Week 22 Email

Week 22 - First week in Murrieta

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Murrieta is a very affluent town. Our area is basically all rich white people. We are covering the Murrieta ward which is relatively small, about 9 by 4ish miles (ballparking the width) Large portions of which are buisness districts. We've been using the bikes, I've already almost killed myself about twice (mostly exaggerating) and had a flat tire (ran over a goathead). My legs and behind are rather sore. 

Goodness, where to start... 

So we got here in murrietta, at a homeshare with the blooms. Who are amazing, but we had to move out of there last saturday because their daughter's family lost their house and had to move back in, so we are in a brand new "luxury apartment" It's a few blocks out of area, but it's pretty sweet. 

Being doubled in has been pretty hard. From all accounts all our predeccessors did was walk around. We didn't have any real lessons last week(Not counting a couple lessons with active people). That's not for a lack of trying though, we've been putting solid hours into finding and many miles on the bikes. The area book had not been updated for at least a transfer so we are trying to figure out who is in our teaching pool. However, a few investigators have shown up from the woodwork, we are working on scheduling an apointment with them. One bore her testimony at sacrament meeting yesterday, which is probably a good sign. 

Once we get our bearings I think things are going to pick up. The ward is very strong and actively engaged in missionary work (or so they say anyway). But everyone in the ward we've met so far is really cool.   

Elder Plaster and I get along pretty well. He's from a small town south of Houston Texas and is largely a sterotypical Texan haha. Although he does hide his accent and doesn't like sports. He has a big deisel truck and a tractor and wants to either run his family's resteraunt or be a rancher. 

Even though we don't have many common interests we have a similar sense of humor, which is good. We're working hard and doing well together.

The weather here has changed finally, It's cool and overcast with the occasional drizzle. I feel right at home 8). Murrieta is actually green! I don't know if it's usually that way or if it's just the season, but the hills are green and there are real trees around (not to many of those fake palm tree things haha).

Got to go no time,

Thank you for your prayers. Anxiously awaiting your letters ;)

Elder Johns