Febraury 25th 2013

Hey mom and dad, 

yes...I'm enjoying corona! Its a great place so far. Lots of work to be done...this ward hasn't had its own set of missionaries for quite some time now, so its gonna be fun to work with them. Our ward mission leader seems to know what he's doing too!! Its really cool. As for yorba linda...i'm not sure..I'll try and find out though.

Oh cool, thats great that sister andersen sent a message, she's one of the nicest ladies you'll ever meet. she's actually got a son on a mission now as well.

Oh, yeah...katie is leaving soon! thats crazy..if you see her could you let her know I got her letter. I might need her mission address...cuz i'm never sure how long its gonna take me to reply. Sometimes p-days are pretty crammed.

Yes!! I heard Vancouver's gonna be its own mission. Awesome!! Thats exciting. The riverside mission is actually gonna have some changes as well...They're going to make a Redlands mission and take some of our missionaries.That will all happen in july.

BUt yeah, things are going well with me. I'm enjoying my time on a bike, and trying my best to do all I can to help the ward. I can see many good things happening in the near future.

Its sad to hear that your students are cheating....but its good that you've been able to come up with ways to catch them in their tracks...I know in the long run it will help them grow, hopefully you'll see some positive changes soon.

And dad, keep up the hard work!!!! I don't know that I'd be able to do that...but I know the lord can help.

what else is new at home? How's keith enjoying his new job? Just let me know!!! Love you guys!!

Elder Farnsworth

Febraury 19th 2013

Hey mom and dad,

My week was pretty good, lots of good times...I just found out about transfers this weekend and now I'm in Corona! I'm serving in the citrus hills ward and my new companions Elder Wilson. I'm glad you enjoyed the picture! That was a fun night, the power went out and we were stuck in the dark for about 4 hours...

Thats great to hear about Dallin and Andrew!!! Its really gonna be nice to see them again, I'm glad they had some memorable experiences on their missions...I knew they'd do great.

So sherry's going to germany...wow! thats really cool, i'm excited for her, I know she'll be an amazing missionary. Its awesome to see how many young women are choosing to serve the lord, there's no telling how much its going to help the work progress.

Our mission just lost 11 missionaries and received 19...so the increase is about to begin!!! areas are already getting split. The ward i'm serving with used to be covered with another ward...but now we'll be able to focus all of our efforts on them. oh and i'll be on bike again!!! so that'll keep me busy :)

Dad: how's work going? any good news with your schedule?? What have you decided about retirement? How's your bowling? have you bowled a 300 yet?

Mom: How's school? are the kids learning? what movie did you guys watch? was it any good?

Well whatever's going on just let me know!!! HAve a great week!

Love, Elder Farnsworth

ps-any news from victor?

Febraury 11th 2013

Hey mom and dad,

Our week was pretty good, not much happened but we're pushing through looking for opportunities to do good!  We haven't had many adventures...I went on exchanges with one of the other elders on wed, when we were together we met a part member family and the lady we taught ended up being a descendant of john rowe moyle, one of the well known pioneers during the beginning of the church, so that was pretty cool. We taught her the restoration and invited her to read the book of mormon, we'll be seeing her again this week. As for my companion, he's still the same. We'll find out about transfers this weekend..I wonder what will happen!

Thats great to hear that andrew did a good job speaking for priesthood session, I wouldn't expect anything less.

Its really crazy to see all of the changes that happen over time, i'm sure dallin has grown a lot...thats awesome that he'll be home this week. woo hoo. Well, I hope everything going great at home!! Take Care

Elder Farnsworth

February 4th 2013

Hey mom,

Thanks for helping to get that fasfa completed...that was very helpful :)

Its great to hear that andrews getting ready to go to school, I'm sure he'll do great...And if the opportunity arises, I'd love to be roomates! only time will tell...

Thats great that you were able to do well bowling...keep it up!

As for me things are going great...The work is real, and it keeps me on my feet...every steps a new adventure! I'm thankful for the spirit, and the comfort it brings...

well I hope all well at home, keep positive and live the journey!!

Love, Elder Farnsworth