Dear Fam,

Thanks for all the great letters, it sounds like you are all very busy and [personal messages to family members]. First I want to start this letter by telling you a story I forgot to tell you last week. The night before Daniel was baptized he met with President Judd, who said the nicest things about him. Then President Judd asked us to wait for a few minutes. He came back out and said he was looking for a note from Elder and Sister G. He couldn't find it but said gave me a hug that he said was from them. It was just a little tender mercy from the Lord. Also from zone conference one other thing I really loved was we learned about "every encounter should be an uplifting experience." We practiced being uplifting and kind to everyone we meet so that more people will be able to recognize us as servants of the lord.

On Saturday we will have the baptism of Samuel Hagan (54). He is doing wonderful. He is one of those people that recognized us as servants of the lord and asked us, "What do you guys do?" I'm really looking forward to Saturday. Today I am on a split with Elder Orchard, we played Bball! it felt so, so good to play ball. A first it was terrible but I was able to get the stroke back a little and I'm looking forward to play at the mission home next week!

Mom and Dad thank you for the packages. I received both of them and I can't wait to listen to the Conference talks tonight! I also look forward to passing out the things you sent to the Recent converts and investigators. I appreciate that very much! I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip in California. Thank you for all the love, and prayers! I pray every night and thank my Father In Heaven for the wonderful family I have.

Love,

Elder L.

Dear Fam, Its been a great week! Saturday was the Baptism of Daniel Annan. He was so excited to be baptized he showed up at the temple an hour and a half early, and waited in the temple waiting room. He doesn't have a phone so we looked everywhere for him and the temple was the last place I would have thought. No ward members came besides the ward mission leader and a member that works at the temple and the Assistants. The broke my heart especially because I think Daniel is one of the most wonderful people I have worked with on my mission. I can't even explain how frustrated I was with the ward. But when the Baptism began I think it was one of the sweetest and most beautiful baptisms I have experienced. Before I knew it I was silently weeping of Joy, I am far from a perfect missionary but as I watched Daniel be baptized and I saw how happy he was I knew that the Lord was happy with me and that this was one of the people he put in my path! How Blessed am I!

President and Sister Judd are amazing people! I think this zone conference was my favorite meeting so far on my mission. The spirit was very strong in the meeting and I could just see it in the lives of them both. They are both very down to earth, and they take their time waiting for spiritual direction. I forgot to bring my notes, there are so many things I wanted to share that I learned but I tell you a little be more about it next week. The greatest thing I learned from Zone Conference was President Judd Showed us a little notebook he had, where he writes down every spiritual prompting he receives. He didn't challenge us to do the same or anything like it but when he held it up I knew I had to do the same. The next day I went a bought a pocket sized notebook and have been writing the promptings I have been receiving down. When we listen, hear and then do I have learned that the heavens open. This is a habit I am really trying to form because I know it will bless me all throughout my life. President Judd called it "Learning the Language of the Spirit" I can feel with in myself the Desire and Joy of Learning this language more and more.

Hello Family

Dear Fam,

Sounds like you are having a blast at the family reunion. I love and miss you all and I miss playing with all the kids, I don't even think I'll recognize the family when I get back. I'm especially interested in this duck race... which duck won? I hope it was the missionary duck... Anyways continue to have a great time and be careful on the Slide!

This week was a little slow for us, but still a great week. I continue to be so impressed with Daniel, his diligence, his obedience and his willingness to change his life and follow Christ. He will have one more interview with President Judd tomorrow and I can't wait for President to meet him. We started teaching a man this week named Samuel Hagan. Samuel is just one of those guys that recognized us as servants of the Lord. He contacted us and even came to Church before we had time to sit down and teach him. He had some word of wisdom issues but he really wants to stop. We are hoping he will be prepared for the 30th. He is also married and has 5 kids but they all go to The Church of Christ but we would love to teach them as well, so we'll see what happens. The last person i'll tell you about is Fred, Fred has been a little stubborn but we have really been working with a great fellow-shipper and we were so happy to see him a church yesterday and we are also hoping he will be baptized on the 30th. Other People you can keep in your prayers please is Elizabeth, Shadrack, Ani and Dorthy.

Tomorrow is Zone Conference and I will finally meet President Judd. I have heard so many great things about him and I will surely tell you about him next week. Have a wonderful week and know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Love, Elder L.

Daniel Annan - Had his interview yesterday and he is correct!
His baptism is on sat

Fred - He is 17. He came to church yesterday for the first time
and we went to go play football at the beach today... we are hoping a
praying he will be baptized on the 30th

Dear fam, I'm happy to hear all is well in your busy lives and I know you'll all have fun spending some family time together. Still haven't met Pres Judd but the things I hear about him are great! Today I was supposed to play basketball/any sport for the first time in almost a year but things didn't work out, but he did tell the Assistants and Office Elders he was going to shoot around with them so he sounds like my kind of guy. We have zone conference on the 12th and I am counting down the days... We had a pretty good week, their isn't too much I can say on it. Daniel will have his baptism interview on sunday he has been keeping the word of wisdom still and he got a Gospel Principles from a ward member and was about half way though it in a few days! Please also keep Fred, Samuel, Shadrack, Ester and Pascal in your prayers. As I was thinking about it during the week I thought it might be a good idea if I send you pictures of more of our investigators. I think it will be fun it you know more about the people Elder Mlilo and I are working with. I will also do a better job of telling you about them in my letters(starting from next week). Also please Pray for Elder Mlilo, he has a tooth that is giving him some serious pains, and
i'm pretty sure it will need to come out but i'm no dentist. I hope you all have a wonderful fourth of July! I have because its been cloudy!

Love, Elder L.