Sam's Letter- August 8, 2012

Hey family it sounds like everyone is doing awesome! So last week Elder Ivey and I went to a Yankees game and had an awesome time! Elders Fairbourn and Smith didn't want to go because they didn't want to spend the money, and they had already gone last year. But the Yankees played the Orioles and destroyed them! We left about the end of the 6th inning and it was Yankees: 11; Orioles: 2. So it was a fun game! We scalped tickets for 20 dollars. It was seats on the main floor in the midst of all these Jewish kids! It was some camp. The guy who bought them says that he buys those tickets about 50 for 100 dollars. They were good seats though! So after that Elder Ivey and I just split for the rest of the day and went tracting in his area and taught a lesson with this really cool family!! Thursday Elder Fairbourn and I had a lesson with one of our investigators and it was good. She isn't progressing very well so we might have to drop her, but we will keep trying to teach to her needs! Then we tracted some more and taught a lesson, and then taught English class. Friday Elder Smith and I did a split in my area and had a lot of appointments. The only bad part is that they all canceled! So we tracted all day and we were able to teach three lessons, two of which were in Spanish! It was a pretty good day! And we knocked on this door and it was these men painting and the guy who opened the door was either high off of the paint fumes, or super drunk! But he kept saying he was so tired and Elder Smith asked if he could give him a card and the guy put his head down and I think he fell asleep, but then he woke up confused and took the card and we left. It was weird but funny! And here is a good tongue twister: Rear Wheel Well (say it five times fast). Saturday we tracted all day and we were able to teach one lesson which is good. Then we had an appointment with a member. This was the first time Elder Fairbourn and I had seen this family, and they are super nice! The dad isn't a member but he loves the missionaries and he came to church this past Sunday! Then after that we went to Throggs Neck which is a super nice area in the Bronx. The sister missionaries gave us some referrals and we went and looked them up, no success though. Sunday we had our normal meetings, and then we went tracting some more! No lessons though. MONDAY was an interesting morning. So we had zone meeting at 10:30 and we got there and there was this SUPER drunk man who was pulling on the doors yelling, "Let me in." So we went and sat and talked with him outside and he stunk really bad, like alcohol. He said he wanted a blessing, and two of the Elders in my zone had said they already gave him a blessing but we said a prayer with him. He also was in like hospital scrubs, and his pants weren't tied very tightly so we saw his lower half quite a few times. Haha, but after that we called the APs and the said to call the police. So we did and the ambulance came and were having a hard time trying to get him to come in the van. And he didn't like that we called the police on him, and said he was going to come back and cut all of our heads off. Welcome to the Bronx. So they were able to get him and then we had our zone meeting. Then we went and tracted some more and got a lesson from that! Then we had a Noche de Hogar with Hermano Guevara our ward mission leader. Maria, one of our investigators came! It really was designed for her. We talked about Alma 32 about faith. She knows the Gospel is true, she feels the spirit and knows its the truth, she just wants to convince her mind that it is true. But she definetly had a good time and felt the spirit! Tuesday we did some more tracting and taught a lesson. These past two weeks I've been hitting records with lessons, my own records which is sweet! But then we went to Maria and Martas and taught about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and invited them to be baptized. Marta said shes ready, but will wait for Maria. And Maria just wants to make sure that this is the truth. But she knows that she needs to be baptized. It was a good lesson all in all! So today for Pday we are going  to Five Guys! I'm soooo excited! Its a little bit out of our zone, but we got permission, and the ZLs are coming along too! Then we are going to this shopping center in Co-op city. Then I'm not sure after that! 

So for transfers I think I'm leaving, but not 100% certain. But don't send me any mail though, until after next week when I tell you about transfers. So just hold on. And I don't remember a Will Claye. But that is really cool! I heard Usain Bolt won the 100m dash again. Did he beat his record? Well I love you all! Be safe and healthy. Hope all is well!!