Finding Joy, setting Baptismal dates...and Little Hands??

This week was crazy. I have spent so much effort into applying joy into my life and it has been working so much. We are going on a massive hike today, so I have, like, no time and you're first. Kinda. 
Jake has a date for 2 weeks. He is so excited, his interview is this Saturday. He is stoked to be baptized and cannot wait, it is just so great. We also set another kid, named Adam, with a date for November 5th and he said 'yes'. He is a former investigator and now he is getting baptized. I tell you mom, I am putting my all into these last 3 months, no holding back. 
We are also working with another less active named Jake. He told us he wants to work towards a mission, so we are helping him with that and he is looking really good right now. 

Wha...I...don't even...??

We had a great district meeting this week. I gave a talk on member missionary work and showed pictures of the Gregsons and told them all about how they fellowshipped us after the Elders were gone. 
I went on like 3 exchanges this week and so it was busy, no down time. 
We just had a really good week. A week of miracles for sure and for growth. 

Elder Bradley 

Elder Bradley is so great, I love him so much and have learned so much from him. He is just so patient with me and we talk a lot about how we can grow more, it's pretty great. We had just a rock star week, it was so cool. I love this work, it is just so great! The joy is coming back to me and it is like my first few transfers. It's good. I am good. 

Shel, I love you girl! You have made me so proud, you are just filling my heart full of joy. I cannot wait to go to Institute with you! love you girly. Dad. Congrats my man, you're so great! Keep moving forward, oh man, I love you so much! Scott, have fun in the foreign land haha (Toronto..pretty foreign lol). Love you brother. Mom, muah muah. Take care. I love you SO much mom, so much!

Love
Elder Kevin Routledge  

Special Message for Will Chapman
Love, the Ventura, California Mission Elders