Updates - I head off to Ventura 2nd ward to serve there. I am very excited to go and think it will be great. I love the new starts. This is going to be a short email with lots of pictures !
Monday was cool. We went to an old War museum, which was very cool. There were lots of awesome things on the seabee's which were a WW2 construction team so they had some very cool things and there was the coolest quilt. After that we saw Wrebell & Kenna and Josh. Tuesday was good. We had food share service in the morning, then later that day we went on splits with the ward missionaries. We also had our sports night which was fun and then had smoothies after.
Wednesday we visited people, like all day, lesson after lesson. We were on the strand, so down by the ocean, almost all day seeing people. Then we went and visited the Thorckmortens (gun guy) and that was, well you know, awesome. By the way, when I return I am growing my beard out and getting me a gun (think it's time my Canadian boy come home...he's becoming Americanized !!! lol). We also had dinner with Brandon and his wife and she gave us haircuts and that night we went on splits again. 
Thursday we had weekly planning and that was good. We had two dinners so that is always good. Friday we had a district meeting and saw people and then on Saturday and Sunday we said goodbye and got lots of photos. 
So, first I am really so grateful for my mission and the friends I am making and the things I am seeing. It has really dawned on me that I have already been out 10 months and, no lie, it feels like I blinked one time. The joy that comes from serving is so grand, but it makes time vanish.
I am so very thankful for just all of you back home, everyone of you. I pray for you all every single night. You are so amazing. A mission would be impossible without your support.
Now I know mom is probably crying, but mom, dad, you are the best parents I could ever have. You do so much for me and I do not say thank you enough.
Shelby and Scott. You are the best family, I love you both SOOO much. You two are so great. I think about you both all the time and love you both so freaking much, you don't even know.
Friends - Jared, Austyn, Brandon, Nick, Andrew. You guys are just the best. Thank you as well. Freak, I miss hanging out with y'all, but remember just TAKE IT LIKE A GOPHER.
I love you all so much back home. Thank you and we'll talk next week.
Elder Routledge
(there were lots of photos sent this week but Elder Routledge didn't add in the names of the people. I'm guessing most of these are members that looked after him while he was serving in the Oxnard ward)
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