November 15, 2010
Mom & Dad write: (and Skylar replies)
Hey Buddy!
Dad says it's my turn to write you a letter......but I just sent one so now I don't know what to talk about since it's in the letter and if I respond to what's in the letter then you have nothing to write back about....in your letter....
ha ha ha random way to start the morning right???!
k - so on that happy note...
Wuz up???!!!
Obvious questions.....How's the weather? Companion? Food? Are you cold? Hot? Jacket? Shoes? Spirit? EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT, I HAVE SO MUCH LEFT OVER FOOD FROM THE FUNERAL IN OUR WARD. DONT WORY IT WAS NOBODY I KNOW, BUT THE LADY THAT WAS THERE GAVE US ROCKS TO REMEMBER TOM. SO I WILL BE SENDING KYLEE THE "DEAD TOM" ROCK... IT IS JUST SILLY AND DEMENTED ENOUGH TO BE FUNNY FOR HER. HAHAHA I HAVE BEEN COLD BUT TODAY ITS 60 SO OFF WITH THE JAKET FOR TODAY... I AM PLAYING FOOTBALL!!! AND GUITAR AT THE MUSIC STORE. BE PROUD OF ME!! I HAVE NOT BEEN INTO THE BIKE SHOP FOR A MONTH!!!! THANK GOODNESS FOR FULLY FUNCTIONING BIKES! BUT I AM RALY GOING TO BABY THE NEW BOTTOM BRACKET... UMMM. O YA. I HAD BRIANNAS BAPTISM AND THE WATTER WAS SO HOT THAT IT SCALDED ME FROM THE WAIST DOWN. LUCKLY IT WAS ONLY MILED AND I WAS FINE IN 2 DAYS... AND THEN WE WERE DOING AN OBJECT LESSON(ELDER BEANS IDEA) AND THE END RESULT WAS ME CHORCHING MY INDEX FINGER AND THE SPACE BEETWEEN THE INDEX KNUCKLE AND THE THUMB. I CALED THE MISSION NURSE "AGAIN "AND TOLD HER THAT I WAS HAVING A BAD WEEK. BUT I WAS FORTUNATE TO AQUIRE PERSCRIPTION BURN OINTMENT FROM A NURSE IN OUR WARD AND IT IS HEALY BEAUTIFULY!!! SO NO NEED TO WORRY. BUT I HAD THE ROOT CANAL THE NEXT DAY.. THEY WERE IN ME FOR 2 HRS.!!!! THAT AFTERNOON WAS THE FIRST TIME I GOT REALLY TRUNKY AND FOR ABOUT 2MIN THOUGHT ABOUT GOING HOME. THEN I CAME TO MY SENSES AND HAN MY COMP SLAP ME AND ALL WAS WELL. I LOVE MISSION SUPPORT. THE BONDS I AM MAKING AND THE FAVORS I AM AQUIERING. I HAVE NOW A MACANIC THAT WILL FIX ME UP FOR FREE, A VP AT BMW WHO HAS PROMISED ME 35% OFF A USED BMW AFTER THE MISH. (HE IS ALSO GOING TO TAKE US ON A TEST RIDE IN THE NEW 5 SERIES) I CANT WAIT. BUT DONT WORRY ITS JUST A TEST DRIVE. I SPECIFIED NO RACING OR CRAZY STUFF.. I ALSO HAVE OUR NEW WARM MISSION LEADER WHO BUILDS CUSTOM GIBSON GUITARS AND SAYS HE WILL SEND ME ONE AFTER THE MISH. AND THIS IS JUST MY GREENY AREA. HAHA UMM. I DONT KNOW IF YOU GOT THE PICS FROM JAN MONTEZ.. SHE IS ALOT LIKE YOU. ALSO THE WARD MISSION LEADER MOVED... SAD DAY. BUT HE LEFT ME WITH A BUNCH OF GOOD STUFF. LIKE A MASSAGE PAD...AND SOME SWEET TIES. I AM IN LOVE WITH TIES... I AM UP TO 112 MEMORIZED SCRIPTURES. I FEEL SO ACOMPLISHED TO HAVE PASSSED 100!!
Hey I'm 4 pounds closer to my goal weight! I had the flu for 2 days and UGH! kill me dead! Then Kylee came home with it...puked in the street and the driveway....NASTY! Kasey had it a few days before me....we're hoping since Dad had all that "service" waiting on us all being sick that he'll be immune this go around.HAHA NICE.. I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN ON THE WEIGHT GAINING TOO. I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO GET NEW SUITS..IM AT 145 NOW STARTED AT 120
SO.....Kelsey's baptism went well. I met 2 sister missionaries. They were cool. We chatted and goofed around for the whole baptism...so irreverent....doesn't sound like me at all! :/ Anyway....then afterwards I kept getting the impression that I should ask for their parents addresses so that I could write to them and tell them , from an outsiders point of view, how their missionary is doing. It took some working up to do....but I did it! So I came home and emailed their parents.....one sister has been out for over a year and the other just 4 months. Both parents were SO happy to get my email. They agreed that our missionaries probibly only tell us what we want to hear, so it was nice to hear if from a different perspective. The one mom liked that I reported on things a mom wants to know....I said that she looked good, was in good spirits, her clothes were in good condition and she really "loves" what she's doing. She's from Portland.....so now we have a little connection. Kinda cool how that works! THATS SO SWEET. THE GOSPEL GIVES US SUCH A GOOD FELLOWSHIP.. I LOVE IT SO MUCH, ESPECIALY BEING ABLE TO SHARE IT. I USE TO LOVE BASHING WITH PEOPLE.. AND I GOT REALLY GOOD AT MAKING ALOT OF PASTORS LOOK REALY STUPID WHEN NOT ONLY NEW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BIBLE AND KNEW IT BETTER THAN THEM. BUT KNOW HOW TO PROVE THEM WRONG. BUT I STARTED REALIZING THAT THE SPIRIT ISENT THERE. SO I JUST TELL THEM THAT" I DIDDENT CAME HERE TO ARGUE OR CONVINCE YOU... I AM HEARE TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF THE RESTORED GOSPEL WITH ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO RECIVE IT.. HAVE A NICE DAY." AND WHEN WE GET THE REALLY AGRESSIVE AND ANTAGONISTIC..BORDERLINE VIOLENT.. AND SCREAMING IN MY FACE PASTORS I JUST SAY. "SIR.. I AM DISAPOINTED.. I EXPECTED MORE PROFESIONAL BEAHAVIOR FROM A PASTOR OF THE LORD.. I HOPE THAT YOU TEACH YOUR CONGREGATION TO EXERCISE CHRISTLIKE BEHAVIOR THAN YOU HAVE SHOWN ME"(OR SOMTHING TO THAT EFFECT) AND THEN THIS ONE TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO IDEA WHO CHRIST WAS ALONG WITH SOME OTHER VERY HATEFUL THINGS. AND I JUST SMAPED AND TOLD HIM HOLLEND STYLE"SIR.. WE MAY NOT BELIVE THE SAME BUT HOW DARE YOU TELL ME THAT I DONT KNOW MY SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST... THE LIGHT OF CHRIST IS GIVEN TO ALL TO FEEL OF THE LOVE THAT HE HAS. I KNOW THAT HE SUFFERERD FOR MY SINS JUST AS MUCH AS HE SUFFERED FOR YOURS... I KNOW THAT HE LIVES AND WILL RETURN TO THE EARTH TO BRING TO PASS THE RESURECTION OF THE DEAD! SAY ANYTHING YOU WANT ABOUT YOUR LACK OF FAITH THAT THE LORD WOULD SHOW HIMSELF TO A 15 YEAR OLD BOY. AND SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE GODHED BEING 3 SEPERATE DISTINC BEINGS AS IT IS CLEARLY STATED REPEATEDLY IN THE BOOK THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DISCREDIT ME WITH. EVEN SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT ME WASTING MY TIME FOR A FOOLISH CAUSE.. BUT DONT!YOU!DARE! TELL ME THAT I DONT KNOW MY SAVIOR!!!! HE STOPED SREAMING AND WAS QUIET AND WE LEFT.. I COULD NOT BELIVE HOW ANGRY I WAS.. I AM STILL NOT SURE IF I WWAS JUSTIFIED IN THAT. MY COMPANION TO LD ME I WAS.. WHAT DO YOU THINK??" i HAVE GOTTEN FUD UP LATLY WITH STUFF LIKE THAT. ESECIALY THIS TERRIBLE TREND OF "MORMON POP CULTURE" THAT PRESIDENT OCHDORF TALKED ABOUT.. THE LORD DOES NOT CARE IF WE PASS THE SACRAMENT IN A SUIT.. OF IF WE TAKE THE SACRAMENT WITH THE RIGHT HAND. OR IF WE TUCK IN OUR GARMETS OR NOT. CHRIST REPRIMANDED THE PHERISIES FOR JUST THAT!! GETTING TO NITTPICY ABOUT THE DOCTRINE.. LETS FOCUS ON THE SIMPLE AND PLAIN DOCTRINE. NOT ALL THE DEEP STUFF. LIKE IN GOSPEL PRINCIPLES!!(I GET NERVOS IN THERE BECAUSE THERE ARE OLD GUYS THAT GET INTO DEP STUFF WHEN ITS A CLASS MENT FOR INVESTIGATIORS AND TO TEACK THE SIMPLE STUFF TO RECENT CONVERTS.) AND THEY STARTED PRYING AND ASKING ABOUT WHY MAN COULD BE SEALED TO MORE THAN ONE GIRL AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF LIKE THAT. AND ABOUT THE PROACTICE OF PLURAL MERRIGE.. I TRIED TO DEFER IT. (I TEACH THE CLASS 50% OF THE TIME) BUT THEY WOULD NOT LET IT GO. SO I LOOKED ANT MY COMP. HE SAID GO FOR IT. AND I DROPED THE BOMB THAT THOUGH PALLIGAMY WAS DONE AWAY WITH, IT IS AND ETERNAL PRINCIPAL AND PRACTICE.. AND THEN SAID THAT IF THEY HAD ANYMORE QUESTIONS THEY COULD TALK TO THE BISIOP. THE BISHIOP SAID I DID THE RIGHT THING.
They both are now inspired to write to the parents of the missionaries in their wards. Maybe we'll start a trend! Novel thought....I'm sure ward members write to missionary parents all the time....don't they???? Anyway...just thought I'd share!
Let's see what else?
k - got an Itunes card...but now I can't find the list of music you wanted Kylee to do for you. Send me a list of what you'd like to have and I'll get her on that project. UMMM. IM NOT TO PICKY. BUT FOR EXAMPLE MY FRIEND HATCH HAS A RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS CD THAT WAS DONE BY A STRING CORTET.. NO LYRICS. NO DRUMS. THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. SO JUST WHATEVER IS POPULAR.
What's the temp there today? 60 I feel for ya! Brrrr.....
I FWD your email to Vance....and I didn't read it.....did he respond? Any word from Bo? Josh? Shantae? BO EMAILED AND SAID THAT HE SENT A LETTER.. NOTHING FROM JOSH. BUT IM PRETTY SURE THAT HES STRAIT UP NOT TALKING TO ME.. AND NOTHING FROM SHANTE. BUT THE GIRL MAIL ALWAYS GETS THINNER AND THINNER
Really got to get the store open this week.....total stress ball... YAYA. SO WIL THAT BE A JOB WHEN I GET BACK OR WILL I NEED TO GO BACK TO UHAUL. OR I MIGHT GO CLEAN CARPETS FOR A WHILE??
Grandma is on the mend. Don't know where we left off on her. Played musical hospitals for like a week....surgery here...procedure there..everywhere she could visit a Dr. she did! They thought she had an infection in her knee but came to find out that it had a small fracture from one of her many falls....she finally passed some stones....the knee is getting better....
Pa is on medication for that weird hacking cough he has......
oi the grandparents!!!!
The ward is doing well. Hey the Howell's are expecting a boy! They like the name Skylar. I'm like..."ya it's a good name"...and Howell was like.."no...I'm serious". Long pause.....
Cool...glad they feel it would be a "good name" for their boy.....But it's a family joke that his name will be Nemo.....I'm thinking they should see what's behind door number 3!!!! ha ha ha THATS SO SWEET!!! OUR WARD IS DOING GOOD TOO. I HAVE LEARED ALOT ABOUT THE WARD FAMILY!! AND ABOUT ALL THAT THE BISIOP DOES. I WILL DEFINETLY BE FEEEING THE MISSIONARIES WHEN I GET HOME. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE BLESSINGS FROM IT ALL THE TIME. I JUST THINK THAT GETTING FED IS OUR BLESSING AHAHA. I WILL MISS THE DINNER CALENDER WHEN I GO HOME:(
How's the shampoo...facewash...detergent.....supply? I NEED MORE OF THE DEGERGENT THINGS STAT. THEY ARE SO MUCH MORE CONVINIENT THAT THE CONTAINER. I THINK THAT IS A GRAMA THING THOUGH SO YOU MIGHT NEED TO CHECK WITH HER.
hey...have you been to the dry cleaners yet? I haven't seen that on the debit card.....you aren't putting your suits in the washer are you????? No bueno!
It's SO past time to visit the cleaners!!!! I HAVE. I JUST DID MY PANTS. MY JACKETS DONT GET WORN THAT MUCH. I WERE ALOT OF MACHINE WASHABLE GOOD WILL SLACKS. WITH A RAIN COAT. (SPEAKING OF WICH. 2 SHIRTS AND A PAIR OF PDAY SHOES. 10 BUCKS.. LOVE GOOD WILL. ALSO I LOVE TJMAKCS.. NAME BRAND STUFF.. WAY CHEEP!!!. I HAD TO GET A WARMER CIVILIAN SHIRT. ITS TO COLD FOR THE T SHIRT. AND I WILL NEED A PAIR OF GEENS HERE SOON AS WELL. MY SERVICE ONES ARE THRASHED AND THE SKINNYS I BROUGHT OUT ARE... SNIFFLE SNIFFLE.. TO SMALL... HAD TO GIVE THEM TO A GIRL IN THE WARD
Then Dad takes over the computer:
Hey buddy how are you doing, your mom is driving me nuts but other than that I am doing fine, how was your week anything new to report?
With the girls sick I have been alittle busy but I think they are on the mend. how are you doing any ailments or are you staying healthy.
I AM DOING GREAT!! LOVE YOU DAD!!! AND YES I AM STAYING HEALTHY!!
Do you have plans for the week, or is the spirit in charge this of this week.
How's Elder Bean? Is he getting the passion back yet. NOT YET BUT WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS. WE GET ALONG AT LEAST. LOTS OF PIANO PLAYING BREAKS. I HAVE LEARNED LOVE SONG THOUGH. KYLEE MIGHT ENJOY THAT. ALSO IF SHE COULD FIND ME THE SHEET MUSIC FOR "MISSERABLE AT BEST" BY MAYDAY PARADE I WOULD LOVE THAT FOR PDAY PRACTICE... I THINK JORDAN HAS IT..
were will you spend Thanksgiving? WITH TEH WARD MISSION LEADER. FLAGFOOTBALL AND STUFFING BABY!
Hope you have a good week, love you
BYE BYE!!!
Mom and Dad
and then he adds:
i will be sending out orniments and cristmas cards. and if anyone send a tie they need to sign and date the back on the dimond!! love you bye bye!! time to go play football!! and i think that we are getting a party discount at lazer tag next week!!
