Week 6 Letter!!!

Hey Everyone!!! This week has been so fun. We have had many experiences that i cannot wait to share with you all. Highlights for the week:

Tuesday: After we left from email you all we went shopping as usual. Then we went to a place called Balboa Park. It has a whole bunch of museums (kind of like all the museums in Washington D.C., but a whole lot smaller and closer together) and cool things. It is also right next to the zoo....which was smelly :) But on Tuesdays they have certain museums that are free for california residents...and becuase we live here we got in for free. The first one we went to was The Air and Space Museum. That was so cool. We got to see the history of the planes and all cool airplanes. Then i got to "ride" in a helicopter (which really was just sitting in it....well it was only like the front half not a full one but it was still super cool.... and getting a picture.) Once we finished looking around that museum we went over to the automobile musuem. We saw the history of cars...a whole bunch of really cool old cars. Then we went to the Hall of Champions museum...which was a history of sports of people/teams in San Diego....more of a San Diego sports history. It was cool. Then we went and gave a blessing to a senior couple who got in a car crash...they were a little shaken up and no big injuries. Then We started exchanges and i got up in english work for the next 24 hours.

Wednesday: During that time of english work we did a few service projects. They both were non-members. The first one we pulled weeds around her yard and afterwards had yummy popsicles. The second one was scraping paint off of a garage so she could repaint it. We also had the opportunity to go and have dinner at a pizza place with a member and their family. That was a great experience. Then after while street contacting we met a muslim guy who we gave him a restoration packet. Then we exchanged back to our normal companions.

Thursday: We did an object lesson with Donald. We had a bowl of water and put pepper in it. We had him stick his finger in and take it out. That represented us going her to earth and being surrounded by sin. Then we cleaned his finger and told him to put soap on it. Then he stuck his finger in and the pepper didnt get on his finger. That represented repentance and having the holy ghost. He loved that lesson. Then we went to the Beatons for dinner....spent a few hours chatting with them.

Friday: We had zone conference where we got instruction from our mission president. We also watched the movie "Meet the Mormons" Wow that is an amazing movie. It's kind of like the I'm a Mormon videos on mormon.org but it is about 6 families and thier story of how they live their religion. It's going to be playing in theaters on Oct. 10-11. So we goty a sneak peak at it. Its not meant for prostaliting but just as an uplifting movie. You all should go and see it. We also went and gave a blessing to a guy who was in the hospital with a blod clot. then we went to a branch bbq and had a great time.

Saturday: we went and volunteered at a deaf event called "Deaf Unity Day". We walked around as security guards and made sure that everything was going good. We got to go to all the activities and have fun. Have you ever seen 4 deaf people dance? Well it is so cool. Granted because the music usually is so loud that they can feel the beat....if you aren't deaf then you will become deaf from it. It was so much fun. Then we went to the McClellans house for dinner, a 3 hour chat session, then went home with a lot of treats.

Sunday: Not a lot happened. We did however get yelled at by a man who didn't want to see us. Then we got told by a catholic man to go away and he's not interested.

Monday: We had a car appointment so we spent most the day in the car shop. Doing studies and waiting for it to get done. Then Visisted with steve and taugh him. Got a guy to meet on wednesday....seems interested. Visited with Mary Lu.

Well thats my week for you all. I hope you have a great week. Before I go i want to just let you all know that i know that this church is true and that no matter what we go through heavenly father is there for you.

Well have an amazing week.

-Elder betts