July 7, 20

Zach spends his first 4th of July 

outside the USA

" 'MURICA!!!!!! "

hey momma(:

so we had transfers last night, but neither of us went anywhere(: Elder Boyd and i are still here in Beja(: and i'll be here for at least 6 more weeks, unless i get E.T.'ed again, apparently this area is know for E.T's (emergency transfers) but im pretty positive that i'll be here for a while, i think this place is gonna become a lot like Tomar was to me, i already love the branch and a lot of the members, and we're working with some really cool investigators who are progressing amazingly towards baptism, so im super stoked for this transfer(: 

and one scripture that i've been sharing with a few investigators lately is D&C 10:5, it talks about praying always that we may come off conquerers, and not fall into temptations of Satan. and its a way cool principle cuz its something so simple, but has so much power. Heavenly Father doesn't make it hard to follow him, he really wants the best for us, we just have to be willing to get on the right path(:

i love you guys so much, and im glad you guys had a killer 4th of July! its flippin awesome to see photos of the whole family!! and just a bit of a head's up, im like 95% sold on being an Army Ranger after the mish... ive been talking a lot with Brandon and i've been able to do a little bit of research, and i'm really starting to think the Rangers is the one for me. but that's all for after(: haha, ill talk to you guys soon!! love you guys!!(:

Not a long letter from Zachy on this 4th of July week, but a ton of photos!!

and this was our lovely lunch on the 4th of July, complete with Old Glory shades, '67 toy mustang, fat burgers, and my new addiction... this shweppes orange juice stuff haha, this day made me just a tiny bit homesick(; haha

chili dogs!!!!!!!! a store was having a mexican week and had cans of chili!!! so the night before July 4th i had my self some chilidogs!(:

 this is my new comp elder Boyd, he's a bit.... different haha, and this is at some brazilian guy's resturant. his name is Paulo, and he's a less active but he gives us lunch for free every wednesday cuz he loves the missionaries haha
so glad to spend this special day with the Boydman, this is the first peach he's ever eaten in his life hahahaha... he says he's just gonna stick to chocolate bars haha

somedays i love this kid, somedays its a trial by fire haha......

this is chicken jack, he's just a super creepy thingy or whatever outside a grilled chicken restaurant by where we live haha, he helps keep crime down(;

this is Elder Soutas, he just went home this last weekend :'( he was in the city right next to us when i got to Tomar, so i had district meetings with this guy every week for 3 months, and now in my new area he was in my zone, so at a meeting i got to see him right before he left!!