Happy Birthday Grandpa Greenhalgh

Elder Greenhalgh sends Happy Birthday wishes to his Grandfather who will be 90
on 1 JUN 08.

21MAY08

Alright, well the week has been good. I'm so happy to be out here... it just keeps going faster and faster though! Holy Cow! I think this is my favorite area so far ... everyone is just awesome! This ward feels like home now. I've made some great friends out here. The 3rd ward is fantastic. Tell Dave Somers that I love his family! Anita and Jared and I are pretty close! We had a dinner at the church for the third ward relief society. We played family fued, and two of our investigators were there... It was neat!

Elder Anderson threw a suprise party for me on my birthday, along with some of the members of the ward! Bishop Robison(3rd ward), Sister Fisher, one of our old neighbors, and a little girl at church all had birthdays on the 17th! It was pretty neat!

I got "Mere Christianity" from an awesome investigater...(that will be sent home soon since I can't read it!:)) Dad you can read it first!:) Also, your package was awesome! Thanks so much for the birthday package! I also got a reprint "original" Book of Mormon from the Pitts:) I've been reading it... it is so awesome! And a pillowcase that everyone signed that says "I LOVE MY MISSIONARY" really big on it:)
This area is SO awesome!

In July, Kellie PICKLER is coming!:) haha... she is performing at an Arena here in town, and it just so happens, that the Pitts own the Concession stand there... so I'm hoping that I stay long enough to maybe go do some "service" and help them set up... SO I CAN MEET KELLIE PICKLER(maybe teach her the gospel and have her wait for me;-))

I'm enjoying Kalispell! What a beautiful place! I believe Cameron and I got the two best missions!

Alright folks!
I love you! Take Care!
Read Mosiah 18! Its great!

Loves!
Elder Greenhalgh

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELDER GREENHALGH

Wow!
It was great to get to talk to you guys on Sunday, definately a nice thing to be able to do once in a while:) There really isn't much to say today, we said it all on Sunday! haha

I'm enjoying working with Elder Anderson, I think I like working with missionaries almost as much as working with non-members. We have zone conference tomorrow, I'm excited to get a missionary boost, it seems like I always get one from Zone Conference... :) so I'm excited. I've been a little trunky lately... its strange, everything has been reminding me of stuff back home. I don't like it. I'm remembering a lot of childhood memories that I had completely forgotten. Like for instance, those little Japanese cookies that Lauren sent to me... HOLY COW, BLAST FROM THE PAST... I didn't even remember what those were until I saw them, and then it felt like I had eaten those in a different life. Pretty neat! Thanks for the package! it was really awesome! I'm trying to not think about home though... its wierd, every time I start thinking about what I am going to do with my life after the mission... I can't focus on the NOW aspect as well...I'm working on it!

My Best to ALL in Wadsworth!

God Bless You,

Elder Greenhalgh

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

7MAY08

Today felt almost like home. We stayed around the house and cleaned a little bit(so I guess it didn't seem A LOT like home:) haha Well... it is raining quite a bit today, our P Day. I stayed out on the porch on the hammock for a little while. It was pretty relaxing. There were some humming birds. Pretty neat:)

I'm confident in the work that is going on here, but it is kind of stressful to always be thinking about these people that we are responsible for. I guess it is almost like having children, only easier. I bet that is a definite worry all the time.” What are my children doing? Are they making good choices? Are they still growing and going to listen to me when I teach them something. Do they understand what is really important, or are they being blinded by the craftiness of man?" I love people. It is weird. I am starting to really love people. The Lord has been working overtime on me... He must think I’m worth a little investment, but He definitely is taking a big risk in me:)

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Mom, how overwhelmed are you? You have always been stressed to no end, as long as I can remember, you have been working working working working working working working... and the whole time, just overwhelmed with the amount that YOU have been given to do.

Now is you chance to have an amazing opportunity to KNOW that the Savior lives. To KNOW that He is there, and that this is the true gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Give Him some of your burden.

The last three verses of Matthew 11 talk about this. These are some of the best and most famous scriptures in all Christianity. I don't have scriptures with me know, so I'll try to remember them the best I can. "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will get you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" Pray in FAITH(as I talked about before) and ask Him to help you. To take away your burdens. IT WORKS.

I can't wait to talk to you guys and Kim and Kory on Sunday.

I Love you guys-have a great 4 days!

Elder Greenhalgh

Side note.... While I am emailing I love looking around the library and watching people stare at me (a LDS Missionary)... haha it’s pretty funny. They always try to act like they aren't... they move their eyes real quick and act like they have been staring at something else for a long time... sometimes they squint like they are thinking really hard... other times they just turn real red and act like they are oblivious to what is going on.:) Some guy just made SOLID staring eye contact with me... and held his eyes there... hahahahaha :) always brings a smile to my face. Makes me feel like I have a second head or something:)

Dad’s Note- The side note assures me that the old Ward IS still alive and well inside Elder Greenhalgh...