11/25/13

I am going to answer your questions by number order:

1.  I'm still in the same stake, but I will send a picture of it next week.
2.  I got transferred to a place called Accokeek, it just became a ward recently enough.
3.  Elder Jared Ray is my new companion, he is awesome.  We've served together before and he is from Lehi, Utah.
5.  I'm no longer District Leader.  We technically no longer have senior or junior comps, officially.  However, I am new to the area so Elder Ray is teaching me everything.
6.  It is definitely cold here and I'm using my winter coat a lot because guess what?  THIS IS A BIKING AREA! Lots of hills too!  It's not flat like Moses Lake.  I'm definitely getting a workout! 
7.  My last investigator is not baptized yet.  The baptism and marriage will probably be in December and I'm close enough to them that I will probably try to be there for both.  They really want me to!

I'm going to miss spending Thanksgiving with you guys.  Who exactly is going to be at our place?  The Kolste's? Moore's?  Grandma Mounts?  Clares?  Sounds like a lot of fun!  We are being fed constantly by the ward here and they are super cool families.  We will be having quite a Thanksgiving too!  We've been told to bring our appetites!  I wish I could remember who it will be with, but I'm still trying to learn everyone's names.  This ward is bigger than the King George one.

Does Luke enjoy choir?  When will I get another email from that kid?  I have a lot to tell him.  Btw, if you guys could send me a copy of a choir concert on a DVD that would work on a portable DVD player for Christmas that would be great!  I'm eager to see Luke, Alex and Thatcher in choir!

My new address is:  1001 Highpointe Blvd.
                                 Stafford, VA  22554

We live in a 3 story apartment, more like a house with another set of Elders.  Elder Williams and Elder Linton!  It's a blast!  AND THIS APARTMENT HAS CARPET!  My last one didn't.

My schedule is pretty great, I guess.  With us biking everywhere, we spend a lot of time getting around places, but we have two families we are working with.  I've met one of the families at church and they're so close to being baptized.  I have yet to meet with the other family though.  At the end of the day we usually spend eating at a members home.  Then after we get home, we plan and do things that are productive.  Riding uphill makes me exhausted at the end of the day but I will get better, ha ha!

We recently got new Zone Leaders, Elder Canova and Elder Jensen.  They are great!

Please pray for our investigators.  One of the families have a daughter that may have a stronger desire to be baptized but there is an issue keeping her back right now.  They don't want to be baptized without her.

Well, I love ya'all and I hope and pray that you'll have an awesome week!

-Elder Austin Mounts