New experiences to have

Dear Mom,
Its great to hear how things are. I can't stop laughing about how the kids are doing. HAHAHA I never thought Emma and Ryan would ever do that. I am very very happy for you and your calling. I know you will do great!!! I know the kids will come around. I have learned that our trials and hardships were chosen by ourselves. I know Emma and Ryan picked their choices cuz they know inside themselves that they can get over it. They just have to be smart and put all their trust in their Lord. I know that has helped me a lot on my mission.
My companion is good. I am very like around the zone and the Zone Leaders really like me and they found out more about him. His name is Elder Springer. He was an apostate missionary at first. But I don't hold that against him, and good I didn't. Cuz later I came to find out that his parents don't support him on being out here, and went through a hard time through his life and his mission. He asked me if I can help him get through this transfer. If he doesn't do well, he gets sent home. All he asked for me is to work hard and help him get stuff off his mind. He is suffering from depressing-like really bad. He did counseling and is taking meds. Why I tell all you this is because I have come to learn that you never know what is behind the scenes of people and their lives. So love them as Jesus loves you. Don't hold peoples physical characteristics, past or anything against them. God made them that way because they are strong enough to get through it themselves. So if you ever get into a place like that, first know your Heavenly Father loves you and that you have to keep taking the punches and keep pushing forward. Elder Springer and I are in the Rinn Valley Ward still and the Ward got split up. It was Stake Conference yesterday and they shared the news. So Elder Clay and Elder Blaylock are in the other Ward. I was put on bike this transfer but now they split up the Ward and the Ward boundaries are HUGE!!!! So we get a car at the end of the month. or late next week.
But know I am doing well. Oh and another thing I learned was, "don't give up, cuz every time you get the feeling like giving up, that means there is something big is going to happen." I felt like giving up this past week, but I promised myself that wouldn't give up and to finish. I am great now! :) Oh and thanks again for doing that. And yes we did.

Much Love,
Elder Green the Younger.

P.S: tell the kids to straighten up, or I'll come home early and knock some sense into them! ;) jk. but tell them I love them! I'm glad I am an example to them. Means a lot to me.

Ups and downs are a part of a mission

Dear Mom,
That's sooo great that the pumpkins and Angie are soo Huge!!! ;) JK JK JK!!!! Not in a mean way, I am stoked that Angie has a baby. And that the kids are loving everything. :) Makes me stoked that Ryan is growing up soo fast. I'm ecstatic for when I get back home he will be big enough to do things with. Hows Derek and Emma? I don't hear much of the Frenemies :) Glad to hear that Katie and Claire are doing well too.
I guess you have to be right on that one on about mastering my own. But it would of been fun pounding on some kids.. But I'm glad that I am who I am. I am truly grateful for all the hardship and trials that the Lord has given me. If I had to learn a lesson this week it would be that. I think its in 3 Nephi 13:32, it says in a nutshell that our Father knows what we need. And I can truly testify on how true that is. I am soo grateful for all I've been through. I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for the Lord and I know he has stuff for me to fulfill if I stay worthy and obedient.
This week was hard for me emotionally. It just was hard in a way. Its not that I am home-sick, but still adjusting to the lifestyle of a missionary. Yeah I do what I need to do but it doesn't help when my companion is Trunkie and is always talking about home. I am not blaming it on Elder Clay, I LOVE Elder Clay, I consider him as a life long friend. But every day he talks about going home after this transfer. But I will be fine, I know that the Lord hasn't given me trials and burdens that are unbearable.
Transfers are this week. Elder Clay and I are getting split up but we are both staying in the area. I am getting one companion and he is getting another. I just barely found out who my companion is. I have no clue about him but he sounds like a good missionary. Elder Springer is his name. Sooo... yeah :)
I love you mom and tell the fam bam I said hi and that I love them all.

Love,
Elder Green the Younger
6480 County Road 5 Erie CO 80516

Lessons continue...

Dear Mom,
My birthday was great, I really loved it all. Thank you again for putting money on my account, and I had a ton of fun.
HAHAHAHA sorry, but that was kinda funny. But loving others more then loving myself has been more easy then I thought to be honest. But considering that I hold and wear HIS name, its time I think about others and serve others and put myself last. I can testify how true that is. I have learned MANY things on my mission so far and that is one of them. I truly do love serving the Lord. Even in the hard times. Its not that I'm "missing home" but its just a HUGE difference. From being lazy to actually working hard every day. That's a big leap for me. But I ain't complaining. Just saying how much I've seen a difference. AND I LOVE IT!!!
Our Investigator watched both sessions on Sunday with us and the family we were with. She is going to watch the Saturday sessions this week. She said her self after Elder Bednars talk, "Its inevitable that I'll be baptized" and we were like, lets do it now. But we have to teach one more lesson and get her to church one more time then we will be able to. SO we are STOKED!! :):)
I'm super glad that the kids and the fam bam is doing well. I do miss eating garden dinners but some families here do it as well, but not as well as home. But better then nothing :) I pray for all of you guys and I love all you guys!
Love you mom, thank you again for all you have done and continue to do for me. Ill send you the address tomorrow. We do Mormon.org on Tue. so we can familiarize ourselves so we can explain it to investigators. But sorry I was forgetful on that. Ill be better on remembering.
This week was very memorable for me. Monday for our Pday we went mountain biking, I crashed a few times and I biffed it hard core. It was kinda fun. It was raining so it made it dangerous is why I kept on crashing. But I loved it. OH!! and I was challenged to box some Priests and a teacher. These two box competitively, and note that, I've never thrown a punch at anyone in my life and never got into a fight with anyone. But, I went against the teacher and his names Preston, I was scared to be honest, I didn't know how to fight.. so we got into it, I dodged every punched he threw at me, I hit him with my left then later I got him with my right then when down for ten seconds. Then his older brother Ronnie got mad that I beat his brother, and before Ronnie said that I was going to get my world rocked. But Ronnie was surprised that I was fast and quick. So he said we were going to go half and half. But he went full out and I wasn't expecting it. SO he beat me down at first then I got back up and so I got really mad that he did that, so I backed him up to his corner and punched him with my left, he tried to recover, then I punched him with my right, right to the face and then he just dropped and passed out. I felt really bad so later after we were done with our appt. we went to the store and I bought them candy. I know I'm not out here to beat up little kids, but in my defense, they challenged me cuz they were talking mad trash. Their dad was watching and was happy that someone actually put them in their place.. He said that not me. But it was funny. I felt bad cuz I took a lot of anger out on them and they didn't deserve it.. But they are good and I'm better. IDK why didn't we try Boxing ;)? I could of taken so much more anger out on other kids then you guys. I do apologize for doing that in the past. Love you mom!!                                                      

Much Love,
Elder Green the Younger