Letter dated 15Jul2013

[Dear family and friends, here is Weston's latest letter. We are now safely back in Michigan - after dropping Daniel off at the Missionary Training Center. It was hard to say goodbye - but it was also exciting to see all of these wonderful missionaries (there are 3000 at the Training Center right now!) and to see how happy Daniel was! We haven't heard from Daniel yet - but we think he can write to us tomorrow. If you want to send a quick note to Weston, simply reply to this letter - and I will forward the note to him! Thank you for your love and support! Weston's editor - BWS] Dear Family, I can only begin to imagine what it must have been like to say goodbye to Daniel at the MTC this week. I thought that it might be possible to have a brother out on the mission the same time as myself, but now that it´s happening it feels so weird to know that I am not going to see Elder Schindler for another 2 years from now! I know that you´re doing great at the MTC right now and sadly I don´t have your new e-mail yet, so daddy, could you forward this letter to him? Thank you! Anywho, we had an ever progressing week from the previous ones. We've been doing great on improving each and every week and we have great new things happening in our area. We had 6 investigators come to church yesterday, two of which were different than the ones that came last week but sadly, Angélica was not able to come to church so we are going to move her baptismal date back one week. We visited her later that afternoon with our ward mission leader Víctor and ward missionary Clemxynn and she is still happily preparing for baptism. *NOTE* I'm reading over the letter I sent last week and I am now just realizing that I didn't mention Angélica last week... sorry! Well, she´s from Ecuador and has been living here in Spain for quite a number of years. She has a problem with her leg so it´s difficult to walk, but we've been working with members who are kind enough to offer seats from their cars in order to help her come to church. That being said, the 27th of July is the day of her baptism ^_^ This week I was still recovering and finding my voice, which I found in my pocket! It was there the whole time! ;) My companion told me that I was talking even more than ever before when my voice was gone, which I didn't believe but maybe that´s why it took so long to get it back. I don´t know how many investigators the Sister missionaries in Ward Two had come to church, but last week, unless they were lying to us, we had 14 investigators come to church last week. That´s incredible what´s happening around our Bay City Ward these days and I would love to hear more about some great missionary stories from back home. It really inspires me to also strive to achieve more! Also very exciting is that we are looking for a new apartment. You see, we now have plans that every ward will have 6 missionaries in it, so hopefully by September this will be fulfilled, but by the 23rd, we need to have a new piso (apartment?) ready for four missionaries to live in, so Elder Coombs and I have been searching for a good one that is actually in our area! It´s been fun and tomorrow we´ll be meeting with some people that are helping us find what we're looking for. We have about a week to get it! AHH, I hate rushes! This upcoming Saturday is going to be a good day. The sisters have a baptism with a man named Moses and when they asked him at church who he would like to baptize and confirm him and he pointed at Elder Coombs and me to do them! This Saturday is also when we find out about transfers. It´s always an anxious time even if you know that you won´t leave, but maybe it´s more of an excitement when changes really could happen. Next week I´ll let you know what happens! I love you so much everyone! Best of blessings Elder Daniel Schindler, in this new journey that you've begun! ^_^ Welcome to the mission! Élder Xander Weston Schindler P.S. We have to go back, Kate...