Hey awesome family it is the 4th of July here! Good Morning America.
Hey I'm just starting my time and so thought that I would let you know. Sounds like you all are busy and getting ready for a great 4th. Know that I'm thinking of you. I'm trying to follow your example. We are going to do a big party today. The whole zone is coming and so yup I love you I need to thank Grandma Harr because after last Halloween where I wrote and told about the search for the root beer extract, she sent me a bottle of it and it is all going to be used today. I love you I'll tell you more about it in the next email.
Love you talk to you in a sec....
Wow I never quite realized how awesome our family is until I come to another country and try to celebrate the 4th. My companion who is from three country's, said to be a citizen and he won't pledge to any country. I asked him if the world was at war and you knew that wherever you were that you were going to have to be in the army where would you go? He said that he didn't know. He would not decide. I am grateful that I have great examples who have given me so much. I know who I would fight with and I would answer without a heartbeat. If it was asked or needed I would do my best to step up. Wow, our family is so awesome. We are very different from other people and I am grateful for that. I love living in America! So I'm going to do my best to respect and remember the people that have given so much for those who have lived and will ever live in America. So that starts with a party today. I'm going to buy about 30 to 40 hot dogs and stuff to make smores and also some briquettes, and root beer stuff. I found a place to buy dry-ice, and a bunch of other stuff because I am the one planning it... yup little district leader with no real say in the matter gets to plan it and do it because I'm the only one who knows how to throw a party. Thank you for your example in planning activity's and for the courage to say do it. Today I'm also going to get the movie Cars because it is the most American and the most patriotic movie that we can watch. I'm taking the Frisbee that you gave me thank you, and we are going to play games and have a good time. We'll play games like the tie game, the sign game, there is a bunch... thank you for teaching me. I'm sorry as of right now I don't have any new photos but I plan on taking a bunch of photos today. It is going to be great.
This week was ok, we spent most of the time out contacting because our investigators could not meet with us. We are trying to find more new ones that are are willing and able to meet with us. It is tough and my companion is getting down, but we will keep on going and doing this great work. It is crazy just how much does go on and just how little we can control. We can set up all the people in the world and call them and make sure that they will come. But in the end our Father in Heaven gave us our agency for a reason and we can not force anyone to do anything. They have to choose what they want to do with their life. This week we have seen some tough times. No, no one has spit in my face yet but I know elders who have. I know elders who have had their shirts ruined because they spit beetle nut at them. I have not seen a lot of things yet, but that doesn't make the everyday going out and trying to share and yet they reject you, any easier.
So sounds like the open house went great. I'm glad that it sounds like it went smoothly. Keep doing good. Keep working hard. Know that I'm praying for you.
I am glad to be spending this 4th of July, which is usually spent in the party's and the talking to those who are in or who were in the armed forces; thanking them for their personal work and their personal sacrifice to help make America free. Now I have the chance to help people free themselves through using the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I get to share a story about not only something that gets to save me as a person but I get to share about something that can and will save and give freedom to anyone and everyone.
So I need to go. I need to go and buy things for a party. You all are getting ready as well so take a bunch of photos and next week we we'll switch some. Know that I love you. Know that I'm thinking of you, and that I hope that you have a good time. It is crazy about this time next year I'll be home. I try not to think about it but wow that's crazy.
Love you! You're awesome. Keep working hard and having fun. Smile.
Elder Harr
