Subject: The Fourth Of July
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net
Sorry i dont have much time Family and Friends so i gotta speed through this!
Monday 7-2-12
We had our p-day and it was one of those boring ones where everyone pretty much stayed inside.... I dont get that. I feel like i must always be doing something and be outside!
We had dinner with the Johnsons and we started teaching their daughters boyfriend. We shared a really good message on the restoration for family home evening and gave him a book of mormon to read and a permission slip for his parents to sign!
Tuesday 7-3-12
We went to brother micklesons in the morning. Basically had us do a lot of work around his house to get ready for the fourth of july. He has a big Red Tractor he drives in the Templeton parade on the fourth. Which is pretty cool. He gave us money again for lunch so we used it on... you guessed it "in'n'out". You know the phrase "there is such thing as too much of a good thing" that is starting to apply to in n out.
After that we got all changed and pretty and went and saw Gary. Just read some scriptures with him.
Then we saw Jessica our other new investigator. She introduced us to her Sister Heather. And now they are both taking the discussions. We watched the Restoration video and taught them the lesson and invited them to read! It went really well but they are going to have to make some mega changes if they want to act on what they are hearing.
Then we went to dinner at a members house. It was pretty good and the wife has a masters in Sports injury whatchacallit stuff. And she taught me some things to do to my shins to make them feel better.
Then we came home. Got changed and played sports at the church. There were a lot of people there to play basketball and more than half were non members.
Wednesday 7-4-12
We had a big breakfast at the church in the morning. It was super good. We had lots of fun.
Then we went to San Louis for district meeting. Which was also pretty good.
Then we drove to the Schibers for a BBQ they were having. Just a small one with their kids and their kids kids. And it was a good time. We ate and left and then Barry from Simi valley came and picked us up and took us to a very fancy dinner. Me and elder wood ate Local Rabbit. It wasnt too bad! Then we came home and Barry stayed and talked to us for a while. We had an early curfew because of the holiday and that was pretty much it :( I miss the fourth back home a lot!
Thursday 7-5-12
We got a call the night before saying we would have interviews from the mission president... that was a surprise. So we went down. Sat in a room to be "trained" by our leaders and then got interrogated... i mean interviewed by our president. It was OK. We've spent a lot of time having to stay in and be in meetings this week.
When we left, Barry was still down in SLO so he invited us over to the BBQ place he was working at and fed all the missionaries. It was so good. He's such a good guy!
Then we got home and had dinner with the Kessinger's and they will be bringing a package home for me soon. I need to remember to take that to them. There will be a box. and a rug. When you get the rug you need to take it out of the saran wrap and let it lay down so it doesn't get ruined and so it can flatten out when i get home. It's a very special rug to me!
Then after dinner we hurried off to the church to support our Investigator at the ARP meeting (Addiction Recovery Meeting) i was really impressed with the meeting actually! It was great. After that the other elders were talking to their investigator and her daughter was being distractful so i played with her for like an hour in the parking lot. And i ripped a HUGE hole in my elbow again. So i asked a member there if she could just tear of the sleeve and turn it into a short sleeve shirt for me and she said yeah.
Friday 7-6-12
We went to the church and did our weekly planning. It went OK.
We went to lunch at the BARRETT's house :) Their Granddaughter made some lunch for us and it was a good time.
Then we went and pretty much just contacted people. We had to go to the library and take a missionary survey. I met a really mean man while i was there. I wanted to punch him in the face. He was being a jerk to us because we were the Mormons and i just don't understand that... what did i ever do to him?
Anyways after that... i cant even remember what we did? Oh! Me and elder wood were sick. We have both been having the stomach lurgy... so it has not been fun. We spent a little time getting rid of that... lurgy ha ha
Saturday 7-7-11
It was a pretty good day. We played sports with the youth. Dodge ball this time. It was loads of fun and we had a way good turn out.
After that we went with Sister Damry in the Second ward and helped her move a dog house and a chicken coop.
We then came home and Elder Lifungula made us all some burritos.
Then we went to Deborah's house (our investigator) and her friend Michelle (The other elders investigator) was there and so the other elders came with us and we had a big study on Alma 32. It was really good! The study went great. We all learned things. We got to play with her dogs too. She has a great Dane that weighs 140 lbs and a rott wiler that weighs 150! HUGE DOGS!
After that we drove to Santa Margarita and got picked up for dinner out in Pozo with the Phillips! Which was good.
After that we came home and took out a members trash.
Sunday 7-8-12
We went to church. It was good. There is a down syndrome girl who the Barrett's take care of and she calls me her boyfriend. We are getting married in September and she already has a ring... ha ha ha. She's so cute. She always tries to hold my hand in sacrament and always tells me she loves me!
We didn't have any investigators at church but that's OK....
We had dinner with the Johnson's and they invited both the Gouff brothers. Its always great to be around those guys.
Then we went to the Murray's home and shared a little thought with them and just checked in on them. They are such an awesome family. I want them to come to church so badly but its hard getting them there.
Anyways that is pretty much it! its been an alrighty week. I haven't heard from anyone other than Simon, Mom and Dad. No letters this week. No other emails :( ha ha so work on it! I love you guys all a lot! I'll be seeing you in 7 months :D
Love,
Elder Samuel Crapo
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