and he said to bare testimony frequently to our little kids. I doesn't have to be "i'd like to bare my testimony" just say "I know that when you do this you'll get this or when your obedient you'll be blessed."  Oh, I think about them so often. A lot of missionaries get a kick out of some of the stories I tell them about P and the ones I get from  you. 
                                                     
We`re  teaching a lady, that same lady who kills cochroaches with her bare hands. She's a neat lady. A miracle that happened this weak. There's a member named Mang, he's Hmong and he was baptized a bit over a year ago. He weighs 590 lbs and when I first got here we'd visit him once every two weeks or so. He was never motivated to do anything. He has the softest, kindest voice and he's one of the nicest people i've met. So the Elder that I told you about a bit ago, Elder Dowling and Elder Shirk, are teaching a man named Shane who weighs 480 lbs or so. By man I mean 20-25 years old. On Saturday we decided it'd be a good idea to invite Mang to an appointment of Shane's so we went over there and told Mang how perfect it would be for him to come along. He did and he loved it. We're trying to go on walks with them both each day while reading or talking about Gospel things. As we came out of the lesson we thanked Mang for coming and he couldn't stop smiling and he said "this was an answer to my prayers." It melted my heart. Inside that big body is the purest, kindest, strongest spirit but his physical health is holding him back. He came to church for the first time in over a year this past Sunday and so did his new friend Shane who has a baptismal date for early August.

On Sunday the Vangs and other had a going away pot luck gathering for Elder Carter. We had to be in by 6 pm on the 4th. It was very nice. I love the people. This work is the best. I really wouldn't rather be any other place. It's not always easy but oh  it's worth it ha.  Thank you for all your love prayers and support.

Love, Elder Paramore

                                                                    Elders Paramore & Carter @ a church ball game.

Elder Paramore & Elder Carter.

Study spot.

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A Rainbow in Yuba City..