September 23, 2008 (to Dad from São Leopoldo)

Note:  Kellen’s 20th Birthday!

Hi Dad!

Yeah the people here know it’s my birthday. There are a few families that want us to go to their house so that’s what we’re going to do today after email. I’m not sure what we’re going to do but it will be cool. I know Renan’s mom made me a cake so that will be awesome.

I understand what you were saying about the economy deal. I remember seeing a special on the foreclosures before I left but I didn’t know that’s what was causing all of these problems. What I don’t get though is how did the dollar jump up so high so fast? I keep hearing the economy is terrible and the dollar is weak and then out of nowhere it jumped up almost 50 cents here in less than a week. Kinda weird. I don’t get it.

BYU is killing everybody. Are they that good or are the other teams just terrible so far? Who have the bucs played so far? I didn’t think they were going to be that good this year but it sounds like they’re doing alright.

Something kind of cool happened this week. Remember how I told you we went and visited that less active family who were having problems. I don’t remember if I told you what their problems were. They have been trying to sell their house for over two years. Well, two days after we visited them they sold the house! And this Sunday they went to church! It was awesome to see them there. It was the first time their whole family had gone since I have been here. It was pretty cool.

The reason why we’re struggling with investigators is because we lost a bunch in a really short period of time. It was so hard. We had to cut some of them because we didn’t feel like they were progressing and others are never home, and others said they don’t want us to teach them anymore. It was hard. But we got some referrals through our passalong cards so I’m hoping well be able to teach these people for a while. One of the guys seems really cool. And we’re going to get a referral from a member of a family that actually wants us to go there so that will be awesome. Things are picking up for sure.

We have to email the Mission President every week and we see him at zone conferences but that’s about the only contact we have with him. Why?

I better go and email mom. I love you!

Elder Hill

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