Howdy

August 8 

This last week has been pretty busy, but not really with lessons. What with that hike we did, and then on Tuesday, I went on my first exchange w/ one of the ZLs Elder Olsen. He is one of the people in the tree in one of the pictures of the hike. That was a pretty interesting and new experience. I went over and stayed at the ZL's nice apartment (it has two bathrooms/showers) and has been furnished very nicely by a member Sister McDonald who is like a mom to all the missionaries. 

Wednesday we went to the temple which is like and hour and a half drive away. It was very nice and there were lots of missionaries from all over the mission there. Everybody likes to hang out in the Deseret Bookstore, and they made a rule that you can only be in the store for 20 minutes. 

On Thursday we had interviews with the President Mendenhall and his wife. They are both really awesome people, and I'm glad to have them.   Me and my companion later helped and investigator put together a swingset/slide thing for his little daughter. We don't know what to do with this investigator. He has told us that he knows the church is true, but he is not ready to give up tattoos yet. He doesn't want to get baptized because he plans on getting more tattoos and telling his life story on his arm. Its pretty ridiculous. 

Friday we did a bunch more service for the local community center. We helped clean up and move a bunch of stuff from school where they were held summer camp. 

Saturday we did a bunch more service. First for a food kitchen at a local Methodist church where we helped prepare some food that they will hand out in downtown Denver. Then we went over to a member's how and helped him gut his bathroom and take out the tile floor. We got to use a jackhammer-like tool. There are pictures. Nothing else too exciting has happened this past week.

D&C 33:8-9 This is my scripture for my plaque. The "Open your mouth" scripture

From Colorado,

Elder Wheelwright