(sent July 13)

HEY FAMILY/ASSORTED LOVED ONES!

Hey everybody! I'm no longer in Burien... :( Elder Jackson will stay and I moved... to seatac. Which just so happens to be where 4 of our On Date for baptism investigators live, so I'm taking them with me :)

Life is good in the hood.. I moved in with Elder Fullmer, I'm super excited to stay in the same zone... heck, I'm still attending church in the same building.. a ton of the members from the Burien ward said they would start attending Seatac in addition to Burien now.. haha I love them.. it's so sad to leave but such a great reassurance that I've done my best. I've left the area in an upward climb.. Baptizing Pamana in my last night in the area... The work is just beginning in the Burien ward! I've been reassigned to boost the work in a dead area (a dead area full of burmese people :) ) so.. I'm not bummed, I'm stoked.. Plus we live with a member now, Brother Smith and Sister Wei.. (Sister wei will probably be calling you periodically to tell you how i'm doing.. she's very loving)... sister wei is vietnamese.. and has an awesome accent.. so I'm brushing up on that.. hahah..

This last week was awesome... it had some seriously defining moments. Brother Decampose a long time 'less-active' had a family crisis of sorts, and commited to come to church.. evidently someone broke into his store so he wasn't able to come, but it was definitely the most solid commitment he's given us! I see the light turning on in his mind, he has a wonderful family that NEEDS to go to the temple to be sealed..

I bore my testimony to Boli, and told him that he needed to read the Book of Mormon to know if it's true.. He's sad to see me go.. BUT! Luckily the Koerners said they would fellowship him.. the Koerners are awesome.. I love them.. I've got pictures.. but I forgot them in the car. haha (Did I mention that Seatac was assigned a car last night after I found out I was transferred... HA! YES! I get to drive!) anyhow.. I see grreat potential in Boli, hopefully Elder Jackson sees it through. :)

The work is going great! as usual... We taught Burmese people a lot.. this time teaching them Hymns and Primary songs.. having the family sing.. completely off beat, tune, and timing.. but so wonderful to hear them say these words.. "I am a child of God"... they really loved the song "Love at home"... they're so great..

Pamana was baptized on Sunday :) after the most hectic day of my life... one day I'll have to tel lyou.. let's just say reader's Digest version: double pickup, confusion, pop tire, chased kids, eventual letdown, baptized. spirit strong, Pamana member. :)

I LOVE THE GOSPEL! .... One last-- more sad experience.. Sunday afternoon, we ended up seeing our Seatac Burmese family... after we walked out, we were pretty much attacked by these Born-again "Christians"... Such hateful things they spread... Their foundational message is one of predestination.. grr.. they honestly believe that God sent His children here, predestined to either Heaven or damnaton... predestination damnation makes me sick... I can usually take people attacking me, my religion, etc.. but the point at which I lost my cool and was offended.. was when they directly attacked the savior... Telling me the savior DID NOT LOVE EVERYONE.. and only loved THE CHOSEN... that His atonement would not cover everyone's sins.. and that He wasn't teaching love. . . . I truelly wanted to correct this misled child of god.. but I instead turned and said "You're speaking absolute blasphemy, and I apologize that you believe this garbage." and walked away. . . . to their comment "You don't believe in the jesus we do," i agree.. 'MY JESUS LOVES YOU STILL.. even though you're an aweful human being'... (That was not an exact quote)

Anyhow.... I know my savior lives and loves me so much... He truelly does love everyone.. He's there for all of us. Never lose your faith! Always believe in Christ... as Nephi in 2Nephi33... very end (I think) said... If you won't believe the words of the book of mormon.. at least believe in christ, and if you believe in Christ, you will believe in the book of mormon.. it's glorious..

Everybody write me.. I neeed letters, and don't send things to Burien.. and if you already did, I can get it from them.. haha I love you so much.. Keep me in your prayers. :)

<3/Elder Hill