Never underestimate the power of a good vacuum

Dear Mom,
I'm happy all is well.  This week was about as interesting as yours.

We had some incredible rain storms out here.  In fact it was thundering right out side the door to our apartment on Friday morning, and I went out to listen to the huge sounds.  I loved it.  Our apartment also got a new bag-less vacuum that I promptly took apart and reassembled.  It is a hoover, and very good.  I tested it with some salt spilled on the floor, and it picked up so much dust the floor is a different color.  Then again that may be due in part to the fact missionaries have lived here for so long.

In other news we had a great lesson this morning with lady who had several questions about the church.  It went really well.  She has done a lot of research, so some of the stuff she has learned is false, while other things are just plain weird.  Lots of her questions were really good.  I don't remember any of them right now, but I just remember that she was really relieved.

Anyway, this past Sunday Elder Robinson and I were asked to speak in two of the wards that we cover.  It went really well in both wards, and Elder Robinson is a great speaker.  After the meeting there were lots of members that were grateful for everything that we said.  The subject we were given was on how the commandments lead us to love others.  My focus was on the scripture in Luke 22:31-32.

Well, we are teaching a really cool family in our apartments.  We haven't done a lot of teaching besides introducing them to the Book of Mormon and the Gospel.  It is just amazing to see that they have all made personal choices that have brought them closer together.  The Mom is more patient, the daughter spent time cleaning her room, and the father has taken a more direct role in the life of his daughter (which has really helped her).

So I'm sitting here in the library and looking at the bookshelves.  The section is Religion.  My guess is very little of it is actually about Jesus Christ, and even less about the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints.  I guess that is why I"m a missionary is to help people learn.

That is all there is this week.  Next Sunday Elder Robinson and I are going to be singing in the Goldfield ward.  It should be really fun.  Hope the week is good for everyone.

Love
-Elder Will Davidson