Tell the part member family she has hope. We just (the ward/ sisters) had a baptism of a guy who had been coming for 4 years straight and pretty much had a calling, but just wasn't baptized. Then one day he stood up and said he was getting baptized, so there is hope. I too have been thinking about using time wisely lately cause I hit my year mark in two weeks and it blows my mind. I still feel like I just got here and yet I am now old. Also, both of your children will be 2 decades old in a month..... he he old man you. Things are going well; I get transferred tomorrow so that will be interesting. We do a transfer meeting where everyone who is getting transferred goes to the main church building for our mission. And then President says where everyone is going and you leave. So you are never alone. You walk in with a companion and you walk out with a companion, since our mission is so small it works. But that also means I don't know where I am going until tomorrow.

And yes, I am still on bike.... horrific, haha. No, just a year straight on bike is a little tiring. It wouldn't be so bad if no one had cars and everyone biked. But no, some people luck out and get cars and some people have my luck and have no car. So yeah, but it is nice to have change. I like change. I’m not sure where I get that from..... haha.

That is really great that you always have the missionaries over, here we aren't allowed to both eat at the same member’s house as the sisters, unless it is the bishop, ward mission leader, or other ward council like things ... well I guess Pops is HPGL so I guess that works. Yes I have stayed informed on the world cup and I too have thought of being back in Rwanda, haha, I have been learning a lot lately how to just turn things over to the Lord and trust in Him. I can't affect if I get a car or if I’ll go to a good or great or bad area. I will go where I am needed and I will like it. That is one thing Pops taught me that I say ever so often,” You don't have to want to; you just have to have to.” So yeah here are photos.

I love ya,
Elder Hyde

Bear and Mario

Mission Temple Trip

Newhall member family

Gotta love Cali

Visiting the neighbors