I Am Rebuttled!

Hello there,

Life is good. I've got a wicked migraine today, and for some reason those have been frequent lately. The threesome is great. We're all humorous enough to keep our heavy load balanced. Elder Warner is our comedic relief.

Our investigators our doing well. If all goes as planned we should have 3 baptisms in October. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

We taught a fun district meeting yesterday about how faith and confidence are intertwined. We can always have full confidence in the Lord because he always keeps his promises.

It's the start of a new month, so money's back in. I hate that it's such a relief. Luckily, I've built up the simple things needed to maintain life. haha.

I'm so excited that Addison is back into school. She needs to go, have fun, make friends, then go on a mission. The order of those things is up to her.

So no one's told me, what are Devin's plans for next year? Has he started preparing to apply to schools? Is he joining his sister at BYU-I? Is he going to Utah? Tell him to send me a note and let me know what's going on.

We're a two car family still eh? I've come to a conclusion since i've been out here... I will never go back to college without a car. Especially Idaho. Things are tooooo far apart. And i hated mooching. The wierdest thing was that i was a half hour away from grandma, and i didn't see her til my last day there. Never again. Plus i have to many friends in Idaho and Utah now, so i have to go visit.

Haha, I appreciate Dad's rebuttal. I don't blame him for the lack of patience. I've become very familiar with those same feelings.

My studies this week have led me to an incredible understand of the purpose of this life, and especially the need for this mortal body. One of the greatest purposes of recieving a mortal body is the ability to recieve and perform ordinances. We are tested and tried in order to prepare us to meet our father in Heaven again. My need for the atonement has burned itself into me. I've spent so much time in 2 Ne 9. As Jacob described what life would be like with the atonement my love for the Savior gained so much strength.

One of the greatest things i've begun to learn lately is how to put myself in someone's shoes. Because of that i'm beginning to live, feel, and understand others concerns. I've started to realize that i inherited a bit of my mother's stubborness. I don't let up on people or finding truth. It's interesting that the deeper and better i understand the gospel the more simply i am able to teach it.

Elder Whittle's a stud. I told president yesterday that the feeling of being evenly yoked with a companion is unfamiliar but awesome. We get a lot done. Tracting is much more efficient with two people that know what's going on.

So Deb and Amy call dibs? Tell Deb she can have me if she'll meet with the missionaries. I'll figure out how to get there if she gets baptized. haha. It's interesting. My biggest regret of life before my mission is that i didn't share the gospel more with those that i cared about.

Well, time to go. I'm so pysched for conference this week. I love you and miss you.

Love,
Austin