September 10th Letter

Our letter this week came a day late--made all of us a bit nervous! Ends up the Elders went to the temple, so their P-Day was moved.  Good to hear from our favorite missionary!

-Kyron is only allowed to write snail mail on preparation day, so needless to say there is not much. Time is short and he is busy.  Don't be offended if you don't get a letter!  Be really excited if you DO get one! :)

-He talks about their ward mission leader (we, in the family, have decided that retired misson leaders put the rest of the working ones to shame!). "I'm glad to hear you have a good mission leader. Ours is literally incredible!!!! He has kind of a funny name its Bro. Rinlisbacher!! He is a ex stake president and he is so missionary minded!! The work is moving so great in our ward due to the Members! Members is really the key to missionary work. We have had 15 baptisms this year in our ward and our goal (which we are going to get) it 25!!! Bro. Rinlisbacher is the Bob Winegar of our ward. he has been here forever and knows everything about everyone! Our members are so incredible!"

-Kyron gets to have dinners in the members home almost every night--he has lost 12 pounds!

-They have some new investigators: Heathers son, who is scheduled for baptism on the 22nd,  and another man they contacted (Larry).  Also, "We taught a man named Jeff  DeOcean and he is really interested. He lives in this ghetto apartment complex where a lot of crime happens so they have a armed security officer on patrol 24/7. We talked to him and became good friends and so I took a picture with him. He has enough weapons on him to supply a army! (He is a little paranoid i think...probably because he can't outrun anybody so he has to shoot them!)."  (Not necessarily the type of stuff a mom back home wants to hear!)

-They had a conference and President Gelwix spoke. Kyron said it was fabulous--that he gives a talk unlike anybody he has ever heard before.

-They have really connected with a family who recently moved there from Sandy, the Copes.

-Scouting is a big deal in their ward.

-"Overall this week has been awesome! I love being a missionary."

-" I love you all and I hope you have a fantastic week that is full of missionary opportunity. I know that if you pray for those that they will come! We literally talk to EVERYONE on the street it is kind of interesting the different people we meet! I love you all so much!!! Have a fantastic week!"

Kyron's zone, and a very up close image of an arm...

 The armed security guard.

Their Stake Center is in the Fresno Temple parking lot. Cool!