June 12, 2017

Hi all!!

Sounds like it was a good week for you all! I'm sure all the little ones are super pumped about it finally being summer! Sounds like there is all kinda of activities and events for you guys this upcoming week!  Have fun with girls camp, high adventure, and everything else! It was fun to see Caleb ridding the old mission bike in Moab! 

This week was a pretty good one. I got over the sinus and ear infection so that was nice to get over. Work wise it was a little slower considering we had a full day Zone Conference, interviews, and an exchange with some Elders in our district. Zone Conference sure was a reminder that the end is coming soon. It was my last one and they do
a little tribute thing to the missionaries going home and have us bear a final testimony. And wow that was a lot harder then I thought it would be.. there is a lot of emotions that go into 2 years. It was good though, Sister Johnson talked about how this is really hard for her because it feels like she's sending away her own missionary but knows the emotions on your end of us all coming home. So it's mixed emotions for all of us!

Well with bearing my death testimony in Zone Conference and the fact there is only 3 weeks after this one I've been thinking a lot about my mission. I'm glad I've had all the experiences and met all of these people here. There has been some amazing times but also some really tough ones. But I look back on it all and the biggest overwhelming feeling is that it was all so worth it. I'm so glad I had the chance to serve here in DC. It's been an amazing 2 years and I can't believe it's only a few weeks left. Sure love and miss you guys! See you soon!

Love,
Austin

The only picture I have of the week is with one of the Bishop's sons

at dinner the last week.  He is hilarious, he's 2 and a complete chatter box.  

It was nice to eat with Bishop and his family-it's been great to work with such

good ward leaders here in MoVille.