February 28, 2011

Emailed with Elder Rice today--he didn't have much to say.  Emails were not going through very well today and he also "jammed" his finger playing basketball, so his typing skills were even worse than usual.  Doesn't make for a lot of information coming through!  He said transfers are this next week (on Monday), so we will see what happens.  His current companion goes home, so he should stay in 29 Palms but get a new comp.  He said he is thinking about going out for basketball when he goes to school (pretty funny) because he is getting pretty good.  He said in 5 games he made 35 or so points, had some good blocks and some good assists.  He says they play every week and he loves it.  He also said they have 3 baptisms set for March and are teaching 2 people that will probably get baptized.  He is loving the work and having fun.  No pictures sent today :(  That is about all that I was able to get.  He sends me information in several emails because they don't always go through where he is at, so I didn't get that much new that was going on.  He did say that he is probably going to extend his mission, so if he does he won't be home until December--either the middle or end.  Right now his date is set for Dec. 28th, which is 6 weeks longer, but he would like to try to get home before Christmas.  He loves his mission, so he probably will extend, sooooo more patience and waiting on our part!  Oh well, he is doing great things so we can wait!