Baptism, Puffy Shirts and staying in Hamilton Mountain

Hey everyone, how's it going?

Life out in the field has been pretty good. Busy, but pretty good. I experienced my second baptism in the field yesterday! Beverley has been baptized (Tingey did the baptism). She will be confirmed next Sunday. That's pretty good, huh?

Last Tuesday was a pretty good day. After emails and shopping, we went contacting and taught many lessons. Then we went to the Julien's house and I got to wear the puffy shirt Jack Black wears in Nacho Libre! Pictures should be coming as soon as I send home my memory card. Wednesday contained a lot of teaching and contacting as well. Someone found out at church that Tingey was going home, so many people have tried booking appointments with us. We got to visit the Hillman family, which was a blast! They're really funny and a joy to be around. They actually use to live in Edmonton, so they like me since I'm an Albertan kid. Thursday was planning day. Then we had to go all the way to Ancaster to have dinner with the Falcos. They're a great family. We really enjoyed going over there to visit with them. Then we also got a few teach nows that night. Friday was deep clean day, since transfers were coming up. We spent a few hours cleaning the apartment and then we had lessons to go teach. We taught Beverley (this was before her baptism) the Law of Chastity. Teaching that to 70 something year old ladies is NOT fun! After trying to block that lesson from my mind, we went over to the park on our bikes to do some contacting. I got a really fun contact. I was on my bike and I noticed some kid on his, so I went up along side him and biked with him for awhile and taught him a lesson on the Book of Mormon and the Restoration while on our bikes. That was pretty fun. Saturday was a busy day of biking to many appointments and having many of them cancel. Some we called even before going and they confirmed that they were still good to go. That was a little annoying. The day was also pretty tiring because of all of the biking we did. We also got cake from Bro. Bateman because of his new missionary policy about missionaries leaving or missionary's birthdays. That was fun. Bro. Bateman is a great ward mission leader. Sunday was a pretty hectic day. Our Czech investigators came to church today, so we had 4 investigators at church! Beverley's baptism went well and church was just busy today since everyone wanted to talk with Tingey since he's leaving. Then we headed out to Ancaster again (third time this week) to meet with the Rosearts and Beverley for dinner. Then we went to a member family's home to teach them a lesson. The best but worst part of the day though was waiting for the transfer call. We got a call. I was a little afraid that I'd be transferred, but I'm staying! Woo! I love this ward! A missionary by the name Elder Leishman is my new companion. I've heard a lot about him over the past few weeks. He was Elder Tripp's companion, and Elder Tripp is being transferred to my zone! I love Elder Tripp! We were in the MTC together and he's so awesome! Then I found out my MTC companion (Kilmer) and Tripp's MTC companion (Bracha) are training this transfer coming up! This is only their third transfer and already they have to train! Apparently, over 50% of the missionaries in the whole mission have only been out for 6 months or less! Crazy, huh?

Anyways, that's my week. How's everyone else's lives going along? Are you all enjoying school, work or whatever you're doing? I hope so! I hope you all are learning a lot, as I am and I hope you all are making the most of your lives. I hope life goes great for all of you. Thank you all who have written or emailed me. Your words have been really great and uplifting and I hope to hear from many of you soon.

Oh! Before I forget, it's my Mom's birthday tomorrow! Happy Birthday Mom! Be sure to say happy birthday to her if you see her!

Elder Stubbs