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10/18/10...My Dearest Peeps,

I am well. Time here is passing quickly. Believe it or not I have been gone for nearly six months. It will officially be six months on Thursday. I can't believe I'm already a quarter of the way done with my mission. I've been thinking about it more lately. Mostly because Elder Fasan is going home next Tuesday, and he seems to be having a hard time. I can definitely tell he has mixed emotions. Anyway, he talks about the stuff he's going to do when he gets home, and it makes me think of home. I don't particularly like it. It's distracting.

Also, I've been having the feeling lately that my time here in Ocala is coming to an end very rapidly. That's really the reason for the title of this email. I'll find out what my fate is this Saturday. Either way, I will gladly accept whatever happens.

The past week has been good. We got a few new investigators and I feel good about the progress Elder Frampton and I have made. I also feel good about my own personal progress. I have learned much and my studies have been more focused. I have been developing my ability to hear and follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost. It's been going really well. I notice those subtle promptings more often than I used to.

We did find two new investigators last week. One of them is a referral from Tommy! He has really been a blessing to the ward. The investigator is his friend named Rhonda. We were able to teach her once last week, and it went well. When we first started teaching she was very shy and reserved, but by the end of the lesson she had opened up a lot. She was talking with us more, and was very excited to read the Book of Mormon and learn more. The other new investigator is a media referral named Grace. We have taught her twice and she is doing great. She has been reading and praying a lot. She enjoys our lessons. She has a lot of questions. I actually really like it when people ask questions. We taught her the Plan of Salvation on Saturday. She was really interested in the three kingdoms of glory. I have high hopes for her. Unfortunately she isn't going to be able to make it to church for a few weeks. She has a bad back injury so it's very hard and painful for her to leave her home. She's actually having surgery on it this Friday. She did say she will absolutely attend once she is healed enough. She is also married. Her husband doesn't want to sit in on the lessons right now. However, if things go well with her he might soften up and be open to learning.
Tovah and Christopher are doing okay. The lessons usually go well, but they aren't keeping the commitments they have made. I'm always praying that they will make the necessary changes.
Hartley, is doing well. We had a little setback last week, but are now back on track. The ward has really welcomed him. It's wonderful. Yesterday one of the members gave him a hug after church. It made me chuckle. His reading ability is coming along well. He called the number for the free classes from the county and already took the assessment. Now he's waiting to hear back from them. I'm really excited for him! Once he learns to read so many new opportunities will be opened up to him.

That's all I can think of for now.
Love, Zach