Birthday hints, Exchanges & Plan of Salvation

DAD, so there is this member and he has a '79 Camaro in really good condition and he is selling it for...3 grand, that is all...hint, hint...birthday gift hehe. Just saying, cough, (I want it) cough :-D

Monday..so I sent a lot of letters home last week, so I hope you get them all. Today we did our shopping and all that good stuff and then played ball at church and I spent most of the time just dunking it over and over. We also had a good meal with a member..so yep.

Elder Harper possibly?

Tuesday was good. I was on an exchange with Elder Harper and that was freaking great! This is our 3rd exchange in 3 areas, hahah, so that was cool. He is one of the coolest missionaries I know. We also had a great dinner with Barb. I'm sure you have heard of her, she is pretty cool. (Yes, we have!! She has sent us quite a few pics of Elder Routledge)

Elders Levis
& Routledge

Wednesday was pretty great. We had fun service with Brother Sawyer moving his freaking huge back yard and somehow, something hit me in the face or something. Well, I started to bleed from the nose region of my face, so that was lame sauce. After that we did more service with this non-member. She is interested I think, so that is really cool. 

Thursday was pretty okay. We did our weekly planning and that was pretty great. We also had dinner at the Olive Garden, my first time, and it was pretty yummy. I won't lie, I ate a lot, but hey, I am loosing weight now finally. 
We are also teaching a 65 year old less active, who has decided to come back to church, her name is Sister E. and you will hear lots about her in the next few weeks. We also had a really great visit with Brother Kim. He has decided to come back as well. 

Plan of Salvation in chalk

Friday we went down to Santa Barbara for Life Training and, oh man, that was great. I saw Elder Huston and Elder Bronson so that was great. We were taught life skills, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the car, how to give talks, how to be healthy and manage stress. It was just a good reminder for all the missionaries. That night we had a lesson with a little family. He is the one with the '79 Camaro, and they have decided to come back to church, so the work is really going in this are now. We had 6 less actives, and 4 non-members at church this week. 

Sisters in Santa Maria District

Saturday we went and did a chalk drawing of the Plan of Salvation at one of the public parks and that was really cool. A few people came and asked about it, so that was really cool. We had the whole district come out. We also had a really good ward party with food and a Family History theme. 

Sunday was great. We had a really good Sunday meeting and church was surprisingly fun. 
Well, mom, I love you so much. Dad, you're the best. Scott and Shell, remember the goose, don't forget it. Hang on goose. (I have NO idea what this is about..may have to ask Scott and Shel) 

MUAH

Bye bye love you so much
Love Elder Routledge