I saw my first gator this week

 Hello Dear Family,

This week was tough, Elder Barnett got sick, so Elder Settle and I got stuck inside the apartment for the majority of the week.  It's hard to stay focused on your purpose and not get distracted or stressed when you are stuck inside all day for the week.  We only went to like 3 or 4 lessons and other than that we were stuck inside getting cabin fever haha.  We got through it though and Elder Barnett is feeling better so we should be able to work again. Is it weird that I miss going out on my bike and using the whole day for work? Somehow that's easier than staying home all day haha. 

One of the few times we managed to get out we stopped to check the mail on the way home and Elder Settle stopped and I got out to get the mail, no big deal right? Wrong! turns out an older gentleman was in his car and just got his mail and started to back up, so I hear honking while I'm at the mailbox so I look back thinking they are honking for me to hurry up but the elderly gentleman backed into Henry (our car) at a whopping 3 miles an hour and dented him so we had to go through the whole what to do in an accident form and all that and we went and got an estimate today, its like no big deal but we have to follow the rules haha, but I got bike and car accidents out of the way, I guess the Lord is really trying to help me know what to do in these situations, who knows maybe I'll be an office Elder and be the one who has to deal with this, I don't know I'm just ranting now, but I'm all good, no injuries, I wasn't even in the car but nothing from the bike one either haha I know mom keeps asking me.

Oh we have a zone training meeting about the mobile devices (iPads) on Tuesday that should be interesting, other than that not much happened because we were stuck inside all week. Oh one of our investigators is doing well he knows everything and has the faith he needs to be baptized and live the gospel he's basically a member already but doesn't know how much he knows and is scared even though he won't say it, any thoughts on how to help him would be awesome.

I love you all so much and love to hear your supporting words and encouragement it makes the work so much easier and plus it helps me not worry about you all even though I'm doing all can can by serving a mission. I'm in the right place and I know I can be a great tool and blessing in the mission field and to the President, I will meet my potential! I hope you are all doing great and thinking of questions you want answered in general conference, a prophet like Moses or Noah is speaking to us directly, thats nothing to take lightly! We have so much and are so blessed and we don't even realize it! 

Sorry for ranting again, I love each and every one of you so much and hope you feel that

stay strong and keep studying the Book of Mormon it's powerful

love you keep me posted

love

-Elder Ellsworth

my camera sd card is acting a fool I'Ll try to get you some of the pictures another way

 I saw my first gator this week lol it was really far I'm not sure it was a gator I have to go love you all 

-Elder Ellsworth