finally another letter!

Family,
I’m alive, sorry about last week, it was a holiday and the Library was closed so we couldn’t e-mail. A couple quick things, I need a new journal. I know you’re surprised I actually write in my journal. Also
President Satterfield wants us to read "Increase in learning" by Elder Bednar. Thanks. Oh ya first of all, how come I didn’t get any updates on the worldly things that I shouldn't care about, like how my Niners
were in the NFC championship? I already knew we have a good brother in the Branch who keeps me up to date.
That is awesome Miles is going to France. I wonder if the temple will be finished while he is there. That will be a tough mission. Mom do you remember the Hanekamps from my first area, he was the bishop.
His son is in the Paris Mission, so tell Miles to look for him. Garrett gets home in a few weeks right?
We had a stellar week. It was accompanied by some serious fears about leaving this area, I feel like I will be transferred. I love this place and the people we have worked with and brought to church and the Kids we baptized, and the people we are working with right now. We find out today what happens, but with all of that said I know that the Lord Knows much better than I do, where I need to be! We are teaching
some awesome people. One couple who are not married yet, but are engaged are doing so well reading the Book of Mormon and they have felt that it is true. They are just awesome people, they love us and
we love them. They didn’t come to church yesterday so we are a little worried about that. His name is Q and hers is K, they have 3 little ones and one on the way. They are good people really looking to change their lives, and they are feeling the spirit more and more in their lives. It is so fun to teach people with open hearts.
We also started teaching a 9 year old girl named Ashlyn (anyone named Ashlyn is way awesome). Her dad has been a member his whole life but hasn’t been active for most of his life (His parents are like the most solid members in the Branch) His wife, Ashlyn’s step mom, just recently got baptized, so the family has been coming back to church the past probably 9 months. We have been working with them since I came here. They are super awesome and are some of my favorite people I’ve met on my mission, it’s been very awesome to see the family doing so well. Ashlyn’s dad is going to baptize her and he is now coming out with us to teach people. Good stuff. Also I told you about a man in our branch who isn’t treated very well because he is kinda weird, well he still is coming out to church, in fact he said the opening prayer in sacrament meeting! I know that that opportunity meant the WORLD to him! His prayer was so good so heartfelt and so Him. I was in the foyer and didn’t know he had been asked to pray, when I heard his voice and his prayer I really did get emotional, I love that man and all that serving him has taught me. Anyway I hope I get to stay here. We just got a new branch presidency and a new Branch mission leader the last two Sundays, and I know that the work here is going to explode!! I bet this branch will be a ward in the next 5 years. Our new Branch President is so so so awesome! The work is moving great I love you all so much, you’re the best!

Elder Hendrix