Ramona Oaks: Long Enough?

That's funny you should mention those candies... haha. I gave one bag to my companion because I knew I wouldn't eat them so those are gone now and I'm still not really working on the other bag. haha. 

But yeah, this week I got my new companion! His name is Elder Brown and he is from Thornton Colorado.  He was called to Spanish but they changed him to English for at least this transfer for some reason.  We keep joking that it is so I can learn Spanish.... but really... it is possible I might be changed to Spanish because President said that during language study he should teach me some Spanish... so yeah it might happen. You never know.  To be honest this week has been pretty slow compared to the previous weeks (as to be expected).  Most of our remaining investigators canceled their appointments so that was kinda a bummer. But yesterday we were going through a list of some previous potential investigators and we found this lady that was SUPER friendly and we have an appointment with her this coming week so we will see how that goes.

I'm not sure if I have told you but I have sort of adopted another grandma since being in Ramona.  Her name is Juanita.  She is this little old lady who is really musically talented.  She was the first chair violinist for the San Diego Symphony for a really long time but know she lives on a dirt road up in the mountains over looking her own
little canyon up in the mountains.  She plays the Piano and so we go over and sing with her once a week or so and share a message which seems to help her a lot.  I'll need to send a picture of us when in the coming weeks of us and the view from her door.  It's the best!

JUANITA!!! (super awesome lady we visit!)

Speaking of pictures, have you been getting the ones that I have sent so far?  I have a lot more but those were most of the good ones including the baptisms. :)

That is fun that Sister Bushman sent you a message! We were over talking with some of my favorite less-actives and they mentioned that they had a family member that lived in Carmichael.  When I said that I was born there they had her on the phone before I could say no. haha.  It was really fun finding a line back home.

A few Sundays ago Elder Whitrod and I gave a talk so obviously it was the most amazing sacrament meeting ever! haha. But, this last Sunday, Elder Brown and I (getting confused yet?) gave the lesson in Elders Quorum for this Brother who is in a wheelchair and has difficulties speaking.  So he wrote it and we presented it.  To be
honest it was really well put together.  I could tell he put a lot of effort into that lesson and felt honored to present it for him.

The ward is Similar to the size of Northridge ward back in Sacramento so it is a really familiar place to be on Sundays.  This week is really looking good so far.  We are about to go to Sunset Cliffs with the Elders and Sisters in our Zone for our P-day activity so that is pretty exciting! Good times here in Ramona! Oh, and have
you looked up Ramona on Wikipedia yet? It is a pretty sweet place so you guys should move here instead! :)

Love,
Elder Ethan John Rowbury

PS: Long enough for you?