HeLlo FrOm FlOrIdA!

Hello Family!

It was great to hear from each of you! And I loved the pictures of Reece! I hope you will send me some more pics in the mail sometime. : ) I am going to print off the pictures you sent me but I would always love to see more pictures. : )

So let me first tell you about my week and maybe that will answer some questions: Well
I am starting the beginning of week four of the transfer and after this week there will only be two left (six weeks to a transfer). I do not think I will be transferred.

And yes, everyone else besides Elder Holland is counting down his days left (three weeks). It was even announced in church, ha, ha. : ) He loves the mission so he's sad to go but excited to start the next part of his life.

We have a LOT of new investigators now: Nikki Y. is back on board and has changed her mind about us "not teaching her anymore." A week ago she told us that she wasn't going to read and pray. But she said that the week that followed was horrible and everything went wrong. She said she knew she had made the wrong decision and that she wanted to be baptized in a month. Her husband was surprised at her choice but I think he will want to be baptized, too.

On Tuesday the Lord blessed us with nine new investigators! Four of them were Anthony, Marcus, Richard, and Jesse, all friends from their neighborhood and students at E. R. High. We taught them the first lesson as they were "chilling" outside in Richard's front yard and we set a return appointment. The rest of our new investigators is a family of eight!! The Mc. family is from Jamaica or somewhere like that and they are a great family: The mom and dad, the grandma, the oldest son(21), Adolf(18), Ramone(16), Naomie(11) and Harmonie(8?) (We taught five of them on Tues. and one on Sunday). They are great individuals. We taught them all the second lesson on the plan of salvation last night. what a wonderful experience! This will be a big baptismal service! They don't have dates ...yet, but they will soon. : ) Then there is Kathy T. (Brother S's sister) and she is taking the lessons because of David's primary program. She has been coming to church every Sunday ever since! I love teaching the gospel!

On Friday it rained and Saturday, too, pretty hard. But it cleared up later that day and ever since it has been BEAUTIFUL weather!

We had FHE on Monday with the D. family and will again tonight with them, the R's, and Marcy and Christine (members). We are carving pumpkins tonight!! Reece I can't wait to see those of pictures of your pumpkin and everything else. I will send pics of ours and some other things I have been up to. Like going to the top of Citrus Tower later today!

Our ward's Fall Festival was on Saturday and we really had fun! We ran the three-legged race and the kids and adults loved it! We won one of the costume contests (dressed as missionaries : ) Ha, ha. And we were given a giant pumpkin cake (shaped like one). I thought of you guys going to the Sixth Ward fall festival and I missed going with you. On Sunday we taught Primary about missionary work and encouraged them all to invite their friends to the upcoming Primary activity: Children all over the world.

Well, that was my week in a nutshell. I continue to pray for all of you each and everyday.
I wish you the best dad, you're in my prayers! Mom, I am glad you enjoy being a librarian and hope that you continue to grow in your new job. Remi, I am glad your birthday is coming up and you should be expecting something in the mail soon. ;-) You too, Reece. And Reece, I'm glad you had fun at Harvest and look forward to getting some more pics! I love you all and hope to hear from you soon!!

Love,

Elder Miller