Nathan is serving a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Anaheim-California Mission. He started May 13, 2009 after completing his Freshman year as a Chemistry Major at Brigham Young University. His first 9 weeks were at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. He arrived in Anaheim on July 14, 2009. The following are snippets of his letters so friends and family can track his adventures.

Monday, August 2, 2010

08/02/2010 - Week 64

You guys are great! Thank you so much for helping me keep going. I feel very blessed. Sometimes it is hard to feel good about my efforts because of the lack of "success." It is nice to feel trusted. I know that you understand that my circumstances are not caused by disobediance or lack of faith. Fellow missionary leaders do not always share that understanding. oh well, it is good. I press onward.
News from the mission. Rocky is back. He dumped us though. "It is not you, it is me. We can still be friends," (that is not a direct quote, lol). Also, we are not working with Peggy anymore. Because of the trauma she has faced in life and her age, her kids don't think she is mentally stable. They have been putting a lot of pressure on her to stop meeting with us. Apparently, her neighbors have been voicing to her their concerns about the church, too. She knows our teachings are true, but the opposition is too strong right now. Bob still hasn't been reading, and no new appointments with Siva. We were referred by the Chinese Elders to a young man, Daniel. Daniel is 17. We taught him, and it went well. He sees value in the Book of Mormon! Other than that, we have been doing a lot of walking and a lot of knocking. There are apparently big changes coming in missionary work. That could be good.

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