Okay so I have felt like a horrible sister, am so behind blogging for Loren. We have got quite a few updates and Letters on him and I need to let everybody know about it. So hear we go...
The Texas Houston Mission has a newsletter called " The Vision" and the mission home sent us a copy, Loren was in a picture with all the other new missionary arrivals. I can't seem to get the picture on this blog though, so you will just have to imagine Loren's sweet smiling face amongst a dozen other new elders and a sister missionary.
Loren's last two letters were more "real" to me. He included some experiences that he is having with other Elders, experiences with investigators, feelings he was having, what the weather was like and how he was coping. He was past the "la la la everything is wonderful" feeling. He still is constantly learning and growing in his testimony of the Savior, the atonement and many other big things, but he is having real life experiences to go along with it. He is past the MTC stage and has now hit the nitty gritty work of a mission. He is riding his bike in 101 degree weather plus humidity. He is teaching a woman who is trying to quit smoking, and has already quit drinking and doing drugs. He said he was able to go to the Houston temple. All and all I think he is really enjoying his time. I love him and I am so proud.
Loren with his companion at the temple.
After riding his bike, notice the sweat running down his face.
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