Hey,

Well it's been 72 weeks and there comes a point with everything in life when you feel comfortable and confident about what you are doing.  However, out on a mission it's pretty hard with all the changes and stress everyday....next week could be a different story but right now I just feel so comfortable with where I'm at even tho it's still hard.  Missions are hard and you miss a lot of things and lots of people, but I feel comfortable. Being a missionary is life changing and anyone wondering if they should go and those who are preparing to go...I give you my testimony that it's made the biggest difference in my life and I'm more grateful than I can express!  Shout out to all the homies serving and those preparing! Good luck Sister Cowan!

It was a great week out here! I love where I'm at in Jamaica Queens.  It is such a unique place and I've been blessed with some of the most amazing people on my mission. I love the ward.  We've been working strongly with them trying to strengthen them and we had some way cool member visits this week! It's been way cool working with Elder Bennion. We have the same way of thinking and we are becoming really effective. With everything you do in life if you will just focus on letting God direct, he will.   Three of our investigators came to church....Madsen who is part of a part-member family that we've been working with, Steven who is kind of a bible basher but he came, and Rikiann who is amazing! Jamaica ward was able to have 7 investigators this week it was so pretty cool.  God has his timing but I know it because the ward has been stepping up and it is cool to see them starting to come together.

Rikiann is awesome.  She is from Jamaica and literally walked into church last week and we started teaching her and she came this week and she is so cool.  She has a member friend and I'm just excited to see her progress.  We were able to get a member to pick her up and bring her to church and it's cool to see that fellowship and again see the ward moving forward!  We also have another girl in high school who we've been teaching that we met on the bus.  She's super awesome and solid.  Her name is Crystal and I'll keep you updated. 

Sorry so long but it was a good week.   We had zone conference as well,  The Reynolds (President and wife) are leaving and that's pretty crazy but I'm excited to see what's coming in the future. FYI Im calling Warriors/Celtics in the finals. Congrats to Kaler on grad and everyone graduating!  And Happy Birthday pops!!

Final thought from a speaker yesterday....."discover who you are and what you want through prayer and go for it".  I know if you pray to God for the strength to find out what he wants you to do or to become, he will show you as you act and show your faith. I love you all and I miss ya a lot. I can't believe you get to see my boy Bunk dog soon! Have a great week and findjoyinthhejourney!

Elder Imlay