Week #4 Lovin' This California Weather!

Hola Familia,

Things have been really good here in Ventura, CA. It's not too hot and its not too cold. I love it. This week was a crazy one because our whole district got sick.  I just got over a sore throat and earaches. I think it was also because I sleep near the window.  The weather has been a little weird, kinda like texas.  One day it's way hot and the next, it's just warm.   

I did get all the packages. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it and all that you have done for me so far. 

Today is my missionary birthday and I only have 15 more months left of the mission that is way CRAZY!!!!! 

I have started playing the piano at church.  The branch choir wants me to play Where Love Is or Follow Him or something that was in the primary book that isn't anymore. 

We are hitting all aspects of the missionary work. We teach less active, investigators, and recent converts. Our main focus is fellowshipping.  In sacrament meeting on Sunday, in our last English talk, was about fellowshipping and doing visiting teacher/home teaching. 

We did have one zone conference. It was really interesting.  It was like  when Elder Bowen came to our last stake conference, a Q&A kinda thing. I was having a hard time this week because I didn't really learn how to declare to people on the street in the MTC.  I didn't know how to do it.  And having to do it in another language was beyond me. But I think that moment was a learning moment because I have been relying on myself a little too much.  Mostly because I like to be in control of what happens.  But, in that moment I learned to rely a little bit more on the Lord. The next time I declare to someone it will be from the heart.  I also have learned what I say in Spanish may not be what they hear because the spirit can make them hear different things than what I am saying.  I have learned that the mission is a learning process for all of us. 

We had a couple more dinners with the families in our wards and I really have come closer to the people that I have served and love them even more. 

I love that y'all have been reading the Book of Mormon and continue to learn from it. One thing that I didn't know is somewhere in the Book of Mormon Christ names all the 12 apostles that he called in the Americas.  Way interesting!  

I can't believe that y'all are finally in the house. I bet it looks beautiful!   Tell Littles that she can't make a mess!  

I heard from Hermana Rubow's mom this week. She is one of the nicest ladies that I have not meet but have a friendship with, because of Hermana Rubow. She just thanked me for being there for Hermana Rubow and being there when she needed it. 

I will send some pictures next week because I didn't take that many this week. Beside we are going pickin' for p.day today. 

Love ,

Hermana Fitzpatrick

Kenzer LOU

PS: Happy Father's day coming up dad!! and I totally forgot to tell you Happy Mother's day mom!!