Dear Mommy,

So i am so sorry for not emailing yesterday, we went on a hike for P-day yesterday, We started at like 9 in the morning and the hike took a whole 5 hours it was a VERY long hike but it was way beautiful and i enjoyed every second of it, im really grateful to still be in shape and eat healthy because i was sprinting and or jogging or just had a lot of energy all the way up the mountain (it could also be that i am used to living at like 6000 feet above sea level and none else is but hey whatever) So this week has been so awesome! We had a fun day playing basketball on p-day as always, then we had a BBQ with the Jessups and the Childs and some other families that night so that was way fun to see the ward step uop and fellowship these families that we bring. then on Tuesday we had a lesson with Amy which was way awesome, she is so accepting to the gospel and now we just have to work out a few kinks to get her baptized. Then we Went on Exchanges Yay! I went up to Leavenworth and Elder Tipton came down to rocky Reach so Wednesday i spent all day in Leavenworth having a blast with Elder Bowen, he is so awesome, he is from Panama City Florida and loves the south he is hilarious. Also while i was up in Leavenworth, Destiny, one of our investigators, was having an interview down in rocky reach. And since i was teaching here The Zone Leaders had to interview her, i dont think that Elder Hull was complaining to much since one of our ZL's trained him haha. But she was put on date!!!!!! I was so excited! The interview went really well, she had a concern that she didn't want to be baptized without her husband but Elder Nelson resolved it and then had a really cool spiritual experience and put her on date for the 30th of may!!! I am so excited! of course things go down when i am on exchanges gosh. But then we had a pretty cool rest of the week. We had Stake conference this Weekend and Elder Aidukaidas of the Seventy was there!! The one that spoke in General Conference! It was amazing to hear him speak, he was sooooooo funny and had the best laugh i have ver heard and he would crack himself up with his own jokes i loved it. He spoke on the roles that missionaries and members play in missionary work and what members could do to help the work progress even faster and how they could approach their friends non threateningly about church. It was so awesome to hear him address that because a lot of us weren't really sure who did what and how haha. I am loving my area nd i am loviing my mission i coulndnt think of another place on the earth that i would rather be. And also i talked to elder Philip's parents during stake confrence and we might have dinner with them one of these nights so ill tell you how that goes ?'s :)

1.  Did you forget to reply to last weeks questions?  Copy and paste them to this email as well LOL.

    A. cant find them sorry.

2.  Have you made the Burrito Pie yet?

    A. yes and it was soooo good thank you so much

3.  What other towns do you cover in your mission (Elder Phillips question of the week)

    A. enitat, adn waterville

4.  What families have you been able to get to know in your area?

     A. the childs, the rickteers, the barretts and the merrils 

5.  I have heard a few families tell stories of their missionary playing in "pick up" basketball games at the park or kicking the soccer ball around with kids or the like to get people to listen to their message....have you had any experiences like that?

    A. yeah we played a pick up game with some kids that turned into lessons but it didnt amount to anything but it was fun haha

6.  Is it rainy in Wenatchee so far?

   A. no not really sad day

7.  Was the music what you wanted on your ipod?

     A. yes and thank you so much i have been listening to conference every night.

8.  Did you get tan socks to go with those tan slacks I ordered for you? (you know your dad would DIE if you didn't)

     A. yes haha

9.  Are you able to do any service projects?  (most likely picking apples right LOL)

    A. yes helping out alot of members with things haha

10.  Any new investigators?  How is Josh coming along?

    A. no not really  and josh was in another ward but he did get baptized 

 but yeah i have to go but love you lots!