Getting colder

Salut
Commet va tu? 


Trey's football game sounded like it was really fun and I am glad to
hear that they are already off to another great year.  Do you know
if they are ranked in the state or not?  That's funny that Trey played
with his helmet off; its funny that that happened to both of us!
Its good though, it makes a good story to tell.  Well worth a fat lip. 
I always hated doing those autographs after the game though, haha.

Everything here is going very well.  Switzerland is so much different
than France!  I love them both but I think I like Switzerland better
though.  The people are a little more closed surprisingly, but the
country is just so beautiful and the people are just so great
when you get to know them.It actually has been cold the last week. 
It was crazy.  It was hot one day, making it necessary to wear
just a short sleeve shirt, and then the very next day it was cold
enough for a sweater and a suit jacket.  Its crazy
how fast the temperature can change but I like the cold so it is good. 
I think I am going to go and buy that coat from C&A, a British store
I really like, after I finish my emails.  It is 100 francs, so just under
a 100 dollars. 

Right now we have one baptismal date which has been changed to
the 12th because of our inability to get him to church.  We are
working really hard on changing that and hopefully we can hit
our goal of having the baptism on the 12th.We are adding a lot of
new amis, and I am trying my best to do the Lord's work to 
the best of my abilities.  As a person I fall short, but with the
Lord's help I know I can find those people whom he has prepared.

 I am currently serving with Elder Barber for a reason, and 
that reason may very well be that I need to step up my French and
be a leader as a missionary.  He is just so different from my other
two companions, but I know another attribute I am gaining from him
is patience which will be very beneficial in the future. 
But he really is a great missionary and I hope to see the good work
bring us closer together.

I met the sweetest guy yesterday.  He started yelling at us from his
window and when I asked him what he does for work he invited us
up and he ended up being this sweet surrealist painter!  He was so rad! 
We talked for a long time and although he isn't to interested in the
gospel he gave me one of his sketches for free; it is of him after leaving
the Vietnam war with just his backpack and the mountains in the
background.  It kind of reminds me of the little adventure I am 
on now.  I will try to send you a picture of it.  

I really am happy and I do love doing this work.

I am glad you enjoyed the 
pictures and I think I might send that card home here in a couple
of weeks.  It is filled up.  I already have the 2 gb card you sent me
pops so no worries about buying another.


Elder Clayton H. Welch