Hello everybody. Sorry I've been slacking with weekly emails these
past couple of weeks. So to catch you up I've been transferred. I was
in Wilmington, DE and now I am in Pottsville, PA. I actually have been
in this area before. When I was in reading I went in exchange here
before. Pottsville is a mining town and also many other towns in this
area. We actually went on a mine tour today which was pretty fun.

Last Saturday we were able to have a baptism. I was super lucky I
guess to be transferred into a baptism. The person who was being
baptized is probably the most prepared person I've ever met. Her name
is Nicki and she is awesome. She has a 7 year old son named Noah. She
was found by my companion Elder Lake and four weeks later she was
baptized. In was pretty incredible. I will send a picture.

My companions name is Elder Lake. He is awesome. He has been out for
about 18 months. He also is from Gilbert, AZ. He went to Campo Verde
high school. People always ask us if we knew each other and
unfortunately we did not. Anyways that pretty much it. Hope you all
have a great week.

Elder Shumway

Lila, That's sweet. Tell her I say hi.* (Emily Wocicki)

Mom,

I am in Pottsville, PA. I really like it. Yeah it's hard not being
able to tell you where I am for a while. My companion is elder Lake.
He has been out for 18 months. Sorry I had a pretty busy Monday last
week. Wasn't able to get an email out to everyone. Today is a little more relaxed
so I will most likely get one out today.

Yeah that picture was my last night in Wilmington. We were at the Jordan's
house. President Jordan is the stake president. He's an awesome guy.
He actually brought it up to do that.

I do not know who Elder McArther is. I actually have not heard his name a lot. I
probably haven't met him. People can sometimes be aggressive drivers.
But those are everywhere. I've heard of Elder Morgan. He trained an
Elder Steil who I've spent some time with out here. Yeah the Spanish
elders live right in reading. Wilmington is the hood. It's bitter
sweet for me to leave Wilmington. I didn't want to leave the area or the ward. I
did want to get a new companion though. I have not met the new mission
president yet. We are having a zone conference on Wednesday and we
will all then meet him.

Sounds like you've got some great new home teachers. Grandma told me
that they spoke in church. I'm sure they did a great job. And it's
been a while since they've spoken. Wow Brandon Gale is already home! That's
crazy! Thanks for the picture of Ben, Brandon, and Teryn. Sounds like
you had a church filled Sunday. I'm sure the derricks are anxious for
Porter to come home. I'm sure he's having a hard time leaving. He seems
like he does love his mission a lot.

You can probably just send the package to the mission office. I do need two
garment tops. Over my mission I've lost some garment tops. So I would
like two of them. That's pretty much it.

1: I'm actually in a branch. The members are great. There's a lot less
black people. And I mean a lot less, than in Wilmington.
2: Investigators are great. We actually had a baptism on Saturday
which was sweet. I will send a picture.
3: My apartment is pretty nice. They just moved into it a couple of
weeks ago. We live above a sandwich shop which a member owns. And we
get free food every now and then.

Are you going to activate that new card? My money situation is fine.

Love Elder Shumway

Hello. Things are going great. I am now in Pottsville, PA. My new
companion is great and living arrangements are just fine. Yeah I heard
you went to church a lot. That's crazy that Brandon is already home. That
went by fast. I also wonder what Ben is thinking too when he hears
those stories. I did get a picture of all them. Glad to hear
everything is going well. Right now I am about to do a mine tour on a
train. I'll reach out to chicken legs too.
Love Elder Shumway