Hey Yall!

It's been a great week! All better no more strep throat! We have had
some great experiences this week. We have a goal now! We are going to
start a branch here in Saraland. :D Members have been talking about it
for a long time but we are finally going to make it happen now. If we
show are faith and work hard. No doubt can exist. We have found a few
new great people to teach, lots of potential. We had a great turnout
at church on Sunday between us and the other missionaries, great
stuff! Elder Nelson is sick now but getting better. We had a great
fast sunday, we had some less active kids come back to church and they
want to prepare to serve a mission. They are so great, we are excited
the lucky city Elder's are the ones that get to work with them. Thats
okay we got plenty of work to do here. President Jensen encouraged
each of us to read over our patriarchal blessings again. I would like
to invite everyone else to do the same! :D Read it! I am loving the
Book of Mormon still, I just started 3 Nephi Lachoneus is king, he
gathers together all of his people and in spite of the huge band of
wicked gadianton robbers and the threats against their lives and
freedom and bribes to be apart of an evil organization, Lachoneus says
NO and gets his people together to protect their families, lives, and
freedom. Such great courage. I love the Book of Mormon and I know that
it is true. If not for the Book of Mormon I would not have the
testimony of Jesus Christ or the testimony of God that I have today. I
love it. It's true. To anyone that has read it, read it again! To
anyone that hasn't, DO IT! You don't know what you're missing. If I
offered you a piece of the most delicious gum in the world would you
take it? I would hope so, this is the best spiritual gum in the world.
Take my offer please! I love you all! I love my God and glory in His
goodness. I pray that all may feel of His redeeming love. Have a great
week! God bless you all.

Love,
Elder West