A lot of updates.
First I am going to the Temple this week.
Second my shoes are dead, bottoms, tops and sides dead, so I am just going to send them home so I can always have them haha.
I need a long, good family history story to share with the mission by mid May and I need to dress in the era. Would you be able to help me with that?
Finally, my ward boundaries changed so it has been a crazy week balancing and moving directories and all that jazz.
Monday was good. I got a nice new, fresh hair cut. We also did a beach walk. We walked by the ocean for our activity so I have sent a few ocean pictures home. The one of me is not as clear by it was a (singing) "bright, sunshiny day". We also ate at an all-you-can-eat buffet and I did not eall all I could. I am at a good weight for my size and I have been building up but thinning out so that is cool. 
Tuesday was cool. I was on an exchange in one of my older area's so I got to see some old faces. We had service this morning and did filing for like 2 hours and that sucked a bunch. After that we taught the first lesson to an investigator and that was cool. He was pretty receptive. We also had dinner at one of my favourite families when I was here, the Cobb's so that was really cool. The son opened the door and gave me a hug and said, "You're back". It was a nice heart felt moment and to end off the day, we had a pretty intense sports night. 
Wednesday was cool. We did service for our investigator cutting up a fallen down tree in her backyard. That was really tiring, but kinda fun at the same time. We also did more family history and I was able to have someone do the Baptism, Confirmation and Pre-Endowment work for my Great Uncle Routledge. This week I am going to do his Endowment so that is FREAKING COOL!! I have also learned where Papa's from so that's cool. We went and joined ourselves to the youth night and that was pretty radical. Thursday we did weekly planning and it was really good. We made some plans for all of our investigators and half are now in another ward so that is kinda lame, but it's okay. They are in good hands. We also set 3 young kids of a part member family with a baptismal date and all 3 accepted with such excitement. Those 3 are in the new ward as well, but it's okay. By the hand on one or more servants the work shall be done.
Friday was so cool. We had a spiritual overload for a DM and man, oh man, it was good. I provided training on being true disciples of Jesus Christ and I learned a lot myself. It was pretty much saying how important callings are, but it was done by the district and myself in a very powerful way. To be honest, it was the district that made it so powerful, they are all just such good Elders. Yep, all Elder's district. We also had dinner at a really great BBQ place called, 'Wood Ranch'. All the meat is smoked with wood chips, man, so great. Then to end it, we went bowling with the Elders Quorum. 
Saturday was cool. I was on an exchange and that was really cool. Tonight we had a fireside with a Baptist preacher converted to Mormon. He said he was going to show us what baptists do, so he was yelling and praising the Lord and Pleading the whole talk. It was cool, just a little weird in the chapel to hear yelling. I liked the experience, but I'll stick to the quiet, gentle spirit. I was blown away by his conversion story and his testimony.
Today we have to cut our Pday short because we are going to the Temple.
Well mom, I love you. Dad, my tiny old man, you're the best and Shel, Scott, I love you to my twin war brother and sister of the Eagle Clan (??? No idea what he means lol).
Have a great week.
MUAH, MUAH, MUAH
See y'all soon.
Elder Routledge
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