Letter from Josh 24 May 2010

hey family!!!

this week was good, but in some ways sad. i will explain the sad later and mom dont freak out its not anything bad really. but moses was baptized and confirmed and i was stoked for that. he is such a good kid and already has so many friends in the church aswell. any week with a baptism is a good week. it was also good because we got some awesome referals from some of the members in an area called pipeline. we had been prarying for investigators in that area because our days were basically filled with contacting anytime we went. we expected to find the investigators by contacting; but God did us one better, he gave us referals through the members and the people are golden. the sad part of the week wasnt actually part of the week. i actually found out just now. i got a call from president taylor and he wants me to be an assistant. Which was definitely not expected. this is the first time since i have been out that both the assistants were white ( i will be with Elder Thornton) and it is also the first time that both assistants came at the same time. in some ways i feel excited, but in general assistants are there for 4 transfers. i only have four transfers left. which means that this week was my last week in the field. the assistants here double as the office elders and cover those responsibility's as well so they dont get to really proselyte. from what i hear its basically only if the assistants get referals that they get to go teach, and even then its not as regular as other investigators might be because of the busy schedule. so i am sad about that. but other than that it was a good week.
Gregs tornado alarm thing was kinda funny. i'm sure the new kid was scared, but i am sure i would have done the same thing as greg.
i cant believe graduation is this week. thats just crazy. but spencer have fun these last few days and throughout the summer. meg, looks like your life is still crazy. idaho, and tiffs party on the "fun" bus. sam, congrats on the 3rd place in baseball. mom, i am so happy for you to have the pool. but dont try to heat it until i get home, i will be plenty happy with the hot tub till summer rolls around again. you have to remember, my pool love is big, but its nothing in comparison with yours. Dad, congrats on the promotion or added responsibilities or whatever. mike, i am glad you like alaska, but i would like to hear from you, so write me.
i love you all, have a great week!!!!!!!!
Elder Harris