Trying to Do The Lords Work

To Bart....
yeah that caribou trip was way intense. i have fun telling the elders here that story but none of them respect it so ive stopped sharing it. well my comp now respects it, he has had some crazy experiences with elk in idaho like you have had too. glad joe is getting better that is way good news.the mission is way cool. i feel like i havent changed at all but i think back to before the mission and it doesnt even seem like me. i dont have much to say about this week outside of the fact that it was a rollercoaster of emotions. this investigator we have, well three of them, are way good and have been progressing great. but their uncle who is a member, and ex-branch president, has been stepping on our toes every step of the way. just this last week he called off the baptism, which he shouldnt be allowed to do, and he told us that the people dont have enough faith.i think right now that is the worst part of my mission is trying to do the Lords work with the members working against us. if they would just help us we would get 10 times more work done but no, they are the ancor on the shore with the boat trying to get to the fishing spot. but we are handling it as best we can. love you dad, elder hayden summers
To Nan....
mutha, i dont wanna go to school today, i think id rather go outside and play, yeah.
that was a song mom, i think from the 70s´ish era. the toughest part about a mission.. well there is no set hardest thing but a bunch of little hard things that add up to be super hard. getting into houses all just depends on if the people are ready or not. yes they are lazy and pridefull here but hey what´re ya gonna do right. also interactions with other missionaries can be tough especially if you dont get along at all. we are representatives of Jesus Christ as missionaries and its hard to not get in fights with people. sometimes i almost lose control but i get it back before its too late. i remember a big talk we had once where i needed to learn how to bite my tounge. ive become a master at that haha. also ive realized that i never used to really have an opinion about things and would just go with the flow alot. ive started developing opinions about stuff and it makes me feel a little grown up and a lot less lost in the world. my rams will rise to be the best some day, no doubt. yup the spirit is the bomb. no other way to explain it. like whenever i get a random feeling that doesnt make sense or a thought i just do it. who knows why but sometimes we do things so that it helps people later on and not in that instant. i was always impressed by your ability to do what the spirit says even if you didnt know why. but im short on time today. i love you mom, thanks for everything.
ps. still no packages
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