They see me mowing and they start hating!

Hello family and friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man Austin, I'm sorry about the football game. I can imagine how devastating that is.  I know it stinks to lose.  It

killed me last year when we lost. I didn't want to see anyone or talk to anyone.  Just remember that it is only the beginning.  Look at the positives and go out and play your heart out! If you look at the negatives and the bad plays, you will find them.  Just continue to work harder and harder. You definitely have a hard-working attitude about you so keep that attitude and remember, "Attitude is Everyting!"  I'm Trying to live that quote.  If you've got a positive attitude you will be able to do things you didn't know you could do. I love you buddy.  Keep working hard with the team and in school.  Keep doing your best!

So to answer your question about visiting my mission- I want to come home for a bit then go back out and visit the mission (like we did with Tyler).  Do you think that will work?!?  Don't you worry mom with everyone I want to visit.  I have their phone number, address, email and all! I can't wait for you guys see these people!!!  I hope everything goes according to plan for Tyler and Hannah with school and football and work.  I already missed the wedding so if they have a baby before I get back I'm going to throw some punches!!!

It is a beautiful day here in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania mission.  I'm here with my good, long-time, friend of 2 months, Elder Cuthbert.  Any words E. Cuthbert for my family?  He says,  "I love your energizer bunny of a son!"  E. Cuthbert is not much of a talker but man is he a funny guy!!!  This letter and conversation is coming to you all live from the east side featuring the city of cities, Harrisburg.  We are just across the river of the Susquehanna; in the town of New Cumberland.  The place is the place of the work and the glory haha!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Well anyways, it's sooooo good to write to you guys.  A lot of stuff happened this week and I'm gonna try and condense it because this letter could be like 3 or 4 pages long and I wouldn't be able to enjoy P-day.  haha!!!!!!!! Last Monday was a fun one.  After playing games with the other missionaries in our District and the Maryland Baltimore missionaries, we headed back to our area with the sisters to have dinner with our ward mission leader Bro. F.  He is a funny guy.  He always has something to say and connects with a lot of different people.  We don't see him too often because of his work schedule but he is a hard worker.  Even when he is running low on fuel he still gets the job done!!!  So we actually had a b-day dinner for Sister Kwasney, Sister Kelly and my comp because all of their B-days are in September.  I'm the odd man out with my birthday in March! The reason we celebrated all theirs together is because The F's are all going on vacation and they won't be around.  They have the cutest baby in the world!!!!!!   The next day we did what?  Can you guess?  Yep. Service!!! I rode on a riding lawn just like I did back in my first area!!  The last time I had to mow a REALLY big hill with a push mower!!  It seemed like it was a mile wide of just grass!!  uggggh!!!!!! It was a good workout though.   It was better on a riding mower!  We also did a lot of biking in Lemoyne which is about 15 min. bike ride from where we were originally.  We got a call from a sister in the ward who needed some help moving so we turn around and bike to the other end of our area.  It took about another 20 minutes.  We showed up with smiles on our faces!  

This week was sweet because Elder Perkins and Elder Meurs came and visited and did a training.  I had an interview with Elder Meurs.  He told me that Satan was really trying to work on me & stop me from doing what I needed to do.  I am grateful I had that time with him. I also got to talk a lot with Sister Perkins and Sister Meurs.  Sister Perkins was born in Farmington, NM and Elder Perkins moved to Farmington, NM when he was a little older.  They actually met in Farmington so that was very exciting talking to them.  They gave good talks and a good training. Sister and Elder Meurs are from Australia and they have a very DEEP accent.  It was also good to see President and Sister Johnson.  Those are some loving people.  I'm so grateful for them.  

On Thursday we got a referral from the Philadelphia Temple.  This guy went to the temple Tuesday, we were contacted on Wednesday and we saw him on Thursday.  We went up to his apartment in this hugh complex.  It was a really nice apartment with a gorgeous view.  He knew some about Mormons as he was friends with a few and had had good experiences with them. We talked about times where he felt the spirit in his life.  He said he has seen God's hand in his life.  He was impressed with how quickly responded.  His name was Richard and we made an appointment to see him again in about 2 weeks.  Hopefully there will be success with him.  Other miracles occurred this Sunday.  F actually came to church and he hasn't been in a while; as well as 2 other less actives.  So we had 3 of our less actives come to church!  They made the choice on their own so good for them!!!!!! The other 2 were JB and SN.  We have been working with J since we've been here and it was great to see her.  She hasn't been for a couple of years.  BOOYAH!!!!!!!!!!! I was just really excited and grateful they wanted to come. 

I want to thank everyone that takes their time to write me or send me emails.  I wish that I could get back to each one of you but it is very difficult.  So that you know, I save every letter and email I get because they all mean sooo much to me!!!!!!!!! Thank you.  I love you all!! Have a great week.  Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

Elder Cahoon the Baboon