Week 75 - I know that this mission is changing me forever

[We asked Matt if he had heard about the recent lds policy changes on same gender marriage.] So yes I did hear all about the new policies. It's been quite a controversy here, being California and all. We get asked about it a lot. Luckily when we describe that ultimately this is something to help the kids from having to go against what's in their homes and give them double standards they are pretty understanding. I'm glad that they were able to clarify all of this before it became a huge problem. Thank goodness for revelation. It's amazing how much the world pushes back on it though. It's amazing to me how something this small can really put people in such an uproar.

Thanks for the packages again mom and dad! It's always super fun to get them! We had some great Halloween decorations. Sorry for the late giving of gratitude! It's weird that all the holidays are here already. I feel like I just had them on my mission. It's seriously crazy how fast all of this goes. It's awesome to hear that LT is undefeated and BYU isn't doing too bad either! It sounds like y'all are having a fun time and everything is still busy as ever!

This week was really awesome! But weird as well. So as the district leader with 6 other elders in my district I have a bajillion exchanges. This last week I wasn't in my area for 3 days straight. Luckily I have an awesome companion who did some awesome work and was able to really help the work progress those three days. But it was still super weird. I had an exchange on Tuesday, then a meeting in Fresno all day on Wednesday and then we had MCM that night as well so didn't get back to our area till late. Then another exchange on Thursday! Oh yeah exchanges!!

In our meeting in Fresno the Assistants really hit hard on obedience. We have a TON of new missionaries (50% of the mission has been out less than 6 months) so obedience is a focuse. It was a very inspiring meeting and made me just want to be the most obedient extremist I could!! In a righteous way of course. I came home and had a great talk with my companion where we set goals where we thought we could be more obedient and plans on how we could reach the goals. We had the best week that we've had together as a result of our efforts and I know that as we continue to strive for exact obedience that we will see miracles on miracles! It's amazing how much the little things really do matter!!

We've got some awesome investigators and we are really starting to work really well together as companions. I know that this is the true church and I'm so grateful to be here to find those who want to know the same. It's amazing to me how much the Lord trusts me to be able to be here to work with his precious children whom I know that he loves so much. I love my Savior and am so grateful to Him for everything that He's done for me and continues to do. I know that this mission is changing me forever and is helping me become the man and soldier that God needs me to be in these last days which are looking more and more perilous. I love y'all and am so grateful to have the amazing support of such a wonderful family! I hope that y'all have a great week!

Love,

Elder Robertson

Breakfast with my zone

We did a challenge called the "McCoy's Challenge" You have to eat all that food... yeah we all died. It's a Selma tradition. I was one pancake away from finishing.. Food v. Elder Robertson: Winner - Food

a hole one of the elders put in the wall

this was in our apartment.. hope there's not more!

yeah we saw a guy just riding a horse down the street.