Transfer!

(a letter from May 8th)

Well I`m back city side and I love it!  I am still a district leader but now with a new group of elders.

The members here are great with references and willing to go with us to learn the area and find directions. My comp, Elder Galan (which means Elder Handsome) is really great as well. He only has 6 months in the mission, but he likes to take control. I`m ok with that, but I`m keeping an eye on him to make sure that he isn`t to extreme or strong with the "I`m only here for the numbers" attitude. He`s a big guy too. That`s why it was such a suprise that someone attacked him. We are both a good bit bigger than the average Mexican. He is from Cancun. He is REALLY wanting to learn English in the mission because of all the pretty american tourists that hit the beaches for spring and summer break. Haha. That is his opinion of Spanish helping him have a more successful future.

Everyone here always says, "17 months?! Well you are just about out the door there aren`t ya?" NOOOOO!!!! 6.5 months is a LOT of time!! That time could make or break my entire mission so NO. I am NOT just about out the door.

My knee popped out of place again today. I`m not so sure that it`s a matter of it being dislocated as it might be a tendon that gets moved wrong or something. Either way President Reeves told me today, "Elder Heath, I am going to say this publicly (we were playing outside the mission offices), if I here that you were playing a sport again before you go home, I am going to hit you in the head." He then proceeded to laugh at his joke/serious threat. I`m kinda tempted to go for the story of, "My mission president hit me in the head for playing sports.".... but not all that much. Haha.

Here`s a quick list of our current investigators:

Mericheli- awesome old woman who feels unprepared because he hasn`t studied for a few years but who is obviously ready.

Emiliano- grandson of Mericheli. Is 11 and loves the church. He has a testimony but doesn`t talk very much.

Laura- daughter of Mericheli. She hadn`t listened to the missionaries before we got there, but near the end of our first lesson with Mericheli, she came out of her room and started saying that she needed a little more time before she gets baptized, but that she know that it is right direction to God.

That`s it for investigators that we have met, but we are still looking for them. The last Elders here didn`t do very well with the records so we are doing our best. I don`t think I said this, but we are opening this area. Of the 4 areas taht I have had, I have opened 3. I don`t know why. The Lord must think that I`m better at this than I think I am. Or that I have something to learn from it. I don`t mind it, it`s just a funny lil mission fact.

I love you!!! PEACE OUT!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Elder Heath