Reconnecting with old friends, Becoming District Leader once more.....and extending by 6 weeks??!

A few of your questions from last week. I have been writing Sister Halliday every week for the past few weeks, she is pretty cool. I am also writing Elder Hubbard's sister, cause why not haha. 

YSA Halloween Party 

I am going to Santa Barbara to go see a doctor this week to get more meds, but I think it is getting better. It is hard to walk at times, the pain alot of the time goes down to my right leg and it's a challenge to move, but I think it is getting better. 
So that's good, life is good here. Do you think Sister Halliday will end her mission there. That would be cool, but the fact that you all want her to probably means she will leave. That is how it works. Shel is doing great as always, that is so good to hear, keep her strong. Her and I are going to YSA it up in a while. So...I talked to President and I am extending my mission 6 weeks....so yea. (That had BETTER be a joke!!!) 

This week was pretty good. Life is still moving forward sadly. I am really trying hard to stay focused and each day I get more nervous and just not excited to come home to the world. I love it here, but I have been dreaming alot about home life. The whole ward knows I have like, 3 months left now...thanks to Elder Mitra, my companion. Barb is sure happy to have me back and being in the old area is pretty cool, weird but cool. The first 4 days here were hard, I just wanted to go back to YSA, it was so hard for me to leave all of them. The missionaries I served with, and the members, it was a challenge for sure, but I am getting better now. Meeting the members here was good, they are all really awesome. 

I am back as a District Leader and that is really cool. My whole mission I have either been a DL, or a DL comp besides two transfers when I follow up trained the first time and when I was with Elder Bronson. 

District meeting on Friday was a bit rusty, I have to get back into the swing of things but it was good. We have some amazing missionaries in the district so that is cool. I have seen some old friends, and I still have to see the Barba's before I go. I am so excited to see those 4. Yeah, it is cool to be back and be around some great missionaries. Life is going good, my back is getting better finally and yea, it's picking up!

Elder Routledge & Elder Mitra

Well mom, Barb told me you had a rough week...but know that I love you. She told me 80 something days. I can not believe you have a day count haha love you mom so much (What he doesn't realize is I've had a countdown since the day he left!!) Dad you fireman I love you so much. SHELBY YOU'RE AMAZING GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, that's all my excitement for you. We're going to go to the Temple some day. Don't get overwhelmed, just keep doing the little things, listen to the Sisters, they receive revelation for you girl. Keep it up I am SOOOOO PROUD of you, so proud. I have told LITERALLY everyone about the change you have had. Muah girly, muah!! 
Scott my brother, I love you. Thank gosh you finally got settled haha. I hear you're never coming back, well January, ugh no home talk. Anyway I love you brother. Keep it up, and hey, if you have time, you should check out a restoration pamphlet ;-) Love you Scott. 

Love your Brother and Son, 
A disciple of Jesus Christ 
Elder Routledge