So a lot has happened so I'll tell you about it! I had a "fun" week. We taught and found and every teaching appt. was dogged! aka it din't go through. The members do an awesome job! mainly the Ward mission leaders, but some members too! There are people from all over the world that come here! It's really cool! so the ZL's delivered mail yesterday and I only got one letter from the whole week! IDK if anyone is writing or if they just didn't get through or what, but please write me!!! I'm finally starting to figure everything out over here! like the grid and how to use the area book and all that good stuff. Something cool that happened on Mon.- we had a zone meeting and set our goal for the month of Nov! I'm way excited for the challenge and promises laid before us as a zone! Speaking of challenges and blessings, On Mon, all four of our apts. dogged us and we did everything we (Elder Dyson and I; but mostly Elder Dyson) could think of to fill in for the time we now had that we should be teaching in the three hours left in the day! Elder D said it's one of the most frustrating times in his mission! An Elder told him that when training, you'll either get an excess of blessings or a trial of your faith! He's already trained 2 missionaries and seen the excess of blessings, so I get to be the "trial of your faith" trainee! :) "But every cloud has a silver lining"-Tiki room, Disneyland! Yesterday, we went on exchanges with the ZL's! I got to go with Elder Sanchez! He's an amazing missionary! His English isn't the best, but that doesn't stop him from talking to everyone! He won't take no for an answer until he makes sure they know what they are saying no to! We got to teach one of the investigators Elder D and I were working with! His name is Emmanuel and he's from Sudan! It's pretty cool I guess! Actually it's amazing! The Spirit taught through me about the Atonement of Christ and I did my purpose as a missionary telling him to repent of his sins and be baptized on the 14 of Nov! And he said that he would!!! Elder D was flaberghasted when we reunited after exchanges! It's almost unheard of for a missionary to ask someone to be baptized and have them accept in thier first week out in the field! Also, "Baby it's cold outside," Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow," I never eat December snowflakes; I always wait until January"-Lucy, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown, "I hate Christmas! I hate it!"-The grinch-(The one with real people!) "It's snowing!!!"-Hook! Well, it is snowing now and is very cold! YAY! I better enjoy it while I can because I'm sure I'll be sick of it by the end of the transfer(Dec. 2).We have a lot more work to be done than I ever imagined we'd have in Salt Lake!
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Send me letters! I''d really appreciate knowing what's goin down in the hood!
I love you family! Your amazing! Mom, I miss your cooking! Oh but I got to try a head and tongue taco on Monday! It was pretty good but wierd cuz I could see the taste buds on the tongue! so ya I still get to eat wierd foods even though I'm in Salt Lake! How's L's room looking!?! I'm kinda jealous, not gonna lie! It sounds sick!!! Send me a pic when you're done! Dad! I got to see BYU get stomped on!!! :( not fun! (We tracted into a part member family and They were watching it so I saw the last 2 min.) 38-7 isn't very good! I'm glad they got home field "advantage" for this game and Florida St. K! Hope school's going well let me know what you're up to!
Anyway, I'd write more according to what People asked me but I didn't get any letters! Oh accept for Will's; and sorry Will I haven't read it yet!
Love to all my brothers and sisters!
Love,
Elder Partridge!
*In our defense, he told us last time that his P-day which=emails was Thursday, so I had a bunch of stuff to tell him Thurs. But it turns out it's really Wed.! We've repented and are making up for our mistake.
