12/26/11

Howdy:) 

Yeah things are wonderful here! We had a great Christmas day. We had an investigator who has never come before show up. She was picked up by a recent convert:) Missionary mind is a healthy one. There were also 6 less actives that we're working with that came. It was great! I love seeing people at church. It's kind of like the rest of the week you're striving to be obedient so that you can know how to help, then you do your best, then Sunday is game time ha. Sometimes people show their desire/faith and show up and sometimes they don't but Elder Talbot and I have so much fun just loving them. I too enjoyed seeing you all. I can't believe how tough you are.  Those Little's are so darn cute. I can't believe how well they speak English:) I really enjoyed my time with Landon. My goodness is he a survivor. He just never quits. He's such a powerful influence. I hope he knows that. Thanks for sharing your experience about cleaning the church every Sat.. I know that it's in those small moments of decision that change us and mold us into who we need to be. Those Little's are never going to forget how dedicated their mom is. My wife is going to be top notch like yourself mother.  Thanks. Living in St. George is kinda like reading and praying about the Book of Mormon, it changes the way you think and your whole perspective when you come to know it's true, so yeah we can be hopeful the Salley's will come back:) Jk. But seriously. Thank you again for that book of testimonies and thanks for covering each one with a plastic cover. I really do have some of the greatest friends and family. Each one of them makes me want to be better and I can tell that they too are striving to remember the Lord in all things. Life's good. The rest of the day I studied from the Book of Mormon. I lost in a game called Settlers of Catan. I'm miserable at games, then we went to Xia's and ate with some of her family. It was a great day. This upcoming week will be busy busy. We have 3 exchanges to go on and there's a lot of people to teach and find. Thanks for the email. I love hearing from you all. I hope all continues to go well and I hope you know how much I love ya. Let's just keep being tired for the Lord:) It really is the best. If there's anything I can do for you let me know. Please hug and kiss those Little's for me and don't forget to give my dad a huge hug and kiss!  K love ya. 

Love Elder Paramore 

12/05/11

Hi!
  How are you all? I really got teary eyed and I'm holding back! I understand Bishop has to move to wherever he needs to but my goodness am I going to miss him. He has definitely been an instrument in the Lords hand where our family is concerned. I hope he knows how much he means to us and how truly grateful we are to him. I know wherever he goes he'll help other young men show faith and become who Heavenly Father needs them and wants them to be. I'll be excited to meet the new bishop when I return. Yeah last week I was a bit under the weather with a headache and I just felt really weak. It's the first time I've slept in past 6:30 in I can't remember how long. I feel a bit better now. Still a bit weak but it's all good. I enjoy challenges:) The apartment wasn't too messy. It was good. We set up a Christmas tree Xia let us borrow and Sister Chilson surprised us with some lights for it. It's nice. All is well here though. We're working hard and having fun. I didn't anticipate how challenging it'd be to get used to a new area. Even though I know a lot of people and love them it's still different. It's been a neat experience to really try and be that much more obedient. When I'm not sure how to think or what to do I just be obedient. When a lot of worries or other things cloud my thoughts it's hard for me to know what's best. I love the work. I love how every effort to do good bears fruit. 

     Right now we're teaching a few people. We're very hopeful that they'll just humble themselves and be sensitive to the spirit so they might change. I love being prepared to help them repent. I enjoy studying each morning then with my companion. He's a good Elder. His family situation is rough but he understands that the more obedient he is and the harder he works the more it'll bless his family. We have a lot of fun together. He makes sound effects for everything he does ha. It cracks me up. He and Elder Sandall were MTC companions and like Elder Sandall he's very very good at Hmong already. He's 6'4 and weighs 205. He played football in High School and enjoys tough things, they get him excited:) He's great. 

     I love dad so much:) I think of y'all often and how hard you always work for us. I know you love us very much. Thank you for all you do and for all the prayers you and dad and the Little's say for me and for the work. I can feel them and I can feel your love every single day. Mom and Dad I love being a missionary, with all my heart. I love every part of it. I mean it. Mom I love you. You're quite the woman and I know we needed YOUR love to become who Heavenly Father wants and needs us to become. I feel blessed to be apart of such a family. Our ancestors too worked very hard for us and I know our posterity will feel every single effort we put forth to love and follow the Savior. I miss you all. I hope you know that I pray for you as well. Thanks for being so great. Please keep hugging and kissing those Little's for me ha. I hope Landon gets well soon. He's tough.  Xia is awesome. I am so grateful to  her thank you for all she does. She's too good to us and she works hard for the Lord. Also Nancy. They help us a lot. 

     Tell Brooks that I'll get back to him:) That'd be so exciting. I was just thinking yesterday or a couple days ago how neat it'd be to be able to serve with him or any of our other friends. That'll be neat. I think that's all I got for ya this week.  Oh and please keep remembering the Savior in all you do, the Spirit of Christ is contagious.

Love Elder Paramore