July 9, 2012

Hey Dad,

  I have been praying for rain in Arizona! I hope you guys get some! I bet the 4th of July was fun. Did any of the kids come down to watch it with you? I bet John and Karlee had fun at the river. I bet it was nice and cold! Well out here in Eagle Point it hasn't got to 100 degrees yet but it's really humid. So I got the picture you guys sent me of the reunion. Everyone is getting so big!!! It's going to be crazy to come home and see the twins and how big and strong they are! You need to kill that stupid mountain lion, I hope it doesn't attack the horses.
  I bet it was nice to get out of the hot weather and go to the cabin! It looks like the bear thing was sure fun! Well, for my 4th of July me and my comp and the other missionaries in my district went in and we were part of a float. We talked to 500 people at least. That parade was really big:) It was awesome to talk to that many people! Well, yesterday during church me and my comp had to teach rellisiaty (relief society). It was fun  as we had to motivate them to share the gospel with their friends and neighbors! So I shared the story about DJ before my mission. It went really well. But right now all of our investigators are dropping us. I don't know why but I hope we can find some people to teach. Well, I hope it's not so hot down in Arizona. I was reading in John and how Jesus got crucified and when I was reading that I started to cry. It was really sad. Stupid Jews! I love how the king said he finds no fault in this man but they still killed him. What I thought was interesting was when they threw the spear at him it started to bleed and water came out. I don't know why there was water too? Well, I hope you have a great week. I hope it's not too hot for ya. Well, I love you dad.
Love Elder Reed

Hey Mom,

  So I am glad the 4th of July was good for ya. I bet it was super pretty! I am glad you got spit on with rain. At least it was something! haha, You rode horses mom? What horse did you ride? That is awesome about the new church. Is it almost done? Is that the church I will be going to when I get home? Well, I am sorry about your ceiling. That is going to suck to replace it. Why did DJ come over? Karlee, haha, poor girl. I am glad she told the truth! That guy needs to get beat up. John should do it! I am glad everything is okay!! Karlee still has her job?
  So all of the investigators that we had are dropping us:( We don't have really any solid investigators but we will find some! I am doing better on teaching the discussions. It's a lot easier now. I am trying to learn Spanish since White City is full of mexicans. Well, other that that I am loving it out here in Eagle Point. I cleaned the whole house today and washed the car. It feels so much better to be in a clean car and house. You can definitely feel the spirit better! Well, here is something crazy that happened last night. I went to my bishop's house and his wife's mom was there and she told us she was from St. George. I told her my brother lives there and I told her his name and she said that she knows Jeremy's wife and they are in the same ward. Isn't that crazy, what are the chances of that. Well, do you know if Vanessa sent in her papers to go on a mission? Well, I am running out of time and I got to email president. Love ya and hope you have a good rest of the week.

Love, Elder Reed

July 2, 2012

Hey Mom,

  So I can't believe that it is July either!!! Time is going by so fast. We are really busy and we are finding new investigators like crazy. The work here in Eagle Point is great and I hope we will have some on date (ready for baptism) in 2 weeks. I hope everything on your roof will go great. I know it will. You should make it a 2 story, haha, so there is more room for the family! Oh, at fast and testimony meeting Bro Cain bore his testimony and they said they are fasting for rain in Utah, Nevada and Arizona so they can get rain and put out those fires!! I hope you guys get some rain down there. So we had a less active guy say he will come to church on Sunday if it's not raining. So me and my comp said a pray that night and asked for no rain. I don't like doing that because I love the rain.  When Sunday came we went outside and it was bright blue skies. I know our Heavenly Father answers our prayers.
So Ben Murray gets home in Aug, that is when my comp gets home. That's crazy how time flies. Ya, I bore my testimony on the sacrament as my heart was full. I told them that Jesus loves everyone of them. We have a lot of new investigators and just like an hour ago we knocked on this door and a girl came out and we talked with her. She asked me and my comp to go on a date with her and her friend. It was weird, haha. We told her no! Stupid girls!! They are the devil!!! Ya, my comp is trunky, he is so negative. I get frustrated with him. But other than that he is really good. He is to bold with people, I think. Ashlee Lund came over. I hope everything is going good for her. I miss her. I hope she is doing good. I would write her but I don't know her address! Well my time is running out! Well, I love you and tell the family that I love them and miss them. Oh, I wore out my slip on shoes so now I am on my next pair. These ones will last me the rest of my mission. Well, I will talk to you later. Have a fun 4th of July and thanks for the pictures and the shirt. Well, I will keep praying and fasting for rain for you guys.
Thanks for everything, Love you!!
Love, Elder Reed