Baptism, Saying goodbye to WestLake and Hello to Santa Maria !!!

Man, I had 38 emails this week and it was crazy haha, so I am here now. Jeez, mom, it has been such a crazy week!! 

Jake's Baptism 

So I am going back to SANTA MARIA!!! I can't even begin to describe my excitement! So, I am going to be DL again and I am follow up training so I am stoked. And yea, you will get lots of pictures again from Barb. I am so stoked to be in her ward, man, life is good. 

Elder Routledge & Jake 

Jake got baptized and confirmed this week. Man, he progressed so fast and he is just a stud. I love that kid so much. The confirmation and baptism were both so good and he was just glowing. He is one of the coolest kids I have met on my mission for sure. I also had to say bye to him this morning, along with a lot of the YSA's at FHE tonight which makes me sad. There are 2 or 3 that I am really going to miss, but I am going to come see them in February so it will be all good. I, Elder Routledge, ate the WORLDS HOTTEST PEPPER!!! I lived to tell the tale, it was so incredibly hot, I could not feel my tongue for like 5 minutes hahaha. But hey, I am alive! I beat you dad, try some of these peppers haha. Man it was crazy, hot but good. 

I did go to the doctor today, or Tuesday, or whenever it was and I got x-rays. There is nothing noticeably wrong with the spine, they do want to do an MRI and that would mean I would have to come home early. They have me on meds, and so far, no improvement, but I am going to stick it out and I am going to go back to the doctor in a week, so it is going good. I am going to try to stick it out, I only have 12 weeks, so I think I can do..no I can!!! It was good though, they have me in a brace and on muscle relaxers so it's not as bad. Life is great!! 

Steampunk Birthday Party 

We went to the first part of a birthday for Lauren, it was a steam punk murder mystery. When the murder started we left, haha, but it was fun. Jake and Kevin (our other investigator) came and it was so much fun, they had a blast. I got calls that night and heard I was going to SM and I just flipped and screamed out cheers. Man it made me just leap for joy!! Mom, I am in Barb's ward!!! You know how cool that is. Oh it's going to be great. I am going to see Anthony and Joanne and them all, I am stoked. 
This week, despite a few downs was still pretty great. I actually had a great week, I am doing so much better than I was a few weeks back. I am finding more Joy. I do have to work on smiling more, but I am getting there haha. 

Mom and Dad I love you both so much. Thank you so much Thank you!! Have a great week. 
Muah Muah 
Love your son, Kev

Elder Routledge 

Elders Mitra & Routledge