New President, Companion and area (temporarily)

I am glad to hear that Elder Swenson is doing well.

I did get the package and I am enjoying it a lot! I haven´t opened the peanut butter yet because I... well you´ll understand later in the letter. Sometimes I think you might be a litte too protective of my trunkiness... No pictures of the sailboat or my room! haha The altoids were definitely a huge bonus! And I love the ocean spray!!! Thanks for the books of music! I think I might just start using those for a while to play in sacrament meeting! An oven 5 feet wide?!?!?!?!?!? That´s AMAAZING!!! Can I have one? ;) you know what? I just want the plans to their house and I´ll build one of my own!!! hahaha

So how is Tara Schlappi doing? That was a hard letter to read, but it was so amazing at the same time! She has a strong testimony! I want to hear any important updates! ok?

Santy and Igor did end up at the temple! They had an amazing time there! Santy was able to be baptised for his grandpa and great-grandpa! It was great for them to be there! They also shared great testimonies yesterday in church! We now have one less less-active member!!! We are so excited for them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We met the new president, President Clegg and his wife! They are way awesome! This is going to be a great 9 months with them! He greated Elder Hafen and there were a couple comments made to inform Pres. Clegg that he´s going home in less than a week... Pres. Clegg said, "Then I don´t know what you´re doing in a week!" Then he turned to me and said, "But I do know what you are doing in a week." We had the little meeting with everybody and then he told me and Elder Solari he needed to talk to us. He talked to Solari to tell him who his new companion is. Then he called me in...

He said that he thinks I need to train, but... My new companion (whoever it will be) is waiting for his visa. I will be waiting for him in Algeciras with Elder Bullen, who is in the same boat. He´s killing off his companion right nw and waiting for a new kid. Elder Bullen is one transfer older than me. And you can find out what he look likes by looking at my aljarafe pictures! He was born in the same district as me. I am looking forward to this soooooo much!!!

It´s going to be wierd leaving an area for two weeks and then returning! We have our branch missionaries committed to pass by and visit our investigators and read from the Book of Mormon with them. Those missionaries are Santy and Igor! :D

We have what seems like a whole evangelical congregation trying to beat us down and claim that everything we preach is a lie! We´ve now talked to 5 people in 2 days. :P They make me so mad!... speaking of love! haha I just hate when they tell me I´m wrong and won´t alow me to defend myself. whatever! Just one more trial I guess!

Well, I kinda would like a picture of that memorial for Robert. I was probably one of the few people that knew his name back in the day. The guys at the shop knew him from way back and called him by his real name! I don´t think I was still there when he made it public that he wanted to be Robert again. Robert "Dizzy" Disbrow has been a Mesa icon for many years. You can read just a little about him here He also has nearly 5000 facebook friends ~ Diz-Z is his name there.

Anyway, I look forward to these two weeks and the fresh bottle of Peanut Butter... AND PECANS when I get back to Jaén!!!

Thank you so much for everything!!! I just remembered hte one thing I can´t forget... the FRISBEE!!! AND THE MUSIC!!! I will enjoy that stuff very much!!!

There is a mission blog that Hermana Clegg has up. Check it out!

Love you all!
Elder Austin Heywood