It makes us so happy to be able to read about his excitement!
He loves to get letters! Emails are good, he just doesn't have very long to answer people. So if you can send letters!!
Here is Monday's main email:
Hola Famila!!
I am doing awesome in the great California Ventura mission!! This week has
been the best for me and Elder Buckmiller! we have made alot of progress! We
have four new investigators and they are so awesome! There is this guy named
Alfonso he is so chill! haha we met him late one night and we gave a restoration
pamphlet in espanol cause he is spanish, he is on like 23 years old.. but we met
with him the next day and we asked him if he read the pamphlet but he said no
cause he understands spanish he can speak it, but he really cant read in
spanish!! haha it was funny! so we gave him one in english! We also taught this
lady named Elena she is really hispanic its hard to understand her but i can get
some bits and pieces of what she is saying! We also met her husband Beto and so
on saturday night we went over to their home to teach them. and thats when we
met beto. So when we sat down sitting by her was the book of mormon we gave her
the first time we met her! so we asked her if she read some of it and she was
like well..... and then we were like oh great she dosent even car about it..
Then she just went off and she was like i really like the story of how nephi had
enough faith to go back 3 times and try to get the plates from laben!!!!! and we
were like What?!? hahaha it was sweet! then her husband started asking about the
book of mormon and we were about to tell him about it. Then Elena just went off
again about it and how its another testiment of jesus christ and how it ties in
with the bible!! me and elder buckmiller just looked at eachother with amazment!
haha But after that we gave a awesome lesson on the restoration and now we have
another meeting with them tonight! So that is the coolestthing that has happned
this week! Every morning me and elder buckmiller wake up at 6:00 and then we
just jog down to this little park that is like 5 minutes away from our apartment
and play basketball! and its awesome cause its so quiet and we can hear the
ocean! its so loud it sounds like a train!! haha And its cool cause we watch as
the sun comes up too! I love where i am serving right now! I am writing a letter
to you guys today so i will send that as soon as i get home! But we are meeting
some awesome members and they are starting to feed us! i am also so excited for
general conference! i have never been so excited for it before!! I dont need a
coat yet but maybe soon we will see! I cant wait to get the wedding announcement
in the mail! that is so cool that nate is an elder now too!! I am so greatful
for the family i have!! i love You ALL so much! I hope to hear from you soon and
you are all in my prayers daily as well! I will talk to you all later!! From
your favorite Sheldon ever!!!
Elder Barlow!
Here is a picture of the basketball court:
Ocean/Beach
Thank you everyone for your LOVE/PRAYERS/SUPPORT!!
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