Ok Time to finish this blog!

        
Well this has been resting in my mind and I feel that I need to share them with you...
     As my report date creeps closer and closer I feel the need to reconnect with my friends. First of all this is something that I am not good at. Its hard to do, and when I try it seems like my efforts fall through. (that rhymed!)  My job is like an asian sweat shop! By the time I come home, all I'm thinking about is a shower, food, studying the gospel and taking care of the material things that are needed for a mission; buying luggage, clothes, shoes, shots, geneology ect
     Yes they are excuses but very good ones in my mind. Yet I feel sorry that I haven't been committed to my friends, even before I got my call and before I started this ridiculous job. Friends, there will be changes and I will find ways to be with you who have been so dear to me. I certainly do not wish to forget you over the next two years.
      I appreciate living in California for many reasons. Members in the LDS church experience trials and opposition throughout the world. Where ever you go the church will be the same, but individually as members we are faced with trials and opposition ranging in all levels of difficulty. Sure I could have been raised in Utah, its a wonderful place full of members with unwavering faith. Say if I were to be raised in Utah, would I be the same? Would I understand the Priesthood that my brother and I bear? Would I have the same desire to know the scriptures? Would I feel the same about Temple marriages and eternal families? Would I know what a good husband and father is?Would I have equal respect for women and people with different faiths and lifestyles? I can honestly say no, I know I would not be who I am. California is a place of testing! The diversities of culture, people and moral standards literally are a refiners fire. Reading the scriptures has helped me to know Gods plan and why life is hard. Scriptures like Hel. 14: 31, Morm 9: 28, Isa 48: 10 have helped me know why.
     Back to talking about friends. I miss them, especially my best friends Matt and Mike who are out serving missions on opposite sides of the world. I cant wait to join them in their efforts to spread the gospel of Christ. Every moment of every day is so precious. Time is counting down and its getting hard to make plans with friends. Its not like I want to redeem myself, I just miss everyone so much already. Sorry if Ive been overbearing, I realize that I try so hard that it might freak you out haha but time is in a pinch and I cant help myself.
     Lets see... what has been funny in my life lately? Oh ya! I've been going to my brothers water polo games and there is always funny stuff happening. For instance someone will get hit in the face with a ball, or the opposing team will score on the wrong side. The funniest part is watching the coaches. This week a coach had serious anger problems. He commanded his team like a drill Sargent. He would sit down and then seconds later he would stand up, over and over. I'm sure if you video taped his actions and ran it in high speed he would look like a, a...something that goes up and down, I cant think so use your own imagination. And the funniest part was when he told a guy to reach down into his speedo and see if he had a pair hahaha just imagine him screaming it for everyone to hear.
     Part two of the funny stuff...Yesterday I was with a missionary because his companion was sick. So we were driving and he see's the sister missionaries blissfully driving along. He tried getting their attention but they looked at him with confusion. Then he takes off his missionary badge and waves it at the driver whilst we are driving and approaching a stop light. I start braking and they don't because they are entranced by Elder Fenchy's looks. I am then screaming my head off telling them to BRAKE!! Dont worry they didnt die, but it was a close one. The light turns green, everyone continues to drive and I pulled along side of them so Elder Fenstermacher could apologize. They gave us the look of Death, they never want to see our faces again. And on that Bombshell this blog is finished, yesssss