David's letter(s) February 11, 2009

hey hows everything going our pday got changed this week because we got to go to the Temple today it was pretty cool the Anchorage temple is pretty small though but its nice. The new ward is awesome its crazy I think ive already gained ten pounds samoans love to feed the missionaries. After every teaching appointment we eat even if its right before dinner and its like a full blown meal its crazy. Its funny all of our meetings at church are in somoan and all of our teaching appointments so i have no idea whats going on most of the time im starting to pick up some of the language we have language study everymorning so i can learn it quicker but for now i just sit and bear my testimony and some of them understand english so i teach a couple principles but not much elder sooaloo teaches most of it. It was pretty funny in sacrament meeting i said the closing prayer but i didnt know it in somoan so i said it in english i dont think they cared but that was the only part in english. We also have two baptisms this weekend its a partmember family but there pretty awesome they speak some english so its good they talk to me a little bit. We also put another guy on date on monday it was pretty cool his date isnt till the 14 of march but ill tell you more next week and ill get you my address also i dont know it now thanks for all of the love and support love elder rushton

Sorry that last letter was so quick the computers are on a limited time limit here and i was about to get cut off. My new companion is pretty awesome hes samoan sometimes i dont quite understand his english but ive gotten used to it now we have a good time the work in this ward is amazing. These people have amazing testimonies and there not afraid to share it most all of the people were teaching are from member referals its awesome. Its funny they have a phrase they say they love to feed the missionaries everywhere we go even if its just a quick visit they try and feed us a meal or give us food or money and when we eat they always say the more you eat the more blessings we get so eat up and in there culture the guest eats first before they do so they just sit and watch at first it was kind of intimidating but its cool ive never been so full though i almost never eat anything at the appartment anymore so we give the other missionaries our food. I like it hear in anchorage to i have to drive to its pretty fun but we have a little car and it doesnt have snow tires so we slide alot but you get used to it. It also alot warmer here which is nice i don't have to use much of my winter gear anymore so its good. Its good to hear that katies wedding went good and that you guys were able to see grandpa. ill get you my address next week thanks for all the love and support hopefully next week i can write you my testimony in samoan have a good week. Love Elder Rushton