Dec 25

Christmas visit!!

We were able to skype with Stephen over Christmas. It was so amazing and awesome to see his face. He is doing so well.. He was supposed to call at 10 am but his companion was sick so he spent 6 hours of Christmas in the Insta Care with his companion. His companion had a bad flu but was fine. So we didnt get to talk to him untill 3pm.

He has loved serving in the Escondido area . The members are so amazing to them there. They are watched over and protected. Stephen is still a cheep skate.. He is the only missionary who has money left at the end of the month. He survives on hot pockets and oatmeal. The members feed them dinner every night.

The whole time we were talking the families house he was out came out and kept asking him if he needed a drink of water (it was 80 degrees on Christmas) or if he was having problems with skype.

We had a great visit and could of kept talking forever. We visited with him for 2 hours and still had plenty of things to talk about and say.

It was the best part of our Christmas.

Dec 20

Wow this week went by so fast I can hardly remember what happend. We had to move out for the holidays because the family we live with had family coming home for the holidays. So we moved in with the Voughens for this week then we will be back with the Broughs .

We have been busy helping these two families this week and were only able to make one apt this week.. We have still been meeting with the guy with his drug problems but he is gone alot. He says the holidays are hard for him so he is always out getting his next fix. We have been meeting with his brother Eddy when he is not there. I wonder if Eddy is who we were really suppose to find. Eddy is a nice guy who has had a hard life. He was injured in a car accident and cant stand up straight. We help him with what we can. He seems happy. I feel sorry for him because his family is his brother and his brother has a drug problem. That is what is so cool about the gospel. Eddy could have a ward family that would help him.

Well I have to run.

I love you all

Stay Classy

Elder Schmidt

P.S.

I can't wait to talk to you guys on Christmas!