Temple~New Investigators~Happy!!

Austin had another great week! It was good to hear from him Monday! He was able to go to the L.A. Temple Yesterday, because it is his birthday month, and they get to go during the month of their birthday! He was super excited for that, and we look forward to hearing about that in future emails.

Here is Monday's email:

Hola!!

WHAAAAZZZ UUUUUUPPPPP!!!

I am so glad to hear that you all are doing good! That is awesome that you all had a great new years eve! guess what we got to do?? any guesses? We had to be back at our apartments by 7:00! Oh yeah it was such a party! when we were trying to go to sleep a lot of people were shooting fireworks and guns too cause we heard the cops out all night long! haha!

That is awesome that the kids are back in school!! I hope they are enjoying it! That is crazy to think that Lindsay can start dating! I am in shock!! ;) jk Tell Lindsay that I will be sending some pictures home soon for her! I went to go print some off last P-Day but the stupid machine was broken!! so I promise I will be sending some soon!!

I am so happy that you got my SD Card! that is a very funny video while we were driving in the car!!! It is probably one of the best! haha. I cant wait to fill up the SD card I have now and send it home to all of you guys!!! 

So guess what? I am going to the L.A. Temple not on the 9th but on the 7th so..... Tomorrow!!! I am so excited to go it will be such a good experience!! I cant wait! I hope that you and dad have an awesome time on your trip.. and send me something from there!! haha!

So me and Elder Carter Found a family that has been talking with missionarys for a long time. the familys name is the bucks! they are very interested in the gospel! we talked to them on Saturday night and they are very interested in the temples too!! Most of the dads friends are Mormon so that is good! this weekend the mom said that she would read out of the book of Mormon so I cant wait to follow up with them, Johnny is doing great he is having an interview with the bishop on Wednesday to prepare to get the Priesthood! It will be awesome to see him help with the sacrament every week!

Speaking about the sacrament every sunday  during sacrament meeting there is only one priest in the ward so I usually help bless the sacrament!! it is always such a spiritual expirence! Then since this week was testimony meeting  I also got up and gave just a short testimony, that is so cool that you were able to give your testimony about how I am doing!

I have a few things you can send me in the birthday package or just in separate, I could use some more stamps! that would be cool maybe you could make me some stickers that have Elder Austin Barlow on them with the mission address so I can just throw those on the envelope instead of writing it out!, I also need some more fingernail clippers maybe you can get some heavyduty ones for me! then I want jerkey too maybe just a box of slim jims or something whatever you can find will be awesome!

I am so glad that you all are doing good! I also pray for you daily I love you guys so much and I will talk to you soon!!

Life is a garden, DIG IT!!!!

nos vemos

ELDER BARLOW  aka Sheldon!!!

 

 

 

 

This was taken at a house where they were doing service, and it started to rain a little bit and then a double rainbow appeared, so they snapped some pictures!!

 

 

Our Favorite Elder 'Sheldon' Austin Barlow.......somewhere on his bike!!

 

Thanks again everyone for your support! It is Elder Barlow's Birthday on January 27th! I am sure he would love a birthday letter!!

 

Elder Austin O'Neil Barlow

California Ventura Mission

3301 West Gonzales Rd.

Oxnard, CA 93036