Elder Schroeder's 4th of July update......

Elder Rob had to change his P-day to Monday this week due to the 4th of July....he didn't know what he would be doing on the 4th, and so we didn't know either and since they use the computers at the library we didn't get an email from him...but, while sitting in the Magna park waiting their fabulous fireworks I did get an email on my phone from Elder Rob and Elder Stewart's Bishop...YES! They were able to eat dinner at the Bishop's house and he was kind enough to send us a little email about it plus...BONUS pictures! Here is the email.....

Sis. Schroeder --

My wife and I had the pleasure of having your son and his companion, Elder Stewart, over for dinner tonight. We had a great visit with them and thought we'd share with you.

Elder Schroeder is doing a great job in our ward and we are happy to have him assigned here. He has been working hard and doing all that he is supposed to be doing. As bishop in the ward, I have the opportunity to work closely with him and his companion and am happy to report that he is honoring his priesthood, his call and his family. And on top of that he is alive and well and appears to be happy in the work!

Thanks for sharing your son with us. He is a great missionary!

Doug & Linda Taylor
















Hahahahaha....guess this is supposed to represent their dramatic picture...LOL




They both look really good, a little burned from the earlier days activities, but looking good. Guess the next thing I need to send is a bottle of sunscreen hahahaha.
Anyway, we then were pleased to hear from Elder Rob yesterday! Wow! This was a great week...he sounded so good....here is a little of what he said in his email...


I asked if Elder Rob remembered the plate lady...she sent us some pictures of the Elders at dinner..she always has them hold a plate from their area...his response was..
Yes, sister Huggins, she was very nice and she has a cute daughter too (not that i was looking)...... hahahaha

We spent most the 4th of July at Lake Sacajawea (the Indian lady who helped Lewis and Clark) they had all manner of things there, a parade, a lumberjack, array of sports, little shops and at 10pm an amazing fire works show... (from what I heard, we had to be in at 8)! But we opened our back door and watched the less than legal fire works from our apartment... it was awesome! Most of them come to find out aren't illegal.

We ate at our bishops house! We had ribs ice cream and brownies... it was AWESOME! We eat dinner's at members homes and we have had alot of barbeque's, its been WAY WAY GOOD!!!

Our new apartment is way cool! There is only one set of Elders here..me and my companion ... it only has one bedroom and one bathroom so it is just us. It's the nicest that I've lived in so far! It's way nice!! I really enjoy living there. No heat and no A/C..people here are ignorant when it comes to stuff like that.. their like what?? they make those for normal people??? WHA? hahahaha. The mission office does every thing with paying the rent, it all goes through them. We rarely cook, actually we don't have much time for that. We get an hour so and it has to be quick. Hmmmm, let's see....mac'n'cheese and top raman...specialties right? That's why I like eating with members cause then they sit and talk to us, maybe a little too long but hey its nice.
Normally we might eat cereal for breakfast.. tomorrow I might feel like making something but then I also don't wanna clean up that much. A bowl of cereal is like two things.....my comp likes things clean....I like things clean too but it doesn't happen more than once a week :) but hey that's all the time we have. It's not to bad to keep things clean, easier than just one room like I have had in the past to be honest because your not trying to cramp every thing in one space with another dude who has the same amount as you....We have had a good week so far, its kind of hard to get back in the swing of things after a holiday but we're managing...we might have a new investigator maybe today!!! I hope I hope!! That's the hard part, members are so not inclined to help us out..no new baptisms so far, maybe next transfer. This new area is HUGE!!! Definitely NOT a walking area or biking area!! ITS LIKE HALF OF LONG VIEW, it goes from our church to the Wakiakum county line.. it's way hard to get around.....but we manage.

love you all!!
Elder Robert D. Schroeder

He sounds so good and enjoying his mission...I think he is kind of getting used to these transfers too...this last transfer he left several baptisms behind and that made him kind of sad...he wasn't able to follow through with the work he had already done...but he has a good attitude about it..as long as the work is done it's all good. Love that young Elder!!! These are our Missionaries...work hard and love the Lord!