FIRE!!!!!

Elder Houston's email:

April 29, 2013

 

hey !!!

    so this was a  pretty great week we got to meet a couple new people that seem super interested in the church ! and we are moving back up in lessons ! i also got to talk with my companion a little about my goals before i leave and i think he is going to put in the effort for my :) he is so awesome i just wish he would follow mission standads better. haha so i forgot to tell ya last week he was going to make some lunch and it was one of them oven bake pizzas. haha he came and asked me hey do you think i could put the cardboard that was under the pizza. i was like i dono haha. so he put it in next thing i now i come in the kitchen and there is smoke pouring out of the top of the oven! i was like wo!! ITS ON FIRE! haha i opened the oven door and not the best idea smoke filled the entire appartment!! haha we were just running around yelling ITS ON FIRE! ITS ON FIRE! haha we opened all the doors and windows and through the pizza out side and patted it out. haha. then, after all was calm, elder babb took a peice of the pizza and ate it.. i asked how was it. he said its got a real smokey flavor. hahah it was great haha.

   we also got to start teaching this wonderful family that im soo excited to see them learn about the gospel there is sooo much great things coming to our new district. we have at least three in the areas mt grove, west plains, and houston. and we have a family of three another couple part member familys that might be able to get baptized before i leave! so awesome im super excited i just pray i can do all i can to make sure the area will be ready for elder babb and his new companion after the 24th. the ward council is also really took a jump on the work as well the bishop is helping a ton.

    well thats about all i have for this week sorry it so short. im so happy to hear all is going well at home thats so awesome mike and dallan go to speak together. haha tell mike im super pumped to see him too and i said hi! haha and i cant wait to hear his cool accent haha i dont have much of an accent sorry mom haha all thought when i feeling exctra hill billyish i can sound like a real gen-u-ine hill billy :) haha well i love you all im super excited to work and finish strong wth the goals i have sent and so excited to come home and see everyone and so excited to be the new born again person i feel i have become through my mission the new out look on life and the gospel and the real important things of this wonderful and exciting life im going to miss the spirit that comes to us missionaries but want to do all i can to keep on the wave of missionary work and always be worthy too keep the spirit so strong in my life. im going to need yalls help though i need you to keep me accountable. thanks so much for everything and for being the Saviors light in my life with your example of His love. for as long as His light of love is in a room darkness cannot be there.  oh and i dont mind when i talk what ever is easiest for everyone. just give me the topic and the day and ill do my best to get out of the way and let the spirit guide ha. tell bishop rogers im ready to be a ward missionary ;) haha i know i cant do this but i put in a request for it haha  love ya and have a wonderful week

God bless!

love, elder houston