October 24, 2016

Thanks! I can't wait to get the stuff that you guys sent me. Tell Grandma and Grandpa Angus thanks for sending Elder Davis's package. I have had a pretty good day today. Elder Wilgar, one of our zone leaders who is really good at basketball, and I have been going through some of the drills that Thurl has shown me. It was a pretty good work out. I have been able to play some full court basketball which has been great! I am so glad that I was sent to this mission, it has fit me so well. The Lord really knew what he was doing when he sent me here. I know that in the white handbook it says no full court basketball, I could never get why it was a rule, so Elder Wilgar and I called President Miles and asked him why it was a rule and he said, "You know elders I don't know, the only thing that I can think of is that some people might feel a little left out because they aren't able to keep up." So if everyone is down for playing full court then we go for it. I have also been able to play some full court with some non members and its funny because Canadians are not as good as what people are down in the states. 

Sondra is still on date, but we ended up moving her date to December because of the convenience for the family. Her grandson is going to baptize her and we have been calling him and updating him on how things are going there. He is a pretty sweet guy, he is going to BYU right now and is getting married in December as well. All of our other investigators are just kind of floating around which stinks. We are going to have to find some more which shouldn't be that hard as long as we rely on the Lord. 

It is too bad that I am going to miss the pumpkin throwing contest that sounds really fun. You will have to send me some videos not just pictures. Tell Travis that he has to get that D up to a B because he can't waste a year of not having the experience. I want him to be the number one scorer, defender, and rebounded for Union if not the state. 

I am staying pretty warm, it is funny because every once and a while Elder Anderson will let us look at his phone so that we can see what the weather is like back home. And so far it is the same if not a little colder in Roosevelt. It's funny because all of the Canadians say, "You guys are going to experience the coldest winter of your lives, and I'm like no I won't. It's funny, they are so proud of it. Well what else has been going on back home? I hope that you guys are having a fun time. It feels like a blur since I last saw you. It really is weird, it is also weird having to stay with a dude 24 hours every day. But keep up all the good work, and have a great week! 

Love, Elder Allred