July 16 - Great day

"And now, my son, I trust that I shall have great joy in you, because of your steadiness and your faithfulness unto God; for as you have commenced in your youth to look to the Lord your God, even so I hope that you will continue in keeping his commandments; for blessed is he that endureth to the end." - Alma 38:2

What a ride it's been. Because Elder Brown and I have not gone to the Temple for a while we moved our P-Day in order to do so... And I can tell you this, it's been a struggle! But don't worry, we made it haha! The temple was so worth it, we took a family name from Baptism to Endowment... Super cool! 

Things are starting to pick up in our 4 YSA Wards now that school has almost started. We have an investigator who is a young single adult who is doing great with the lessons, commitment, and church attendance! This guy is wanting to get baptized... buuuuut... he wants his "less active" okay, inactive friend to conduct the baptism. So the challenge now is to get his buddy ready, attend church, and "worthy himself up" so he can perform the ordinance for his friend. So maybe we can get a two-for-one supporting the gospel. Pray for us!

Also, some interesting news that you may or may not care about. Because of the recent increase in students to the University there is a sensible shift in the YSA dichotomy. The Gila Valley girls are very much on the prowl for their mates. And this is a very uncomfortable and problematic environment to be around. Our ward mission leader (an RM) IS DATING A GIRL STRAIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL! If they get married like all of our other YSA Ward Mission Leaders have done, I will lose my mind! FYI, don't marry a girl from the Gila Valley, because some how you will end up living here like everyone else. 

Transfers are coming up, so we will see how it all turns out Saturday night. Keep on... keeping on y'all. 

Love,

Elder West

1) Elder Brown and I at the Gila Valley Temple!