Dear Shanell,

The missionary work is picking up in this area. We taught a lady yesterday and it took 2 hours for one discussion. I thought it went really well! My companion, Elder Pruett, is still being really lazy. He is the senior companion and he doesn't like tracting so he just sits in the flat and sleeps. I'm not out here to sleep so I just read our study while he's sleeping. He will probably be getting transferred on October 24 so I'm still hoping to train a new elder. I really get along with Elder Pruett, but I hate to see a super missionary like him get lazy! He has excellent potential. Our mission president just came over yesterday morning and talked with us. He just wanted to know how we were doing.

On Wednesday, October 2, myself and Elder Adams were on our way to his flat and he was driving. He didn't see a bicyclist coming down the hill and when he went to turn, a guy ran into my side of the car and his hand came through the window and glass went in my face. Elder Adams quickly slammed on the brakes and we both got out. The guy had flipped over the car and his bicycle landed on top of him. We took the bicycle off of him and his hand was bleeding from about 75-100 cuts. His arm was definitely broken and he was in sort of a mild shock. Someone went and phoned the ambulance and while we were waiting, we put a tourniquet on his arm to stop the bleeding and just directed traffic and kept him calm. We covered him in a blanket ad then the ambulance came and took him to the hospital. The police came and Elder Adams had to give a report of what happened. I never thought I would use what I learned in scouting, but I was grateful to know what to do. We went and visited him in the hospital and he is okay. He just has a broken arm. Elder Adams asked him if he would like to know about the church and I think they are going to try to teach him What a way to ask someone the golden question. The guy's name is Keith Dalton and he is really nice. He is 20 years old. Both Elder Adams and I are okay except I have a few cuts but nothing real serious.

I guess I'll say bye for now.

Love,
Elder Wallentine