Phew boy

We're kind of in a hurry today. Yesterday we werent able to check our emails because of the 4th and so we're doing it really quick today. Here shortly, we're going to be on our way to meet up with the Clarksburg Zone Leaders for exchanges and then I'm going to Clarksburg today. Its the first time I'll be leaving my area for an exchange since my first transfer here in Kingwood, so early March. Tomorrow we'll exchange back and go to Zone Conference, where we're going to meet our new Mission President. He's Apparently an awesome guy, and I cant wait to finally meet him. I dont know if anyones seen his picture in Church news, but he's such a teddy bear. haha.

Yesterday, for the 4th, and since we were able to do much, Oakland and us drove to Morgantown and played a bunch of basketball for a few hours with the 4 missionaries in Morgantown. It was a lot of fun. We got really tired though, cause its been super hot and super humid lately. Especially since yesterday there was a HUGE storm that came out of no where. That tends to happen a lot here for some reason. It was dumping.

We're still going strong with Cameron, Charles and Ashley. In other news though, we have found a couple of Less Actives that we're really excited to work with here soon. One is Zac Lowrey. He's about 35 and he builds prisons. He went on a mission to Hong Kong and is now just traveling with his job. He lives in an area for about 2 years, then moves. He really likes it here though. He's also got one wallop of a testimony. He's probably the clsoest thing to the stereotypical surfer dude in the middle of West Virginia that you can think of, and its a nice change for once. The other is Jeremy Shreaves. He grew up in the ward, and he's 19 now. He's had a really tough childhood with being adopted, foster homes and being kicked out of the house a year and a half ago. He's a good kid though. We've been meeting with a guy for a few months, and we were over there when he pulled up. It turns out that he's staying there temporarly til he finds an apartment and goes to school in Fairmont or Morgantown. He also said that he's been thinking hard about coming back to church since we came by that first night, and he wants this part of his life again. Its weird, because everyone always says that theres that one person that you'll help the most on your mission, and I think I'll be able to really help this kid. Hoepfully we can get him on a mission.

Well, thats pretty much all thats happening here. Its quite the exciting place. I'm really hoping that my next area is bigger. Love yall! talk to yall next week! :D

~Elder Shain C Wiederholt

888 Oakwood Rd Ste 310

Charleston, WV 25314