Morning Hikes, the Sauna Game...and YSA fun

Man oh man, this week. 

Monday was good. We played the sauna game after a long, sweaty game of soccer. Now, that is where you crank the heat in the car and roll up all the windows. Least to say, when the car stopped, I jumped out so fast I bruised my knee. We also went to FHE (Family Home Evening) and that was cool. We played mini Olympic games with our members. We played races, did some dancing and all that stuff. hahaha it was cool. 

Tuesday was long. My companion had to sign up for school all morning at BYU-I so that took a while. We played ultimate Frisbee and one got stuck in the tree, so I climbed it and got thrashed by the tree. It was cool. We also went to institute that night. 

Sauna game...

Wednesday we had a really long meeting with our WML (Ward Mission Leader) and it was good. We talked alot about how to grow the areas. It was really cool. We had street tacos that night and it was so good. Yumm. Street tacos from a taco truck are the best and I still lived to tell the tale!!

Wow, this is a kinda getting boring...emailing nothing too exciting happened. I did go by a RC (Recent Convert) and her sister is Lilly, from Oxnard, so I sat with Lilly and Gustavo for a bit and chatted. That was cool. Ummm...I love lamp. Brick, do you really love the lamp or are you just saying things you love that you see...I love lamp!

Morning Hike in Westlake 

Friday was actually pretty spiritual, now away from worldly movies, back to mission. So Friday was cool. We had a great zone meeting about working with real intent and I think honestly, this is what I struggle with the most. Having real intent when I work, so it was really cool. There were some really solid testimonies behind the intent talks and sad to say, me and Elder Stewart are so much alike that we both don't want to be wrong. hahaha. It's kinda funny, but not. He bore his testimony because he goes home in 3 weeks and he had a hard time. He was choking up pretty hard. It was kind of sad. I won't lie, I do not envy him right now. (He might now, but THIS Momma sure is envious!!! Can't wait for the 3 week mark!)

Saturday we did nothing too bad. Just tracted and contacted in 103 degrees, so it was cool. We got a new YSA (Young Single Adult) potential, her name is Emily. It's cool because they all go to school in Malibu and live here, so they are everywhere. (I'm thinking he means possible YSA members). We are going to see her this week. We also picked up a new Investigator. he is sweet and his name is Ronni. We had to pass him off to the other YSA ward, but he is cool. 

Morning Hike

We also got in contact with and set up some dinners with some of the YSA in the family wards that should be at YSA. We like never get fed, but when we do, it sure is grand haha. One of the YSA hopefuls (that's what we call them), dad is from Calgary and we had dinner with him tonight (Monday). With him and his family. 

Sunday was oh my man! Have you ever had a drunk less active YSA from Santa Monica come visit your ward and get a little friendly with one of the YSAs while you're trying to teach non-members in a gospel principles class? Well, that is exactly what happened on Sunday.
After the girl ran out and I talked to the guy and smelled alcohol on his breath, he took off. It sure made Sunday very interesting!
The girl is fine, but man, it was so weird and we didnt' know what was going on until after and he left before we could talk to him. Buy yea, fun YSA wards, right? Besides that, it was a good Sabbath. There were very good talks and just a good meeting. 

Mom, I love you so much. Keep up with the letters and updates from home. I love you so much and am so thankful for you. Say hi to everyone for me. MUAH.
Dad, Shel bell, Scott and mom. I love you all. Have a great week. 

Love, 
Elder Routledge