Who's ready for the frigid cold again??? Not us.                       January 27

We have estimates of -40 with the wind, and 0 as the regular temp without the wind factored in. Something like that, either way, it’s pretty dang cold. Our Mission President has asked us to avoid outside activities and to plan smart. Fortunately we do have a few planned lessons this week unlike the last time when we had weather this cold.

Things are improving slowly for us here in DeForest. With an increased focus on more promising potentials we have been able to get a few lessons in. Elder Ferney and I will be together another transfer, so feel free to send those letters and packages to DeForest:

Elder Andrew Luymes

529 Seminole Way
DeForest, WI 53532

Here is a story: One of the members here in Sun Prairie has a pine wood derby collection of about 75 cars. He also races in adult pine wood derby leagues. A couple of his cars are just for looks such as a: crocodile, high heel strapped to the top, or a metal plated bat mobile type car. And a few others are made for speed. Two in particular have small fans strapped to the top with batteries that allow the car to go down a standard track in something like 2 seconds (I think that's what he told us) A standard car will go down a track in 4-5 seconds. It was pretty cool, but then he started showing us some of his military grade materials that he uses to get his cars to go that fast. He had some liquid graphite, AND military graphite that the Navy Seals use in their guns, all this just to decrease friction on the wheels. He does a lot of crazy stuff!!! Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me at the time we were at his house, so I will have to get some pictures to you later on his collection, sorry.

Scripture for the week: Alma 37: 36

Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.

Thank you all J

Elder Luymes

The Bishop's sons - two future missionaries!

Basketball with the youth. Hopefully my
skills are improving -- NOT!