Ryan's letter 4/1/08

Well this week has been quit good. unfortunately i dont have any new prospects to report, but i do have a very exciting story. Well this actually happend last night. So mom you will be able to tell elder pattersons mom this story. unfortunately we didnt take a picture. well anywasys so we were late home last night. and since we were running late past our curfew you know what they say. the spirit doesnt protect you. so we actually were leaving to go home, and we were walking to our bikes and there were a group of chavs surrounding our bike trying to cut the lock. probably about 5 of them. so we were yelling at them and these ones didnt leave when we yelled so we actually had to face them. then ..... they just like surrounded us and and started to fight. well it wasnt pretty, i mean we are big guys, so they threw a punch at elder patterson and they missed and then i never seen anyone get so mad. he just started going on and just waling punches. i know not very christlike but it was self defense. so they got a few good hits on us, but we scared them off, unfortunately elder patterson has a black eye, but battle wounds are the greatest. the best part was when like 3 or 4 of them and so i like had to single handedly take them all off of him. it was way intense, almost like it was a movie! Well that was exciting, but atleast we have a story to tell our grandchildren. well so anyways we are ok. and just in ccase you were wondering what day it is. i believe it is the ......

oh yeah the first of april. April fools day. sorry this is all we could come up with at the last minute. it never really happend. Well anyways we did have a good week, we had to baptisms on sat. Shelley got baptised and boy it was alot tougher than i thought it would be. apperently a memeber like said some things to her about missionaries being baptism happy, and like are you doing this for yourself? it was not easy to fix, but she is way good. she actually wrote her testimony down on paper for me, kind of like her conversion process, but less in depth, so i will send it to you to read. but it is way cool. well so other than that i will answer questions from mom now. So yes i did have a different coat, that is becasue when i first came out i couldnt ride a bike with that monster jacket, so i bought that one for 3 quid at a charity shop. and it has lasted me ever since. it is hidious(sp?) but it works i guess. so mom i actually do need something. just some more degree deodorant and anti persperent. i dont like the selection in this country. well so yes we did have some weird snow flurries but we do not get that very often, the last two days have been beautiful. so i am healthy and happy. i am very excitied for general conference this weekend. mom here are some facts about elder patterson. he has a rediculous northern utah accent. wow! he sounds like a redneck. um he is not too shy about talking to people. he has great faith in doing this work. He is not prideful, and is very willing to submit to my will. haha. i dont alwyas like that though because i can be very indecisive sometimes. and i like the input of others. um lets see! he is not very homesick which is good! ok that is it. i cant think of anymore! well i hope you all have a great day, you are all in my prayers!
Love
Edler Ryan lee