Transfer.......AGAIN!!!!!

Elder Rob was transferred... again... after his last one 6 WEEKS AGO!!! In the same area just new companion (this companion is struggling right now) new appartment, and over a new Ward...he was a bit dissappointed, but ok ... worried about this new companion though....please keep them in your prayers if you would....his new address: 3506 Pennsylvania Street Longview, Washington 98632

He sent us a letter explaining what was going on....he is a bit concerned about this new companion. Elder Rob is afraid he will end up going home and he feels it is his responsibility to try to convince him to stay on his mission and work things out...Elder Rob also had to leave the Ward he was working with and move to another...he was really enjoying where he was and his previous companion..they worked really well together...but he knows this is how a mission works and will have the faith that he needs to make the new companionship work. Letters of encouragement would be great for him right now....he said they are really busy and working hard...lots of prospective baptisms....and the work goes forward!

"Curb Hopping?" Oh dear......

Direct quote from Elder Rob......

"I'm good I had a bike crash a few days ago and I got a nasty bruise on my knee but I'm ok. We were doing curb hops and my tire didn't go the correct direction.....it went right.. it was supposed to go up and I went down".......

What? Curb Hopping? Hmmmm....boys will always be boys lol. A few weeks later his direct quote when asked about any more curb hopping...

"Haven't done it in a while, we ride alot but I don't curb hop any more" Smart missionary...learned his lesson for now anyway hahaha....

Missionary Update

Elder Schroeder updade: Doing really good, loving his mission, teaching a lot of great people, covers a really big area in Long View, decided to stop curb hopping on his bike for the time being (good idea) and was able to enjoy the Portland Temple Tuesday morning and declared it as BEAUTIFUL! He's happy and loving all the neat people in the Kennewick Washington Mission.
He sounds really good....tired and always on the go, but that's good for him and he's growing in leaps and bounds. He just loves the people in Long View....just as he loved those in Hermiston.....he did say Long View weather is bi-polar though...one day its really nice and sunny then all of a sudden it's raining....hmmmm, sounds a bit like UTAH! Crazy weather
He said they cover an island out there called Puget Island, and that it's the only island in their mission with people on it. He said they can drive there from the main land, that it has a bridge, and that they have two investigators out there that they are teaching...the drive is nice. He is having lots of good experiences....working hard, sleeping little and loving the Lord...the life of a missionary.