1/9/12

Hello Family, 

Thank you thank you for the email:) I always enjoy them. No matter how much or little you write. I enjoy hearing about your sabbath days and all about the littles and how they're doing. I don't think life gets much better than right now. I hope baby Grace is going to be alright. She is so precious. I bet it's the best responsibility in the world to raise littles. I remember the times when she was a baby and she'd be sick and there was nothing I could do but hold her. Oh my goodness, I can't believe she isn't a baby anymore but am still grateful she has given me permission to call her baby because she's "the baby of the family." Mom and dad I don't think I need anything. I'm getting along just fine. It's been a whole different learning experience being with two companions. I feel as if I got good at learning how to be with just one companion all the time and know two is so neat. I'm learning lots and loving much. Elder Moyle is from Enterprise UT. So it's a 40 minute drive from St. George. He went to Dixie before he came out. He's awesome and he and Talbot are two peas in a pod. We still managed to teach a lot last week. We're now covering Hmong work in the entire stake and the Olivehurst ward. I'm on track to run 108 miles this transfer which is such a neat feeling. I love living the word of wisdom. I enjoy my studies each morning and the power and strength they bring to me. We found two new investigators this week. Not Hmong. Between English and Hmong we had 18 less actives to church and we had 1 Hmong investigator. Last week being the first week of the transfer we had some things to figure out so that we could find the best way to teach all the people we're both teaching. It's going to be a busy week. We already have 12 lessons set up by Thursday. Mom and Dad I love being a missionary. I'm grateful for all your love and faith. All really is too well here. We were tracting a couple weeks back and we found some Hmong men playing basketball so we took off our suit coats and played:) They expressed that they'd like to play in a gym so we open our gym for them every Friday from 7-9. Before they play we stand in front of them and remind them where we're at and to watch their mouths then we have a prayer. It's really neat to watch them being careful of the things they say and how they act while they're in there. You can tell people are trying to be respectful and we're confident they'll feel the spirit of that. I'm beat. I feel tired. It's the best tired i've ever felt. While I was saying my prayers last night I was caught in pondering and this overwhelming feeling came over me that I was loved and supported by not only Heavenly Father but in a very real way my ancestors. I couldn't help but cry in gratitude for how tired they must have been as they diligently came across the plains, or stood up to robbers and all kinds of persecutions. I know they loved it because they knew the things they hoped for and they enjoyed becoming more like Christ. They loved all those who did them wrong and only wanted them to be happy as well. If they didn't then they do know:) Life is always good. Loving is so much fun. I don't think I have anything else. I love you all. If ya meet my future wife tell her I love her:) Please hug and kiss those littles for me and tell them I love them. Please let me know if there's anything I can do for you all. Love ya.

Love Elder Paramore