Week 83- September 8

     Everything is going great! We are staying really busy. There is always so much going on which is good thing. Life is great and everyday is a good day. 

    This past week was pretty busy. We had mission leader council on Friday. That was a pretty good meeting. It was very intense. We were trained on planning and how to do it more effectively and also on how to be more effective leaders. During lunch was the most intense. One companionship brought up trying to get rid of the zone leaders going on exchanges with new missionaries. It went into a pretty heated discussion. I was pretty upset because I know how much they benefit the new missionaries. My companion and I did the most exchanges so far this transfer. We have done 8 and all of them except 2 were with new missionaries. I feel like the reason this companionship brought this up was because they don't want the responsibility. It was a long discussion between everyone on the council and president stepped in and said that we have our choice to choose if we want to do them or not. It was an interesting experience because its not normal for me to talk a lot and voice much of my opinion but here I was able to. Those meetings are always great because I learn so much and it helps me help the missionaries in my zone. 

   

     Saturday morning we did service for a veteran who lost his arm and leg from an IED. It was a project called homes for our troops. This group built the house and we got to landscape it. It was a lot of fun. We laid 8 pallets of sod in about 45 min. The whole yard went in in a matter of 2 hours. It was so cool. There was so many people there helping. I love getting to do that. 

     Our investigator is going to be baptized this up coming Sunday. It is going to be great. She is so ready and excited. She came with us Saturday night to a baptism and the whole time she had a smile from ear to ear. It is going to be a great baptism because her family is coming down so see, so we will hopefully be able to talk with them. 

     That is so crazy that Austin is turning 16, I can't believe it. Time is just flying by. I did get the letter that you sent from Grandma. That is great. I was so excited to hear that BYU won. I really thought they were going to loose, but hey they pulled through. We will just have to see how the rest of the season goes. Next game is going to be a good one. That's awesome that you guys have all been doing recycle. How was it? Is dad staying busy with work? That is so weird to hear that Austin is going to homecoming. He's growing up way to quickly. Guess what, Elder Ryan Smith got home from his mission last week. Crazy right. I can't believe it. 

Thanks for everything! 

Love You!! 

Love, Elder RINDLISBACHER