Now that Eldrew is no longer a Assistant to the President, he is focused on being a regular prostlytizing missionary. He is training a new missionary (Elder Hesterman) and they are working hard finding people to teach in their area. (And playing a little B-ball!)
His letters are getting longer. And, seems to be having regular preparation days now.
In his last few letters he reports:
1. The photograph of Elder Bellomy with the mystery missionary — Mystery Missionary Photo turns out to be his companion, Elder Bayles the other assistant. He was wearing another missionary's name tag because his was lost.
2. The weather is getting brutal and hot. (We are teasing him because the weather in Utah is wet and cool.)
3. He is playing basketball on preparation days. Eldrew says that he can play for about 15 minutes before he get tired.
4. They still have a car...but don't drive too much because of the small milage allowance. Eldrew says that he loves riding the bike anyways. He says you get out more, connect with the area, and talk to more people.
5. Elder Bellomy reports that with the summer weather, he is getting SUPER tanned. He says that some people say that he looks Cherokee. (Funny thing is that his great, great, great grandmother is reported to have been full Cherokee) However, I don't see that with his blond hair and blue eyes that anyone can think that.
6. He and Elder Hesterman were touched and pleased that they had six people that they are teaching come to Church on Sunday. They have a number of people planning baptisms. Getting six visitors who are committed to baptism is a BIG deal. Eldrew credits the blessing as being 90% the Lord, and 10% Elder Hesterman!
7. Riding bikes is having the effect of Eldre losing weight and getting into shape. He is now 180lbs.
8. They taught two "awesome" gentlemen from Iraq...Muslims. The taught a lesson that Elder Bellomy describes as "filled with the Spirit." They met them tracting (Mormonspeak: "Tracting" is when Mormon missionaries go door-to-door knocking and introducing themselves. They generally teach a short lesson and leave LDS Tracts (pamplets)...hence..."Tracting.)
9. He and Elder Hesterman had a outside their area. Two missionaries going home with long international flights needed to leave a day early. Since Eldrew is near the airport and knows Houston really well, he and his companion were asked to get them to the airport.
10. After nine months in Sugar Land, Elder Bellomy announced that he is getting transferred. We will learn the particulars later. He is looking forward in faith to serving in what may be his last area of this mission. Wow! I can't believe that we are getting to that point.
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