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Hey there family,
These past few days i have been studying a lot about the atonement, following the promptings of the spirit, and the gift of discernment! I read my patriarchal blessing the last couple nights and i was very humbled by it. There have been certain blessings promised to me, through my faithfulness the the covenants and promises i have made, and i will do my best to fullfil those promises and blessings. Well anyway the Amackers are getting baptized on Christmas Day!!! That is the day that they want it to happen. Im so excited for them. but sadly enough i think that i will be getting transferred. No matter where im at i will be able to come back and baptize them. So what do ya'll think about the UTAH byu game. ha ha that was nuts. We had a member text us what happened in the game. (yes its allowed) it was a really good game! okay so i haven't been with elder baker the last 5 days. He went up to Hopkinsville KY with one of the zone leaders and one of my favorite missionaries has been my companion the last week. Elder Baker has expressed no desire to work so i asked to go on exchanges and so far last week we taught 27 total lessons. ha ha it has been such a good week. So transfers are coming up. Next week and this saturday is when i find out if i move or not! i hope i do. But this week has been really good and i hope ya'll are having fun in Hawaii. Bring me back something cool, just no pictures. Thanksgiving is gonna be so much fun. We get to play in the turkey bowl in the morning and then i have 6 dinners every hour on the hour from noon to six. I might explode ha ha im really excited for it though. well i hope ya'll know im really thankful for ya. ya'll are amazing and ya'll do so much for me. Have a happy thanksgiving! Love your missionary Elder Schwendiman

Zone Conference!

Hey There,
This week has gone by really well. Its really weird to see how the week goes by once you have been out six months. The whole week seems like a blur. It was a really good week. Busy as ever. Our mission is trying to get 210 baptism between october and december. Its gonna be nuts. We are right on track for it. We are planning on having at least 85 baptisms this month and about a hundred next month. so pray for that will ya. So i got to meet a General authority yesterday at Zone Conference. Elder Darrell H. Garn of the second Quorem of the Seventy. So they randomly select missionaries to go up and give talks and i got chosen. I gave a 3 minute talk on praying with faith. I knew that they would call me. It has happened like 3 times. No biggie though. I gotta talk to his wife for about a half hour after the meeting. So i saw elder Rasmussen too. he is doing really well. He got me 5 new ties. That kid is krazy. OH and its his birthday tomorrow. He is such a good kid. His mom sent me a tiny package full of candy about a month ago. She is such a sweet lady. ha ha So i get to go to the temple tomorrow. Im so excited. Its been almost 6 months since i have gone. Back home i really took advantage of going to the temple. Its 2 hours away now and i only get to go 4 times in 2 years. but what can ya do. So everything is going good we are teaching 2 really good people. Melissa Trammell and Page Dickson. They both are so excited to read the book of mormon. So will ya'll pray for them please. Well so how is gas back home. Its only 1.79 here per gallon. Its still going down too. and yes that book of mormon idea is really good. I like it alot. well i love ya'll and dad i will make that money last. I don't want you to put anymore in my account. If i don't have it i wont spend it. I love you and hope ya'll have a good week.
Love Elder Schwendima JR. 

It's getting so cold here!

Hey there family
I don't have a lot of time to write this week, i got invited to go play racquetball on post again so im gonna go play about 11:30. IT should be a good time. Im staying in shape very well. I work out every morning for a half hour. So ya getting knocked out was pretty nuts. im doing just fine now. Nothing is wrong with my head. It was just precautionary to go to the hospital. So thats funny mom about walking with ann. Its getting so cold here. Im really glad your smarter than me and sent out my coat. Im wearing that, a sweater and a scarf. Its FREEZING! ha ha i don't mind the cold except there is no snow to compensate for its freezingness. anyway my comp is really good, but by far the lazyest person ever. but he is getting better. being district leader is hard but fun. I get to train every week for 1 hour on whatever i choose to train on. its rough some weeks but this week im training on OBEDIENCE. Its so needed in my district. Im using D&C 58:1-7 its so good. I love studying in the mornings. Especially if i have a specific assignment. Im learning so much out here and i love it to death. iM a little burned out with clarksville, being out here almost six months but i will be leaving soon. Thats so not fair that ya'll are going to Hawaii without me. I don't wanna see any pictures from it Ok! and im serious that will get me off focus. thanx. but dad how was AZ. Thats where my comp is from. Gilbert AZ thats right outta Phoenix. Was it still really hot there. Im jealous of you. I wanna travel so bad. ha ha jk but thats good that you are getting in shape. Round is a shape right!? ha ha just playin with ya. Hilary im glad that your doing so well at Alta it still can't believe im saying that im glad to see you at alta. ouch that one hurt ha ha im happy for you and that decisions you are making. Its good to learn from 2 older mistake makers isn't it? well im just glad that your happy and thats all i really care about. well i love you family, ill keep you posted on any new exciting news.
Love your missionary

This week was amazingly fast!

Hi there. This week has gone by so amazingly. Im sorry i didn't get around to writing a letter. Its just been nuts this week. We have been asked to step it up these next two months. we are going to have 160 baptism in the next 2 months. its crazy. Okay so Friday was Halloween and it was the funnest thing ever. we didn't get any work done. We gotta watch "cars" and "ratatouille". It was so sweet. I love both of those movies."im happier than a tornado going through a trailer park" ha ha good ol' mater. So how has your week been going. Sorry i didn't get your email. IF your on right now, you can send it to me and then i can read it. How is the fam doing!! tell hilary i love her. Did you have a good weekend with Halloween and everything? hang out with any cool families? Well i hope everything is going well. I love you lots and i can't wait to hear from you soon!
Love your missionary
Elder Schwendiman Jr.