emails for 1/12/2009

The Mommy-Yeah a Zone Leader. The duties of a ZL are a lot like a DL but yet more. We are responsible for the whole Zone and for reporting to the AP's what is going on and how everyone is doing. I am in a different Zone than before. I was in Gridley now it is Chico Zone. Let me see the Chico Zone has 18 missionaries in it counting us. It covers Paradise, Williows, Orland, Hamilton City, and all of Chico which is pretty big. And techniqually it is all my companion and my area, because the Singles/Student ward covers all of this Zone as well as Oroville/Gridley and clear up to Red Bluff so really we have a HUGE area but we never really leave Chico. Well at least not yet anyway. My new companion is Elder Rogers, he is from West Jordan so another Utah boy for me, but that is fine. He has been out for one transfer longer than me so like a month and a half longer or so. It is sad though because like most of my companions I am older than him, but that is fine too. We are all by ourselves in our apartment, so that is nice but at the sametime having four is fun. My new address is 1459 E. Lassen Ave. #19 Chico CA 95973. I did recieve my birthday stuff thank you very much. It was funny because I told Elder Rogers that you said he HAD to make the cake for me and he said he was ok with that if he got some. I am slowly moving more North, though I do not know if I will be really moving again on the mission. I could very easily stay here for quite a while. Than again who knows President likes to mess with my mind. I know it is weird to think that I am 21. I do not feel any different than when I was 17 to 20, than again I do not feel like those happened so I do not know. My Birthday was actually really sad. Our dinner appointment cancelled the night before. We got up early to teach Seminary to the High School Jrs. We than went to an all day meeting with President and Sister Pendleton with the AP's and all the DL's and ZL's in the mission. We did however get a referral that had a lot of potencial and we taught her and she came to church so that was cool. The day after, so Saturday, we did have dinner with some of the members (my Oroville Family) from Oroville. We went to Logan's Steakhouse which was cool because a member from Oroville manages it so we had awesome service. I do however need some money put into my account if possible. I sort of had to get a new suit because I kinda ruined one. Anyways. I have not made my cake yet though am planning to sometime today if I can get around to it. That is cool that the Draper Temple is opening up. It will be interesting to be able to go to the different Temples when I get home. Things are going well here. Elder Rogers and I actually served around each other in Redding, I was in Mt. Shasta, and down in Rocklin, when I was in Lincoln. We get along really well and he has definiately pulled me up and gotten all the cobwebs out of my teaching and such. We are always working and running from appointment to appointment or from here to there. It is awesome but crazy at the sametime. That is funny that Rudy and Kory were all excited about their letters. All I have to say is that I try my best to write back to those that write me. And everyone deserves their own letter. Well I got a Christmas card from a Sister Linda Laycock and I have no clue who that is, so if you could let me know I would appreciate it. Well I love you mom and hope you are doing well. Take care.Love your son,Elder Brickey

Curley Family-I do not feel any different whatsoever. I still feel kinda like a teenager still. The new area is good. Not so sure about the new responsibilities yet though. My new comp is Elder Rogers from West Jordan. I still have no clue as to what all I am doing though I do know some of it from the meeting we had all day on my birthday! That was loads of fun! Thanks for the teasing about being in the Singles ward. I actually thought that to myself when I got the call. I will not lie there are a lot of pretty girls in the area but it is a trial of faith and so far so good. I will just completely rely on the Lord. Chico is really well known. It is the Party School of the USA! Yeah and I get to be here for some really fun holidays. There is tons to do here. There are tons of biking trails, bowling allies, and other things. The best place to shop for food is WinCo or there is Wal-Mart. Chico is huge and has tons of stuff so that is nice. There is actually a mall here. I went to the mall the first day in Chico I had to stop and get a new suit. I sorta ruined one so I had to get a replacement. Funny story. Saturday I went to dinner with my Oroville Family (members that love me from Oroville) and they told the waitress that I was 21 and she said that meant I needed something with alcohol. So I informed her that I was unable to do so and tried to talk a little about the gospel but failed. Oh well I guess. Well I better get going we are running a little late. Love you and thanks for all you do.-Elder Brickey