[Note from Nathan’s Mom: I would have inserted an “awesome greeting” for the subject line, but I kind of liked his version 😉 Here’s his weekly email… ]

This week has had its ups and downs. But all the letters lift the spirits :]

We have an investigator who owns a slick all black Mercury Cougar! And he totally took us out on the road in it! Peeling out like crazy! The smell of burnin’ rubber! Elder Austin in convinced he’s buying it at it will be our mission vehicle – as we are like the only missionaries on bikes in Arlington. haha not true – there MIGHT be one other companionship.

We had interviews with Pres. Ames this week! Love it ’cause its one on one with President and answers virtually any question you have. You can feel love flowing from this guy. I don’t know what does, but I need to get me some of that! haha

Flora, Flora, Flora… So we went over to her place on thursday – hoping to convince her to come to church to get the greatest gift in the world! She knows her baptism isnt complete without the Spirit, but something is holding her back. She says its her leg infection, so we offered a blessing, and she accepted. Right after the prayer, she immediately said, “I have a confession to make…” And we were braced for it. She said someone close to her has wronged her and she felt hate for them. and she doesnt want to come to church when she feels hate. We were thinking, “Thats it?” We read her some scriptures on charity and lifted her spirits. We came back the next day to help her paint the inside of her house and she said her leg feels WAY better and she had lost her feeling of hate for this person! It was awesome! Then when we painted her wall, she came in and yelled at us, “DID I NOT TELL YOU TO USE THE OTHER BROWN?” It was a little scary…But she got us with the correct paint and started painting the wet wall!! it was mixing the colors and flinging paint around her whole house! but she didnt realize, so i took the paint roller and offered to do it, but instead waited for it to dry first haha. When we thought we were done, she kept giving us something new to do! We ended up virtually painting 3 walls and baseboards haha

As we were leaving, we asked her what we can do to get her to come to church and recieve the Holy Ghost. She FINALLY told us her underlining concern. Her mom (who is trying to get her to go back to a different church) pointed out somethings to Flora during her baptism that she took as offensive. Shes praying if she should come back. Shes really close. We’ll get her :]

We taught another one of Bobby’s friends this week! Brayden is a bright kid and was soaking it in. When I recounted the First Vision, he said the atmosphere in the room changed! He saw it! Baptism is on July 5th :]

Shelbys baptism is this weekend! She created a Facebook event for it and is getting lots of people to join!

I fell off my bike this week! Skinned my knee and part of my arm, but all I could do was laugh – It happens to all missionaries at one point :]

Elder Austin and I were walking out of our apartment complex and the electric gate was closing after a car left, so we were booking it to make it through! there was a little room left, Elder Austin stopped in front of the gate, then jumped through, making it harder for me to get through before it closed! so I jumped through but part of the gate caught my foot and I was stuck! Jerk! Hahaha

Yesterday was President’s Fireside and Pres. Ames spoke to us and it was for investigators. We got Shelby and Will to come! It was an amazing experience because some new converts spoke and hopefully the others in the room could relate and make that step!

Well that was a novel in itself!

Love y’all!

Elder Householder

P.S: I have a few friends that I still need to hear from – you know who you are!

2207 Cornerstone ln #1002

Arlington, Texas, 76013

Repent, and write me :] hahah