Dear Mom and Dad,
Hello!
Just so you know, my health is better and better. I still have a
cough, but its not nearly as bad as it was. My other cold symptoms are
almost gone. As for my legs, my ankles and knees are still tender, but
the sole inserts have helped me a lot. Its seemed to have taken a lot
of the pressure off my ankles. Most of the inflamation and swelling in
my legs have decreased, which is the best improvement so far. I just
have to watch what I eat, keep my feet warm and elevated when at all
possible, and not do anything reckless. I was actually going to ask you
about setting up a doctor's and dentist's appointment, thanks for the
initiative. When is my dentist's appointment set for? I want to write
it in my planner. (Yeah, I have a little 2 year planner that I'll start
using in November.) You can set me an appointment with Doctor Nelson
if you'd like, and with the eye doctor if you want to. Just leave
November 7th open, I'll be registering for school on that day.
I find it so hard to believe
that Braidyn is already one years old! So far, I've seen his entire
life through pictures and emails. It will be exciting to see him. I
love serving as a missionary, and I'm grateful for the people I've been
able to help in Taiwan. But I'm really excited to see my family and
friends again. I mostly think about you, Braidyn, the Baird family, and
Nick. I'm not trunky or anything, this is the most dilligent and
focused I've been my entire mission.
Our mission has a really interesting goal right now, we have a
goal to talk to one hundred thousand people by the end of the month.
Its really exciting, because every companionship will need to work hard
and be dilligent. Our mission has 10 zones, and every zone has set a
goal to contribute to the mission goal. Every district has a district
goal to contribute to the zone goal, and every companionship sets goals
to contribute to the district goal. We hope to see more dilligence and
unity in the zone by the end of the month. Our zone goal is 11,000,
currently it looks as if we will slay our goal. The best part is when
the number is focused on our purpose. By talking to more people, we are
inviting more people to come unto Christ. It makes me happy to think
that we are giving so many people the opportunity to accept the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. In my own companionship, our dilligence in talking to
everyone has helped us find more teaching opportunities and find more
new investigators. Its a really good experience. But man, I was so
tired on Sunday night. Haha!
Thanks for sending me the information about the elections, that
gives me a better idea of what is going on. I'm excited, it sounds like
it will be a really close election. From my perspective, that makes it
a lot more fun. I was thinking about running for city government next
year. I still have a lot I'd need to figure out. Honestly, I don't
know too much about city government as I should. But it would be a good
learning experience and a good way to learn about the community that I
live in. It would also be good practice for the future. I'm still
thinking about it, we'll have to see.
Well, I love you. Have a great week!
-Elder Travis Leatham
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