2014

Hey Family,

                   This week has been good. We were on bike week so we walked around most of the week. Monday we went to Bartlett and dropped Elder Morgan and Elder North off at the temple. We went and emailed while they went though the temple. After they were done at the temple we went and said goodbye to Elder Morgan. We then went to lunch with like 10 other missionaries and Brother Floyd. Brother Floyd is a really cool member that lives in Bartlett and goes to the Memphis 1st ward and loves doing any thing with, for, and to help the missionaries. After lunch we went back to the library so Elder North could email his family. We went from there to the church where we hung out and played some B-ball. That evening me and Elder Oveson came back to West Memphis while Elder North stayed in Lakeland with Elder Bell. Tuesday we had a car so we drove around and tried to see lots of people but they were all getting ready for New Years Eve parties. On Wednesday we went to transfers so that we could get Elder North and his new companion. Elder North's new companion is Elder Fredette (like Jimmer Fredette but he's not related or at least not close enough to make sense). On Thursday we went to see an investigator named Sharron. She is really cool and is from Antigua. She really wants to study the Book of Mormon before she makes too many decisions but she loves learning about the church. We then got dropped off and walked around to try and see some people. We met this guy named John and his brothers. He was cool and we are going to see them on Tuesday. Later we were walking back to our apartment for dinner and this lady stopped and asked if we were the missionaries. We told her yes and she said she was the daughter to the Russell's ( the Russell's are less active members). She then asked if we had eaten. We said no she told us to go inside Tops BBQ (we happened to be in the parking lot of Tops) and she would pay for us. We went inside and she bought us a meal. It was really cool and she is super nice. Friday we had an appointment with a guy named Noland. He is a police Officer up in Forrest City. He went to Utah to visit a friend and went to church out there then had a missionary discussion out there. I think I mentioned him in my last email. Well we taught him and his friend from Chicago. They both seemed really interested and we have another appointment for this next week. On Sunday, church was good and we helped teach young men's. After church we went out to go see some people. After about 30 min outside we decided it was way too cold and went home.

That is about all for my week. We got a little of the cold weather and will have a little more this next week. I hope y'all have a great week at school and work. Thanks for all you do and know I love and pray for y'all.

                                   Elder Talbert