Dear Shanell,

For P-day last week, Elder Call and I played squash and lifted weights. Then we sat in a hot tub and talked with about 8 other city elders here in Adelaide. Then we went and played Cricket and basketball. Later we had a district meeting and then we cooked dinner for Sisters Grey and Gardikis. After dinner Elder Fusselman and I went on trade-offs with 2 of the men in the ward. We visited part-member families and inactives. It was fun!

Thursday evening we had tea at Morven's house. It was great! We had shishkabobs, soup, and cake. We scared Morven twice that night. We also had scones or biscuits at Debbie's house. That same night when we arrived back at the flat. Morven and Debbie were waiting for us. They wanted counsel again. We tried to explain that they need to talk to the bishop instead. We told them a couple of our feelings and they finally left. Debbie falls in love with the missionaries. It is sickening. She fell in love with my companion and has become a nuisance.

On Saturday we tracted for an hour and a half in the morning and from 12:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon. We taught one discussion to a girl named Trudy who is down in Adelaide visiting her grandma. She is from Victoria. That one discussion made the whole day worthwhile and I'm glad we could give her a brief introduction to the gospel. We got yelled at by a Russian guy for about 20 minutes and by a husband and wife, too. Then we had an interesting conversation with a Jehovah Witness couple at their door. I am so glad I have the church to guide me because the world has some warped ideas of what the scriptures mean.

There was a farewell on Sunday for a guy named Andrew Pryor. It reminded me of my farewell. Usually we go administer the sacrament to Grahm, who has arthritis and can't come to church, but she wasn't home. The ward mission leader got mad at us for skipping Sunday School, but we were talking to a member about an investigator they had for us. President Wells has told us we should focus on finding people to teach, so the mission leader was out of line. That night we visited the Hortons and had tea with them and then went and visited Grahm. Elder Fusselman's tire got a flat again, so we had to walk the 1 1/2 miles home to fix it.

We had a busy day on Monday. We went to Jasna's house for breakfast and bought a tire repair kit. Then the zone leaders, Elders Yeager and Kittle, came over and we went with them to teach a lady who was the sister of David James, one of my Whyalla investigators. After teaching her the first discussion, we went knocking doors. We visiting a super funny member named Desi Hannett. He trimmed my hair and laughed and talked with us. Then we went to tea at Sister Hay's house and met the McCallisters, the senior missionaries, and the sister missionaries there. It was an excellent dinner! Sister Roper told Sister Hay that I eat a lot. Oh brother! After that we visited a non-progressing investigator, Margaret. She is nice, but won't commit to baptism because she is too busy to attend meetings and won't do anything unless she is wholeheartedly into it. She will be a challenge. We also went to a 6 year old's birthday party and gave him a card with a dollar taped to it. He liked it! Then we went back to Jasna's for their FHE and played games and ate cookies and chips. It was a fun day!

On Tuesday we taught Cindy Senior the second discussion and started off with the filmstrip "Families are Forever" with the song "I'll Build You a Rainbow". The Spirit was so strong! I cannot express the neat feeling that was there! I have felt the Spirit today like no other time in my life! It was excellent!

I love the scripture in Nephi about the Lord preparing a way for us to accomplish the things He has commanded us! I want to develop that kind of faith in Heavenly Father.

Love,
Elder Wallentine