He's there!

Just got this this morning. He's so funny! Sounds like he's back to life as usual.
Here's what he sent......


Sorry i could not give you a call, we were rushed to the cars right after we got of the plane, one of the sisters wanted to switch me seats so she could sit next to her companion, so obviously i was happy to switch, little did i know that she had given me her first class ticket. She had been upgraded to to a lack of seating. i asked if she was sure, she said she was. so i got free premium food and drinks all the way to Portland. good start! when we got here they took up to the temple. it is the most beautiful temple i have ever seen. it has a beautiful garden on the inside. president dyches should be sending you pics. Then we went to the transfer meeting were i was put with my trainer elder Hawkins. He is pretty cool. then a member drove us to our area. it is Kiezer/Salem. we were Whitewashed into it. that means that me and my comp. are completely blind! we don't know the members. all we have is an area book with names numbers and a brief explanation an the current, former and progressing investigators. Yikes! but we went to the store and i got some groceries for our new apartment. my mission card wasn't activated yet so i had to use my card. i also had to use it to get a calling card and also to get my bike. so I'm not sure how i am looking on funds at the moment. the church should be reimbursing me for my 60$ luggage charge.but, after we got home we went right out and contacted 2 investigators and spoke with the ward mission leader brother southwick. hes really cool. overall the work is great. i will probably be in this area for a good 4 months so if people want to know what to send walmart cards and cash are best! we don't have a trashcan!!! so a little extra to get some stuff for the apt. would be nice. but its not urgent so just as people want to send stuff. we also have a sonic and burger king right next door to us. SAWEET!!! cherry limeade should save me today! i have already rode like 3 miles on bike in the past to days. please send letters, its a ling uphill ride to the church building! hahaha. but the weather is so nice. a little humid but its only hot from like 130 to 300 then its perfect and a nice cool breeze, i saw the sun yesterday. it was out for like 2 hrs. but is hiding today. the funny thing is that its cloudy but it doesn't start getting dark till 9 and the sun doesn't set till 10. however in the winter its gone by 5. its green and lush. i love it. the missionaries who left bequeathed(?) me a rain jacket and some shirts, the were going home. so that's nice. overall i cant wait to serve. people up here love us! i talk to everyone i meet! i cant wait to start baptizing! we have one this week. they had a date when we got here so i might get to do that this Saturday. There is allot of cool stuff here and its al cheep because they have no sales tax. Charmin ultra 8 rolls 2 bucks. gotta love it! well i will write you asap. send everyone my love and i expect you all to read Scriptures and pray and have family home evening while im gone. give it a try. like your guyses mission. and if you dont like the results after 2 years i will never make you do it again. talk to ya latter.

He also sent a second e-mail.....it said.....

OPM what does it stand for? Oregon Portland Mission? or Only Perfect Mission? IDK? hahahaa

Phone call!!!!

6:07 a.m. Skylar called!!

He was at the Salt Lake airport waiting for their flight to leave for Portland. He said the MTC was "legit" and awesome! He's glad to get going. He said they get to call before the flight and when they land but it's 11:00 and still no call. I'm thinking that there will be no time at the airport for everyone to call home to say they got there safe. Maybe later today?

He is supposed to go pick out his bike this afternoon. It's 60 degrees in Portland today....must be nice! 113 is yucky!

Here's a picture of why e-mail at the MTC wasn't working for him.....

He says thanks for the letters and care packages. He sends his love to all!!!! (oh and keep 'em coming!)

Life at the MTC

k - Skylar misunderstood me when I said "send pictures". He sent a bunch of pictures - but they were all of his friends or of the landscape! SKYLAR! Mommy wants pics of her baby! What doesn't he get???!!! Here's the few he was actually in.

Gotta love Mondays!

I used to hate Mondays....now I look forward to them!
Here's his e-mail from today.

i have been writing. cool on the calls but i probably wont see them, theres like 5000 people here but hopefuly. haha. mtc is great, i can already see it changing my life. if you could email me my bank statements that wolud be sick. i got my travel thing. i leave on monday at 5 am. plane leaves at 830 i touchdown at930 orgen time. 2 hr flight not bad. care packs are awsome!!! and dont worry about the ties. they just banned tie trading. lammmeeeee! ahaha. how are things at home? any work? any big plans? there are so many cute sisters here and it is driving us all crazy!!! its not fair. soooo not fair. so starting on monday send stuff to the portland adress. ummm. what else? well.... the days here go by slow but the weeks go fast and we all grow so much in that time. when i first got here the people seemed like they were 25 no joke. now all the new elders and even sisters cant belive that im 19. its cool. when we walk to the temple we are like celeberities! everyone loves us! later today my district gets to clean the temple! the inside! i am looking so forward to it! well, apostles and prophet coming this weekend so they will be making the rounds. we are hosting next week so i will see all the greenies! keep writing.. mail is our driving force hahah. love you guys. let everyone know i love them but cant read there emails!
(Don't know what he means about the e-mails....I'll find out if he can only e-mail parents??? Or maybe is that just the MTC??? Will keep you guys posted.)

Finally! An e-mail....

Not much to say here but at least it's something! He also wanted me to tell you guys that he only get's 30 minutes on P day for e-mails so if you e-mail him he'll have to respond in letter form.
We sent off his first care package with his requested items...and then some!

Here's what he wrote: (you can tell he's typing really fast.....gotta beat the clock!)

Hey Guys, Pday in monday. i am useing one of the computers in the laundry room right now. thats just the thing to do haha. i only have 30 min. there is a timer that automaticaly times you out. it sucks.but life is good. you should be getting a letter soon. i need peoples adresses. please send letters. especialy if it has info i will need, the server does not alwasy work and i dont alwasy have access. but you guys should cef. send mountain dew, and other food. its all allowed. and there is a room contest comming up for tight pants, so i need you to send them up please, i will not wear them anyware else:) also dont swear in a letter, they are monitered and i dont want to loose privlages. i love you guys so much and am so happy to de here. getting pics to you is realy complicated so i will just send you the card.that should work better. i am learning so much. cant lose a tag right now i have a hard enough time keeping track of the 2 i have. haha. but we use both regularly. basicaly me schedule is, wake up, pray, get dressed eat. 4 hours of class and songs and prayes scaterd throughouteat and sleep. haha well clothes are done got to go. love you lots

Parting is such sweet sorrow

Goodbye's make me crazy! Skylar wanted no tears...ya good luck with that! He wanted cheers like at a football game...so we did! He was just so anxious to get to the MTC. We pulled up...he jumped out.... grabbed his bags and turned to go. The Missionary Host had to stop him and say..."uh, would you like to say good bye? A hug maybe?". Skylar's like..."oh...ya...I guess." Geez! So nevertheless...my vision of all those awesome MTC pictures were shot down! These are the few I got. Seriously, it was like all of 3 minutes and he was gone! Can't wait to get a letter, e-mail, pics, SOMETHING! It's been 3 days! What's the hold up???!!! :O)

Let's get this show on the road!

Well, here's the first post of many.

Skylar is so excited to go get busy! Hopefully he sends lots of letters so that we can post them all for you to see! We just want to share our love for everyone in our family and ward family who has shared their love and support for our family as we start this journey.

We're so proud of Skylar. We always knew he was going to make a great missionary because anyone who knows him knows that he loves to TALK! He was meant for this!

Remember our deal Skylar...no pics...no treats!

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Kylee & Kasey