Week 89 in LA--Fantastic Week

Zach called again yesterday. He said that they had a fantastic week. I asked him why and he said that they are teaching a new person!! Her name in Kendall (I asked if it was Kendall Jenner 😂😂 he said no) and she left the church and had her name removed from the records years ago, but she is ready to come back and be a part of the church again. Zach is super excited about it and says she's great!!

Zach said they had Zone Conference and it was amazing! They were fed pulled pork sandwiches and that they learned a lot and had a good time. Luckily for me, Sister Haynie posted pictures on Instagram and Zach was in 2. YAY!!!!

Zach said that his feet are getting so much better. He uses the gel on them twice a day and has seen so much improvement. We bought him some Gold Toe socks for his birthday and he said they are fantastic and help with his sweaty, sweaty feet (he gets that from his dad 😂😂). He said that he has learned to take hygiene more serious while on his mission (not that he was dirty or didn't take care of himself but............no more wearing the same pair of socks 3-5 days in a row like he used to in elementary and jr high) which is fabulous!! 

Zach was able to go to the LA Zoo yesterday. They got free tickets with their library cards (which is cool). He said that it is a huge zoo and they saw so many cool animals. He said that there are tons of flamingos and that they are so close you can basically reach out and touch them. He said they were there from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and they never repeated any animals or places. He said it was a lot of fun.

Zach told me to start making a list of all the movies he's missed while he's been gone, especially all of the Marvel, Star Wars and DC movies, so we can start watching them when he gets home. He said it was hard being in LA and seeing all of the billboards and hype about movies and then having to wait to see them. 

Transfers are next week and he thinks that he will be transferred. He really would like to stay in the Woodland Hills ward until his mission is over, but he thinks that won't happen. He loves the ward and all of the people he has met there so it will be hard if and when he has to leave.

I asked Zach if he had thought anymore about what he wanted the airport homecoming to look like and what about after (that day). He said that he only wants family there (us, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins) and that after he would like to go out to eat at either Cafe Rio (there is only 1 in his mission so he was only able to go there once) or Astro Burger. He also said that he would like to have a breakfast/brunch after he speaks on Sunday instead of an open house the night before.

Zach has really had an amazing time on his mission. He said that he feels so in-tune with the spirit, so much so, that he cries a lot (I've passed it on to him too 3/3 😂😂). I love hearing how mature and grown up he sounds and I seriously can't wait to hug and kiss him on August 21st!!

Pictures (at the entrance of the Zoo, Zoo ticket, Zone picture that Tone Halverson sent me and Zone Conference pictures)