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Hello family,

This week was interesting. My companion had specialized training in Fresno all week pretty much. He left at 9 in the morning and got back at 6. So guess who I got to work with. Elder Arias and his companion......Elder Levie. Yay. It was interesting I felt like I was back at the MTC. haha. I guess I lost some patience and God was reminding me that I need it. So I worked with them teaching some of the investigators and what not that they have in the area down south of Madera. It isn't an official area but since they have visa waiters they make "extra areas" to work in. The south doesn't really have any promising people. I thought this area I had was rough. Things got better. We made some progress with Dolores and Rolando. They need to get married. She just told us that she is having a baby, and how she wants the gospel for them. Hopefully the missionaries can help.

We went to visit a less active member named Alejandro. We were teaching him and a nonmember named Ray. He came out and told us that he wants to be baptized. Well we told him he had to get married. (he lives with his girlfriend) She doesn't want to get baptized and said she needs time to think about marriage. Ray and Luisa started arguing about how she has had enough time already (3 years) and that he was ready. It was in Spanish so I didn't understand it too much. Eventually I got the courage and calmed them down, and asked if they loved each other. I told them that they need to make the choice together. Of course being a missionary I brought prayer and church into it. They stopped arguing and she said she would pray about it. Well she did. They plan on getting the papers to get married here in the next week or so. It is really exciting. Hopefully she changes her mind about baptism.

OK so Elder Arias went home this week on Friday. He got released early (3 weeks) so that he could make it back in time for school. So guess who is my new companion here. That is right Elder Levie. Holy cow it has been rough. I forgot how complicated he makes things. I have had to learn some serious humility. I never thought I would have to work with him again. Teaching is harder in a trio. His Spanish is rough. (He speaks like he has an Irish accent and says it is how Elder Arias talked (he is from Mexico)) Elder Gomez and I laugh hard when his "Monterrey accent" comes out during a lesson. I'm pretty good at containing it but Elder Gomez cant help it. haha.

Well OK so we had stake correlation with President Boswell (stake president) the zone leaders the bishop and his counsel and President Gonzalez. We were talking how we can retain the members and reactive members in the Madera 3rd ward. It was really good. Really productive, I think. I didn't understand all of it haha, but as we were leaving President Gonzalez came up to me and said he wanted to talk to Elder Levie and I. well he looked at us and said "Are you willing to serve where ever the lord asks. I said yes. I got sad. I kinda lost hope for my visa in December. I kinda thought that we would be reassigned. He said you leave Wednesday for Boise Idaho. Man, I was upset. Really really upset. I never thought that I would go to the Boise Idaho mission. Are you kidding me? haha. He continued to say from Boise you go to the consulate in Idaho, sign your visa and leave for Mexico Friday! I'm so excited. So I have to finish packing( I don't think I have the luggage space anymore after Christmas) and getting ready. I'm so so so so excited.

Anyway I love you lots. I love you all be safe. Especially you Tanner don't hit a pole or a dog, cats are ok.

Love you all

Love Elder Paskett

PS don't write me until i get my address to you. you can email but I'm not sure about letters and what not yet