Subject: Bing Bang Walla Walla Ching Chang
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net
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HELLO! Everyone Reading This Letter!
Its yet another great day to be a missionary. Like last week, this week has been somewhat difficult. I will get to that after I answer my mothers questions. She says...
#1. How is your health?
My Health right now is ok... Yesterday i wasnt feeling so hot. I woke up with a cough. and i didnt feel great. The later it got, i got body aches, and chills, and i've had a runny nose.. Not fun. Looks like i'm getting what my companion got. Except i handle it better. When i went to bed last night i drank NyQuil, and wore a hoodie, socks, PJS, everything. To sweat it out. This morning is P day... Yeah i had to get sick on P Day... But i feel a lot better. My chest hurts a little bit and i have a cough, other than that i'm still playin games! You know me :)
#2. Do you like Tehachapi? I met a man at work who grew up in Tehachapi and he said that there is a prison there now and that the community is perhaps not as nice as it used to be because of it. What do you think of the people there?
#2. Do you like Tehachapi? I met a man at work who grew up in Tehachapi and he said that there is a prison there now and that the community is perhaps not as nice as it used to be because of it. What do you think of the people there?
There is a prison out here, in the Bear Valley ward, which is closest to the prison, we teach TONS of people who work at the prison. There are lots of memebers who work at the prison too, so it makes it easy when we find someone new to teach, they already know half the ward because they all work at the prison together! But i do like tehachapi besides the weather. I'm finding it hard to connect with people because i'm no goat roper. But i'm finding ways. I'm warming up.
#3.Did your companion like the blintzes?
Yes, my companion loved the blintzes i made, of course he did, they are god sent. For some reason they were way good... i dont know why? Maybe its because i havent had them in so long... but they were quite tasty! Elder Haynie says i need to make them for my wife on our honey moon haha.
#3.Did your companion like the blintzes?
Yes, my companion loved the blintzes i made, of course he did, they are god sent. For some reason they were way good... i dont know why? Maybe its because i havent had them in so long... but they were quite tasty! Elder Haynie says i need to make them for my wife on our honey moon haha.
#4.How is your weather – anymore snow?
The weather up here is ok... And sorry if you cant read this because its yellow... but the weather is ok... its cold and windy most of the time, but everyone says it will warm up soon. I'm sick of rain, snow, and wind!
#5.Are you happy?
What kind of question is this? Of course i'm happy! haha I'm in the lords work!
#6.Do you like teaching the gospel – and how many families have you taught?
#6.Do you like teaching the gospel – and how many families have you taught?
Hmmmmm.... yes i like teaching, i dont do much teaching, i usually add what i think, but i think i've got some good insite. But i'm slowly getting into it. We are teaching a few people. THere is a lot of less active work out here because no one does there stinkin' home teaching... But as for investigators we are working on 4. One is a 9 year old girl whose whole family is mormon and we set her with a baptismal date the other day. The other is an old magician/Hypnotist. he's way cool, and not really progressing... he's a big bang kind of guy. Another is a girl named Amanda who is going to school, Rehab, and she has lots of kids. Two of them were just baptized! So now she wants in! and she has a baptisimal date. and the last ones that we are struggling with is Heather And George. They are looking for a church to take their family to. But Georges mom is catholic and doesnt want them to go to the mormon church. So we havent gone to church. They keep going to a non denominational church. But i know if they come to church they will convert. Those are really only Progressing Investigators though.
#7.What service have you given this week?
This week we havent done any service... Comps been sick. so we could only go to set appointments.
#7.What service have you given this week?
This week we havent done any service... Comps been sick. so we could only go to set appointments.
#8.Are you getting letters and emails from other people as well as me?
I am getting lots of emails from friends and stuff. I love it. Its great. Letters.... Not so much. I'll have to add my direct address on here. It will change in a few months but if i put it on here you'll be able to send me letters and packages a lot quicker. instead of stopping in ventura.
21311 Golden Hills BLVD. #D
Tehachapi, CA 93561
That will change in a couple months but if you send it there i will get stuff faster. I'll let you know when it changes again though!
I cant believe Chase is already getting married! That's cool. And Tommy never liked me anyways... haha but that's cool that he's walking!
Now for my part of the letter.
First off.... SCOTT GET MY STINKING SHOES AND SEND ME THAT STINKIN BAG!!!! haha come on man! you know how long i've been waiting?!?! Like 2-3 Weeks!
So in my journal, i dont write a lot. I put bullet points and then i type the detailed stuff to you. That way you can just print these emails and i can have my missionary journal when i get home... Smart eh? I know.... So lets see what happened this week. Tuesday, I was Extrememly Sore from monday funday. I havent run and jumped that much in forever! So i was a little out of shape... but now its awesome cuz i have so much more energy. Also on Tuesday we went to the church and the young women were having a little beauty run way thing... Modest Catwalk thing? Heck i dont know? Anyways we poked our heads in the door and some lady told us to get on stage and strut our stuff... Super cool.... Not. It was like the whole stake, every girl. and then we had to get on the mic and say what our favorite part of modest girls are... Lets just say I drew a blank.. But i came up with something quick because that's what i'm best at... right?
Anyways, so my companion was putting off his sickness and then he decided to call the doctor. Doctor told him he had a bacterial infection and the doctor ordered him some pescription that he just finished and he seems all better. Then yesterday is when i started feeling sick... woo hoo.
The doctor said he could only go to set appointments. So he stayed in and set appointments but every single appointment we scheduled, cancelled. It's a sign from god to not try and work when we're supposed to rest i guess? And now elder Snarr is sick. He's on the same treatment plan as my Companion. He'll be ok, he coughs so much that it makes him throw up though... Not good. Doctor told both of them to stay in for 4 days. So its been kind of slow. A guy in our ward who is a doctor wants to check Pulham to see if he has walking Pnuemonea... No bueno!
I read that George Q. Cannon stuff that mom gave me before i came out, and i want his book. Whatever book it came from i want you to send that to me. Its really interesting. and i wanna read it. So send it to me. Cuz i cant buy it... I'm broke.
Tax Return? :D
Hmmm what else has happened around here? I bet my companion he couldnt do 50 curls with a 48LBS Bar in 3 mins. I told him i'd give him a tie if he did it. He did it :( haha i lost my tie. I was impressed. But it didnt look easy. haha.
Oh yeah! Sister Holloway asked me my first day what was my favorite dessert, and the only thing that came to mind was home made oreo cookies. And she made them for me! They were so gooooood ! Just like home! :D
Ummmm on the 25 the Holloways also took us out to dinner. We went to a Mexican place that was PRETTY TASTY! haha
So I'm tying to stay in shape... And get some muscle, bulk up a bit. So what i've been doing is waking up at 6:30 (When i'm not sick) and i go and boil about 4-5 eggs. I do a good work out, take a shower and eat my eggs as i study. haha my companion complains at me because the apartment smells like eggs in the morning and he says i'm gonna get fat... But i wont! I'll be YOLKED!
One day we got really bored because of all our cancellations, so we stayed at home and cleaned it, took out 2 loads of garbage, and vacumed and reorganized our apartment, its great!
hmmmm oh Send me my Patriarchal blessing too! I cant remember where i put it? Its in a box, you'll never find it, but see if you can go to the patriarch and get a copy. I really could use it. Its like the only thing i forgot to bring with me! DOH!
Funny story about yester day. We were sitting in sacrament meeting, and there is a guy who's name is Joe, and he kind of reminds me of Brother Brackett. Except an older version of him. So he's hard of hearing. But in any other way, he's exactly like brother brackett. Sly humor, rides a motorcycle. He's just cool. Anyways. In sacrament they were playing the intro to "God be with you till we meet again" and then when the organ stopped for us to get ready to sing, Joe, in just that little tiny space of silence, says really loudly "I REALLY LIKE THIS SONG!" Everyone started laughing, it was hilarious.
Hmmmm I cant really think of anything else to say? There's not much else going on? Except that i think i will start feeling better by tomorrow. I'm takin care of it. I'm out of money so i'll be eating snacks this month... haha my first month here wasnt very good on money. I was buying things i needed. and ran out of money.. plus they told me the wrong amount i had in my account, so all my money budgeting was all for not... Stupid... i thought i was doing great! haha Anyways, i'll get more money this month and if you tell me when you put in my tax return i'll be able to use that if i really need it.
Besides that, i love you all and miss you all. and i'll be back before you know it. Can you believe that i've been out for like... over a month and a half now? thats Stinkin bizzare! Only 23 more to go... PFT!
Love,
Elder Crapo
P.S. here's a challenge for Dad! You have to write an email to me AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH otherwise i wont write my weekly emails home. Ok? :D Its not hard. even if its just a one liner, just tell me how the garden is doing, the green house, the black ops, the halo reach, the................. back pains, the work. Anything! OK? So when you feel like plopping down in your cumfy chair and playing solitare, remember your favorite child is out serving the lord and some encouragement from his father would be great :D Love ya!
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