6/26/11

Yeah our new mission President will be here this week. President and Sister Weston:) I'm excited. He'll bring his four kids as well. Hoorah for Israel! Missionary meetings are very neat.


We had a great week! I'll tell ya one thing that was pretty special. We were at the hospital visiting a very sick man and on our way out we ran into a Chinese man from Hong Kong. He's been in the states for 7 years. He just graduated from school with his masters degree in aerospace engineering. He's 28. He saw us and started talking to us, and he remembered missionaries stopping him in Hong Kong and was amazed that we dressed the same. He also had a friend in grad school who was Mormon and served a mission. This friend didn't talk to much about the church but he was a good example. Well after talking with him for a bit he asked if he could just come hang out with us so we said sure! He's only up from LA visiting a friend who got in an accident on I-5 on her way from Oregon to here somewhere. So he drove up. He didn't have anything to do so he was pretty bored. Well since last Wednesday when we first met him he has come running with us 3 of the mornings and hung out with us while we did our normal thing for 3 full days. We have been teaching him about the gospel and he,  throughout these past 5 days has just had so many questions! He's very very smart. We answered them and tried to stay simple. He loved it all and knows why it's so important to know the Book of Mormon is true for himself. He wants to be baptized. So that he doesn't have to pay for a motel we asked a Sister  if she'd let him stay with her.  So now he's there and may stay for a bit. He's such a kind man. We'll see what happens. His desires are there so wherever he goes he knows what he's felt and he'll do great. It's been fun and will continue to be. Ha he even comes to our dinner appointments with members:)

Mom and Dad I love you. I really do. I can't explain how much, remember it's not possible in the English language. So I'll just keep working hard knowing you're doing the same:) Please hug and kiss the littles for me. Thanks for praying for me and for teaching the littles about prayer. I loved when Peighton said he sometimes just stops what he's doing and prays for me. He's a very special little boy. Please hug Shenise and Chand for me too. 1 minute each when you see them and tell them how much ya love them and then tell them that I think about them and love them very much. If there's anything I can do for ya just let me know. Love ya.

Elder Paramore