Email Problems and Two More Baptisms

12.28.09

I've tried at least 4 times to send this email--the only bad thing is it didn't save any of the times, so I'm here sending another one this very moment to let you know, and to let everyone else know, that I am going to begin writing a letter as soon as I possibly can. Expect one at least by Thursday, maybe Friday.

I'll fill you in on all the details about Janae and Vernon who were both baptized yesterday. Janae is literally a year older than I am, and Vernon is in his mid-fifties. They are both wonderful individuals.

Anyhow, I'm glad everything is going well back home and I'm certainly glad I got to talk to everyone on Christmas. It was the best Christmas present for sure! Oh yeah, I finally got to go to the post office for the third time to retrieve the packages, the gifts were sweet! The camera is way nice too! Tell everyone I say thank you, I loved everything.

The soda fizzy candies though; me and Elder Izatt, Elder Pelo, and Elder Chadburn ate almost twenty of those little candies at a time--SICK!!! They foam so bad inside your mouth it makes you want to gag...we had our fun with them haha!

Anyways, I love you and you'll hear from me later this week.

Love,

Austin

The Christmas Phone Call is Coming!

Some of the Jacksonville West Missionaries

12.21.09

I figured I'd keep this one a little shorter since I get to call Friday. I'm so excited! As far as the details go, I believe we are going to go ahead and talk for as long as we feel like talking--I don't think President Newman worries about it too much, so long as we continue to do what we are supposed to be doing I believe he is fine with it...

As far as Christmas decorations go, we have a miniature Christmas tree that Elder Pelo's family sent him. It is about two feet tall, and is decorated with tiny ornaments and is covered in lights. That's about as far as it goes, sadly.

Hopefully my letter arrived safely home (it didn't!), and you were able to read it, because it has details concerning everyone that has sent me stuff. Grandma Mary sent me a package just barely and that was cool, it had some socks (which I know will be very useful soon) and lots of treats. Everyone loved the cookies! Brendon and Rachel sent me a package as well, and it had tons of treats too! They had a Christmas card with their pictures on it, I was glad to see them. Elizabeth has the best smile! The Ballif's also sent me a card, it was nice to hear from them as well. Each of them wrote a small note inside the card which I enjoyed reading...

Oh, in case you don't have the letter (we don't!), the ward did send me something, I thought it was awesome, especially the chocolate!

Anyway, the mission reached the goal of 1050 baptisms, we are currently at 1055 baptisms on the year. Can you believe it? Last year their goal was 650; that's 500 more this year!

Anyhow, I'll fill you in on all the details Friday...I love you very much and I can't wait to talk to you on Christmas! I hope everything is going ok back home and tell the rest of the family I love them too. Talk to you soon!

Love,

Austin

No Email...But here are some long awaited pictures!

Jacksonville Florida District at the Provo Temple

Austin and Elder Pelo...looking very happy :)

Austin & Elder Murray

Elder Pelo & Austin in Normandy...tough guys???

Elder Pelo, Austin, & Courteney (Austin's first baptism!)

Austin and Elder Preator in the MTC

President Uchtdorf's Christmas Message

Close To Home...

12.07.09

Dear Household of the Robbs Family ;)

Life is going well. I'm finally getting over this sickness, aside from the lingering cough (seriously, it never leaves Mom!). The past few days have been kind of rough because we were dropped by most of our investigators due to so called "loss of interest". Such is life.

One thing to mention, if you didn't get to watch the Christmas Devotion from the First Presidency you ought to, it was really good. We watched it last night and it made me feel better about myself. After it ended I went outside the church building away from the other missionaries and sat down and looked up at the stars. It's always peaceful to look at the stars, especially when it's a clear night and quiet all around. I enjoyed the moment of solitude.

It's interesting what you said to me the other day in the letter from home, about how it seemed like I was right there with you even though I'm not; I feel as if all of you are right here with me now, as if all I had to do was walk down the road a little bit and there you'd be--it's as if the distance away from home doesn't really exist and I'm still there seeing everything, being a part of everything. It is a calm and reassuring feeling to me, I know everything is going to be ok, no matter what. I feel as if Heavenly Father is with me now, and all I have to do is close my eyes and I'm in His Kingdom again. I can feel the Savior's love and I can feel Him bear me up in all my trials.

As I continue to read and pray I begin to see people as they really are, sons and daughters of God. My judgments of others, my ability to see other's weaknesses and faults, they don't seem to matter much. I feel the Savior's love for others and wish to share it with them, that they too may see life as it really is and take hold of the joy I have within me. I have difficulty seeing people with my eyes because I view them with my heart. Much like President Uchtdorf's comments during the devotional, the things you see with your eyes can be misleading, but what you see with your heart will always be true--and so I feel it is, or is beginning to be with me. Life is much easier and much more hopeful when we recognize the love Heavenly Father and His Son have for us. One of my favorite scriptures right now is in the Book of John (I think), and it is of Jesus speaking to the disciples:

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth give I unto you, let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid."

It is such a heart-warming sentence, especially with the way the world is seemingly becoming. I love you all so much and am grateful to be a part of our family. I feel your prayers always. I enjoy every letter you send, they always build me up.

Talk to you soon.

Love,

Austin

Let's All Pray for the Missionaries and Help Them Reach Their Goals!

11.30.09

Dear Everyone at Home :)

This last week was kind of rough, me being sick and all--still am. I hate being sick, it seems like it never ends. Oh well. Anyways, good news, yesterday we had seventeen people show up to church, ten of them with the other elders and seven with us. It was pretty cool.

This last month is going to be way crazy because we have so much work to do! If there is anything I personally want you to pray for, it's that we have the strength and motivation to do all that we are capable of doing and that we can accomplish the goals we have set. There are so many great people here in Jacksonville that love to talk with us, but very few who will do anything about what is taught. Almost all of the investigators we are teaching at this moment could very well get baptized, but it is very difficult to communicate everything they need to hear in order for them to understand what they need to do and why they need to do it. I guess it all goes down to having the Spirit with us so that they can feel it testify the truth to them. I guess that is also one of our main goals this transfer, to have a greater portion of the Spirit with us so we may be more effective in our service. It will take a lot of work to prove ourselves worthy of it, but it is very possible.

...Tim and Cathy are new people we are teaching. They read from the scriptures and pray every day to know the truth. We have high hopes for them, we just need to get them to come to church. Sarah, Navinne, and Entesar (means Victory in English, her name is Arabic) are another family we are teaching. Entesar is the mom, Sarah and Navinne are the daughters. Sarah is married and has a two year old son. Navinne isn't married yet, I think she is in her twenties, and she stays with her family. They are a very nice family. They can feel the Spirit whenever we meet with them, so we also have high hopes for them. We just need to continue meeting with them and teaching them the truth so they can grow the faith necessary to be baptized. There are a couple other people we are teaching that are also awesome investigators, they just need to read and pray about the Book of Mormon and then everything will hopefully work out.

Tell everyone I love them and hope everything is going well. I hope everything is going well in our home too, and I'm glad to hear you've found some new missionary friends. Being out, I realize how nice it is to have people around you who support you, even though they have really no clue who you really are; I am sure those two elders feel safe at our home, because that is what I feel like when I am with members from our ward. Thanks for everything and I'll write back soon. I love you and am thankful to hear from you every week.

Talk to you soon, Love you

Aut

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

11.26.09
Hey There,

Just thought I'd write and let you know I'm still in Normandy and will be probably until past January. First and foremost, Happy Turkey Day!!

...Time is such a hard thing to come by these days. Our new transfer starts Monday, and our goal is to get 12 people baptized by the end of the year. We have a lot of work to do this coming month, so we are going to be extra diligent, exalted missionaries as we like to say :) haha!

Anyways, Elder Murray is transferred to Brunswick, Georgia. He's doing ok though, he gets to work out at a powerhouse gym every morning! Well, that's all I got for now, I'll write you on Monday...I love you all and can't wait to hear from you on P-Day!

Love,

Austin

Another Short & Sweet Email from Elder Robbs!

11.23.09
Hey Mom, Dad, Aaron, Billy, Kendall, and everyone else!

First off I thought I'd let you know I'm planning on sending my camera home with all my pictures today (Mom Says: Yay! Finally! I'll post them as soon as we get them!), along with a journal that anyone can write in anytime they want so I can eventually read it (if you want) in a few years...

As far as food goes, someone invited us to go to their home around 2 o'clock pm for Thanksgiving, but I'm not sure if that is going to work out or not. Transfers are somewhat ridiculous this month. Normally the Zone Leaders are supposed to call us on Saturday to let us know if we need to pack for transfers on Tuesday; however, this time we are being called tonight and being told if we need to pack for tomorrow! I'm unsure as to why, but all is well. I'm not fretting over it too much.

Yesterday I was beginning to get sick so I had Elder Murray give me a blessing. It was very neat. I always know I am being watched over because every time I receive a blessing it is exactly what I need to hear. I'm feeling a little better today, but I figure I will be well soon.

We had a baptism last week, Deborah, and yesterday she was confirmed! That was also very cool. Elder Murray got to baptize a man by the name of Johnny on Saturday and he is going to be confirmed this coming Sunday. This Johnny may call you, Dad. He was born in October of 1969. I gave him your number because he is very interested in Phytoplankton. Hopefully, you'll get to talk to him soon. He is a cool guy.

Last week I had to take my bike in because my rim was bent, hopefully I'll get it back soon. On our way we stopped at a Vitamin Shoppe and I saw the Phyto in their store. The building is in the Orange Park district...I'm not quite sure where that is.

Anyways, I am out of time. I am going to finish this letter in the package I am sending home.

I love you all and you'll hear from me soon hopefully,

Austin

P.S. Another food thing, there is a McDonald's nearby, as well as a Panda Express, a Wendy's that isn't so close, and a Burger King that is fairly close as well...Oh, I did get the Thanksgiving package, thanks a bunch :)

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

While we are all waiting for Austin's latest letter, let's check out this video!

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Thanks to Elder Seth Blair of the Florida Jacksonville Mission and his mom, Debbie, for the idea!

Weekly Message From Me :)

11.16.09

Hey Everyone,

I thought I'd write a quick message this week, perhaps not a Sacrament talk.... I have [some] bad news, my camera got knocked to the ground by an ab workout ball. Needless to say, it no longer functions as a camera, just a photo album. So I'll be sending that home as soon as I get the chance.

Elder Pelo is a great guy, I honestly believe he would do anything for me, he has a lot going on right now--being a new trainer and all. I certainly respect him. Elder Murray and Elder Chadburn are doing well. Elder Murray had his brand new bicycle stolen for good earlier this week. They forgot to lock it up over night. We went outside in the morning only to find it long gone. We spoke with Officer Vermillion (who was the police officer filing the report) for over three hours. My bicycle is still in my possession, however...

The area we live in is pretty much the ghetto. Every night for the past month we have heard either gunshots or ambulances firing back and forth. Our ward is pretty good. There are a lot of nice people, but I still feel our home ward (Willow Creek 9th) is the best ward there is!

We meet with several people, but many of them like to listen to the message, but not act on it. So really, we only teach a few people. Most of the people we teach that are actually progressing we have met through tracting. We had one baptism yesterday, her name is Deborah. She is 56 years old and is a very nice lady. She is the one who read the entire Book of Mormon before we even met her. She certainly was prepared to receive this message.

We are not allowed to eat dinner at member's homes because the mission president feels it wastes too much time out of the day. We occasionally have dinner with investigators, but that is a rare experience. So most nights we feed ourselves. I usually make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or Red Baron pizzas--or my favorite, cereal. (Mom has to interject here...could you all hear his dad falling out of his chair when he read that last sentence?! I think protein shakes will be in the mail shortly!!!)

Anyways, although there is a lot going on, I'll be ok. What is life without a little frustration here and there. Elder Pelo seems to believe that I am going to be training a missionary when we do transfers next week...I'm unsure how I feel about it. I guess if it is what I need to do, I'll do it. But it still seems kind of scary because I still feel like I don't really know what I'm doing. Maybe I'll just fake it.

Keep me updated on how everything is going (this includes all of you)! ...I love you and thank you for the letters. Last week I was all choked up reading the emails you sent me. So I guess I have at least a little bit of emotion ;) I really liked them a lot. Anyways, I'll write again next week.

Love you all,

Aut

p.s. Mom, could you send me another copy of that talk by Elder Holland, "Remember Lot's Wife", please. I gave my copy to Deborah because she kept complaining about not being able to drink coffee. I felt very clever as I was handing it to her. Haha. Please tell everyone thanks for the letters and emails! Talk to ya'll next week! (people keep trying to convert me to this southern jargon, I don't ever listen haha)

Yo ;)

11.09.09

Hello Everyone,

I'm quite a bit short for time at this moment. This past week was pretty good, not the best, but well enough. I really appreciate the emails--they were exactly what I needed to hear. I wish I had more time, but seeing as I don't I'll keep this one pretty short.

Our baptismal dates for yesterday didn't work out so well, two of them are very sick, and the other basically decided to deny the Spirit she began to feel as she read and prayed about the Book of Mormon. It was a sad moment for me when I came to find out just how hard some people's hearts can be; to see the potential of so many individuals, yet to realize they are so far lost...--they simply will not hear the whisperings of the Spirit of the Lord.

The worst part about being in the ghetto that is Normandy, is seeing so many young children who are forced to grow up in such a negative environment where every evil deed you can imagine is simply a part of everyday life. I have had several young children come up to me, many under three or four years of age, walk up to me and lift their arms up in the air so I could give them a hug. I always feel so happy when it happens, but I feel worse when my mind begins to wander and my thoughts lead me to believe that the hug they give to me may be one of the only peaceful moments they may ever have in all their lives.

I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad, because the people in these situations are more than capable of getting themselves up and off the ground, but they lack the motivation or belief that they can do it--or they simply like to blame the circumstances around them for the miserable lives they have. I know how much this restored gospel can bless their lives if they would just open their hearts and have a little faith that Heavenly Father really is there for them. It is amazing to see how many people would rather live life in misery than happiness. I only hope they can figure it out one day before it is too late...

I guess my sadness is probably coming from reading the "Miracle of Forgiveness" by Spencer W. Kimball--it is a great book, but my goodness, it can be very frightening to read. It makes me realize how much more I can do to be a better person and how important it is that we realize that the only way we can truly be saved is through the Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Atonement is beginning to make sense to me; I'm beginning to understand that the only way we can benefit from His sacrifice is if we show our faith in Him by our actions. We can't merely believe and have everything be ok. We have to work at it, and it simply isn't going to happen overnight, it's going to take real effort.

As I apply these thoughts however, I can already feel a difference in my life, I am starting to see all the blessings that Heavenly Father has already given me, as well as all His children. I don't regret that I didn't figure this out earlier, but it certainly would have helped had I actually taken the time to find out. I guess that is why they say to experiment on the Word, to see if it will really work. No wonder they drilled this into me at the MTC: faith and obedience are directly related. Faith in the Lord leads to obedience, obedience to the Lord leads to blessings, blessings lead to greater faith. It is a never ending circle.

The longer I am out here the more I grow to admire Nephi and his example of obedience. The Book of Mormom truly was written in perfect order. Nephi begins with a little faith, but as he trusts the Lord and obeys the commandments he is given, he is blessed. He gives the Lord credit in all things and therefore always trusts him. As he continues in his journeyings, Nephi is tried more and more, perhaps to see just how faithful he will be, and without fail Nephi puts his trust in God. God blesses him even more. This process continues throughout the whole book, and pretty soon Nephi's faith is so strong that there is nothing that could possibly make him disbelieve in the Lord. He had faith, he obeyed, he was blessed. His foundation started small, but slowly and steadily grew into an unshakable fortress of faith. I'm positive that is how it can be with all of us if we just do it.

Anyhow, I love all of you very much and I'm grateful to have each of you to be a part of my life. I know that my life wouldn't be nearly as wonderful as it is if it wasn't for all of you. I'll write again next week, and I enjoyed all of your emails, they absolutely made my day.

Love,

Austin

Over 40 Days Already? Letter #3 from Normandy

11.02.09

What's up everyone,

It's me, your older brother again, or oldest son, or cousin, or grandson, or whatever you want to call me, writing to let you know that life is going well. Halloween wasn't bad, we were thinking about dressing up as--well, I won't say who they are but I will say they go door to door--for our costumes. We didn't get very much candy, but at least there was a ward party and we got to have a nice meal for dinner.

Trying to keep up with all the writing is pretty tough, I hope all of you know I love you very much and am so grateful for all the love and support you have given me. I always enjoy the emails and letters and packages! I always get to inform my companion and other fellow missionaries that I have the best family in the whole world. It's awesome.

Eliza, congratulations on your baptism, I'm so proud of you! I hope you can remember that day forever, because it is such a neat experience. You'll look back many years down the road and realize just how important that day was to you! I do all the time.

I wish I had all my letters with me, but being at the library I left all my resources at the apartment--there is so much to remember!

This week is going to be pretty eventful if everything goes to plan. We have 3 baptisms scheduled for this coming Sunday and we may even have a couple more. These people are so great. One of them pretty much taught himself the Restoration of the Gospel; another prays every day and reads every day from the Book of Mormon, came to church this past Sunday (or yesterday), and is committed to being baptized because of the Spirit she has felt; and the last one we met we found tracting one day, she had already read the Book of Mormon from cover to cover and had a testimony of its divinity before we said a word to her, she will be baptized as well! I hope I didn't leave anything out, but if I did, please forgive me, I didn't mean it.

I want each of you to know that I am so blessed to be a part of this family and that I love all of you so much. I consider myself to be the luckiest person alive. I'm glad to be part of such a loving and united family and I sincerely hope it will always be this way. No matter what happens to me out here in Jacksonville, every time I think of you, my worries go away. I only hope that when all is said and done, I can say that I gave this my all. But not to worry--that is still a ways off--perhaps 700 days or so...so plenty of time.

Until next time!

Love,

Elder Robbs

Short & Sweet...Email #2 from Normandy!

10.26.09

...About the bicycle, I bought a 500 dollar bike for 300 dollars and ended up paying around 430 on the bike anyways...yesterday someone stole it off the bike rack while we were out contacting. Funny thing is, I actually heard them take it! But everything is ok, we found the bike hiding on the other side of a fence in perfect shape, so no worries.

I forgot to mention about Brother Price, let me tell you, he is the coolest guy ever. He used to be a boat captain for President Kennedy and President Johnson, and he personally knew Ezra Taft Benson and his family. He served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Right off the get go he was there to take care of us missionaries, I don't believe there is anyone else like him in all the missions of the world. I'll talk more about him next week, but for now, realize he is completely awesome! In about two hours we are having a bratwurst party at his house to celebrate the beginning of a new transfer. It's the tradition here at Brother Price's house. Next week ask me what it means to be in uniform, and I'll tell you!

Anyhow, I'm more comfortable talking with people than I ever have been before, nonetheless, I still don't love it. I'm getting used to it though. It is really tough trying to teach people who don't understand anything about the gospel or who understand very little, because I like to go over all the details, but I find that hardly anyone has even the slightest clue as to what I'm talking about. I need to learn how to simplify teaching. It won't be easy, but I'll learn.

...I love you Dad. Tell Mom I love her too. Please tell the rest of the family thank you for all of the support. I love hearing about what is going on and I'm so grateful for all they are doing for me. I'm going to keep doing my best for them...let 'em know I haven't forgotten them and I love them very much. I'll talk to you soon!

Love you all,

Aut

More backtracking...a little out of order! Oops!

10.5.09

The MTC has been pretty good to me up to this point. I've made a lot of new friends these past two weeks. It has been a neat experience thus far. I really enjoyed General Conference this past weekend. I know I learned a ton. Elder Holland's talk on the Book of Mormon in the Sunday afternoon session was one of the most powerful testimonies I think I have ever heard. It honestly felt like it shook me to the core.

We did end up watching conference in the gym and I did end up leaving my scriptures in the stadium seating. Hopefully someone will return them to the lost and found before I get too worried. My guess is I'll have them back before you receive this letter, but who knows.

A group of Elders were having slingshot wars with thera-bands and pennies. One of the kids decided he'd be funny and use a quarter instead...he drilled Elder Murray's companion, Elder Engele, right across his right eyebrow and slashed a cut a centimeter or two deep. His eye swelled up nice and big, but we took care of him so he'll be ok.

I want all of you to know I love you very much. I'm glad I am a part of this family. I wouldn't have it any other way. I know this is where I am supposed to be and I'm thankful I have all of you to continue to push me forward as this journey begins.

My testimony is this; Heavenly Father loves each of you very much, and if you will but go to Him in humble prayer, He will always answer. The Savior suffered for all of our sins. He has felt every single pain, affliction, or sorrow we have ever known in this world. He knows how to bless your life and make it whole again if you have faith in Him. So I ask you this day to go forward with faith, unwavering in your stance. Be believing and never give in, no matter how hard it gets. I promise if we do these things our family will be united as one forever. You are the most important people in my life and I am so blessed to have you. Please tell the rest of the family I love them and am thankful for all the letters. I have all the pictures they have drawn for me on the wall...Also, please tell Nathan, Robbie, and Spencer that I really appreciate them and that I hope they are doing well. Tell 'em I love 'em and look forward to see where the coming months take them.

Love your son,

(Elder) Austin B. Robbs

Backtracking a little...

9.30.09

Hey Everybody,

I hope everything is going ok back home, 45 minutes away. I want you all to know I love each of you very much and I'm sorry that I haven't written yet. You wouldn't believe how busy it is over here. Everything is going well and I am having a lot of fun.

Today we went through the Provo Temple...it was a neat experience to go through for a second time.

I love (all ) of you and I think about you every day. That goes for everyone reading this as well. I'm glad you are my family, because I couldn't do this without you. As far as the weather goes, it poured all morning, then it snowed for a few minutes. Timpanogos is covered in snow.

As far as prayers being answered, I forgot to bring white gym socks with me, and I prayed that somehow you would send me some or that I would have time to write back and let you know I needed some; but, as it turns out, I found a whole brand new bag of socks in the outgoing missionary "leave behind old stuff" box. Even with the little things Heavenly Father has been there for me. The MTC is definitely a different place than anywhere else I've ever been, but while I've been here I have almost constantly felt the Spirit, or Heavenly Father's love for me this past week, and I have learned a lot more than I ever thought I could in one week. I'm starting to understand what it is exactly we are supposed to be doing as missionaries and I'm excited to get out to Florida and see what lies ahead.

Keep praying for me, I can already tell it's helped me thus far. Until next time.

Love your son,

Elder Robbs

First Letter From the Field!

Hey Everyone,

It's me again. I'm in Florida, and I'm serving in Normandy which is in the Jacksonville West Zone. My companion's name is Elder Pelo. I don't know his first name, but I guess it doesn't really matter anymore, haha. He has been out for three months already and I'm pretty sure this is his first time being a trainer. He is a great kid and he has given me a lot of opportunities to teach so far...we work really well together. I usually let him go and talk to everyone and every once in a while I'll interject.

I'm having a lot of fun though. You won't believe it, but I have already baptized someone. Her name is Courteney-Marie. She is 17 years old and has a son...she made the decision (to be baptized) completely on her own, and almost completely out of nowhere (at least that is what it seems like to me). It was a really cool experience and I'll have to send a picture as soon as I can.

I also forgot to mention that my first Sunday I was asked to speak in Sacrament Meeting , along with Elder Murray, because the other speaker called in sick. Anyways, it was quite an eventful week, but it was still fun. One other thing, we met a man...and spoke with him in his house the other day and answered some of the questions he had for us. He told us how he was released from prison back in 1994 and how ever since he has been trying to find some meaning in his life. He is married and I believe he only has two kids...A couple of years ago he was at a real low point in his life and he decided to get down on his knees and pray and to ask God if there was anything more for him in this life. He immediately felt something, a feeling he couldn't describe. He said he felt warm and comfortable, full of love, and he had the distinct impression that there was still more for him to do and that he and his family should move to where they are at now. So he listened to the prompting of the Spirit (I'm unsure whether he knew what it was or not) and left his home and moved here, right in the same apartment complex I am staying at. As we were speaking with him about the Savior and Heavenly Father's plan for us - preexistence and all - he told us he felt that same feeling he had felt a few years previously. He said he hadn't felt that for so long, but he certainly did feel it again when we were there. He asked for the Book of Mormon and said he planned on reading it all the way through, start to finish. We haven't seen him for a few days, but we have high hopes for he and his family to be baptized. He is a really nice guy and is open and willing to learn new things. I know he'll benefit from this message if he continues to study and pray about the Book of Mormon and its veracity. I'll keep you updated on his progress!

We are moving in a day or so...The apartment we are in now only has enough room for two people and we have four. By the way, Elder Murray and his companion Elder Chadburn are staying with us in the same room. Cool huh! Tell everybody I love them, and I'll write again as soon as I can.

Love,

Austin