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!

Dec 13

Well this last week I had to get used to my new comp. It has been a hard week On friday I went on exchanges and it was nice to work. We set up a couple of apptointments and were able to teach a couple of lessons. It is different we are working with two people that have really big drug problems. They are really addicted. This is so different from anythiing I have ever experienced in my life. I m not sure what to say that can help them to see that they are a slave to the habit. They are both really nice people and I enjoy getting to know them. The one guy keeps bailing on us but we teach his brother when he is not there. His brother seems interested to. I just love teaching. I am just going to try and be a good support system.

I cant believe Christmas is right around the corner. it is going by so fast. It seems like I am still new at this stuff but I have almost been out a year. I hope I have made a difference here

I love you all

Stay Classy

Elder Schmidt

Dec 6

Well I have a new comp his name is Elder Elkins he is from Draper. How do I say this well. He is a hyocondreact. and I did not know that anyone could snore as loud as he does. He is even worse than dad. It is akward because he has been out 18 months and I was made his senior companion. He is pretty upset about it. But he dosnt work and President Cook thought maybe I could help him with his attitude. Im nervous being a senior comp I dont feel like I know what Im doing.

I am driving now and I finally got the package with the gps in it. Thank you so much.

I will keep a look out for Elder Hancock. It would be cool to have a fellow Lone Peaker out here.

So you guys can skype that will be awesome for Christmas. I dont know what I want maybe a watch maybe a t shirt for pday something like that. Whatever will be great.

Not much work happening this week because of the holiday.

I love you all

Stay Classy

Elder Schmidt

Nov 29

 Well for Thanksgiving we went to the Sand Deigo Zoo Safari park. It was so cool we saw a 5 month old gorilla it was so cool. We road the tram all around the park. There was like a breeding progam there.

 This weekend we had to pour concrete steps for the family we live with. Missionaries are not the most carful workers. lol..

My comp is leaving so we will see how this new guy is. I love this area though the ward has a sense of hummor the Bishop has a tie that says Im to sexy for this tie. He has every missionary get his picture taken with him before he leaves.

Hope you guys all had fun for Thanksgiving.

I love you all

Stay Classy

Elder Schmidt

Nov 22

 Well not much has happened in this area but we had a dentist hook me up. I have had a tooth ache for a while and we have 5 dentists in the ward. So I had one check it out and he ended up doing a root canal. Dont worry mom he said he does this kinda stuff for free for missionaries all the time. It feels a lot better now .

We have been working with one of our recent coverts and he got peacocks mom you would freak out. these birds are kinda aggressive.

My comp is a little burnt out. he has been here for 6 months and the fact that he went home for 2 and half weeks i think he is gone with this transfer.

Elder Moses is kinda bugging me. He keeps trying steal my food. I had to yell at him in Mcdonalds to give back my McGriddle.

This area has so much potential I just dont know how to get at it. We have had one baptism but I would like to get another date set. I would like to have at least one a month.

 I love you all

Stay Classey

Elder Schmidt

Nov 19

Temple Trip today

I love the San Deigo Temple it will always be one of my favorites. T

This week has been kinda slow. But the members are so great we still havent had to knock ata single door in this area. Alot of that has to do with the inactives we are working with.

I forsure want to come back down here with you and dad and go to this temple it is just amazing.

We had a zone conference with President Cook. It was great really deep doctrine stuff. It made my brain hurt. lol.. anyway he lectured all the missionaries pretty hard about how messy we are. I guess some Elders that live in apartments have gotten in trouble by the land lords because their apartments stink. But not us we live in a members basement and we have to keep it clean.

Well next week I have to teach a training on how to use the Book of Mormon in teaching. Its as bad as talking in church. I am so nervous. Dont worry mom I will be fine.

McKay was transfered into my area I see him every week now. He is in my district.

Well gotta go

Love You All

Stay Classey

Elder Schmidt