Technical Troubles/ Love the Letters

I'm about to put my foot through this stupid computer. I just got done re-writing a long email to you that got erased the first time I tried writing it. So I just spent and hour trying to write you again but both of the emails got erased because of this stupid computer. Well now my time is up and I have to go. Tell everyone I really appreciated all the letters.

New Distrct Leader Duties

Being district leader...well I have to make phone calls on Monday night, Wednesday and Sunday (at least I think so ha ha) to collect the weekly numbers of people talked to, new investigators, and lessons. I’m also supposed to check up and see if they are having any problems or to see if I can help them out in any way. I will be going on what we call exchanges which is where we swap companions for the day and night then swap back. It gives missionaries the opportunity to see how other missionaries work, to learn from other missionaries, and it’s good if two missionaries don’t get along then I can try to give advice to help them or at least tell President Bulloch so he can. I talked to the zone leaders last night and they said that the role of a district leader is changing a little starting this transfer. They said I’m going to be getting more responsibilities so Tuesday I’ll find out what that means. It makes my nights a lot busier. My new Companion is Elder Burbank from Wyoming.

District Leader Call

Elder Johnson and I saw a bald eagle in town here like a week ago.
I bowled a 196 the other day. A little disappointed I didn't get a 200 but hey what can you do. As soon as I have my own shoes and ball again I'll be shooting for a 250 ha ha ha.
Well it's transfer week and this one hit me hard. I'm training a brand new guy and I'm the district leader now, so there will be some big changes going on around here. I'll need your prayers more then ever now. I have only been here 6 weeks to learn the area so not that long. I still feel like I don't know where I'm going half the time. I think part of it is because I drive the car every day cuz Elder Johnson doesn't have his driving papers out here yet so he can't drive. I don't have a lot of time to look at a map. Hopefully my new comp can drive.

Love from Elder Louw

 

Love the Members in Malone!

This fast Sunday was a great one for me. I didn't mind fasting because out here on the mission you can never fast too much. I'll take every blessing I can get, or get for my investigators/less actives we are working with. A lady yesterday got up and bore testimony that she use to be scared when people would come over when the missionaries were at her house cuz she didn't know what her friends would think but that the other night when we just happened to stop by and it was her daughter's b-day and people were coming and going she didn't feel a bit embarrassed. In fact she said that she was proud to have us in her home. It just made us feel so good. The lady who said that has only been a member for 7 years and they have the most wonderful fam (young couple, three kids...a missionaries dream fam.) The branch here is small but has some of the greatest members. They are really good to us. Not very often but if we don't have anything to do besides tract and we are tired of doing that, we will stop by a members home to warm up, grab some water and share a spiritual thought. Missionaries are a part of members lives out here. Not like home where you only see the missionaries once a year if your lucky.

Bizarre Foods in Greene

Fact: Tripe (cows stomach) always tastes like cow pies even when it is deep fried because you have to chew it and the batter gets swallowed first.

Why am I eating this? Why am I smiling? Why does my breathe still taste like a cow pie now that my plate is empty?

Thanks for the dinner invite!

One More Good-bye to Elder Williams and Goodbye FOREVER to Tripe