Subject: Hello hello Hello!
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net
Hello Family Friends and everyone else reading this email!
Its been another awesome week out in Tehachapi and there are going to be some very interesting things in this email! So get ready for awesomeness! But first i must answer my mothers questions!
Did you get the package?
Yes i finally got the package on.... Friday 4-8-11.. It kinda took a while because the Retard Fed ex man was a liar. He came and left a note saying he had stopped by. So i called him. He said he could be by at 10:30 AM and we usually leave around 10 so it was cool to wait the extra 30 mins. He didnt show up till 1. and we left at 11. Dirty scum bag haha but i left a not saying leave it on the ground. I got home later and he put another note over my not saying he'd missed me again. So i called and called and called and guess what. No answer. Funny... huh? Anyways i signed a little paper to make sure he did leave it at the door so he wasnt liable for theft or damamge and i got it friday. The package was great everything i needed. I'm wearing the shoes right now. Everyone thinks they are sweet. And the Army bag is SICK!!! i love it! The George Q. Cannon book is pretty sweet so far. I'm just wonder where the rest of it is? I'm almost done! there are only like 3 months worth of Journals in this book haha where's the rest? And thank you for the candy! I ate one bag that day i got it. And i already have the tie you sent. But since i have two, maybe i'll trade it in for a cool one ;) But as for sending packages, just use US postal Service. We have an office in town and they leave you with a slip and i can pick it up where as fed ex is out in Bakersfield and it takes forever to get packages! So USPS! :D thanks! :D
Did we find the right pair of shoes and book?
Yes and Yes
Did we find the right pair of shoes and book?
Yes and Yes
I see in a photo you are wearing short sleeve shirts – how warm is it??
Ummm... The weather is good somedays... other days its been cold. Right now its cool, but i still wear long sleeve. The shirts i bought are way nice, keep me warm when its cold and keeps me cool when its hot. But its worked out pretty good so far. The weather is usually just warm with wind. That's why there are wind mills up here!
Our tax return has arrived – we will call Pam and find out where yours is (not really a question!)
I want my money! haha
Do you have enough short sleeve shirts?
Dress shirts or Regular shirts? Cuz i'm doing way good on both... I think i have the perfect amount of everything out here.
Are your clothes washing up and lasting OK? Let us know when you need replacements.
They are doing great... one of my shirts had a tear in the seam and one has an ink stain, everything else is perfect! And if not, i use my little tailor kit and fix it, cuz i'm a pro like that.
How much longer do you have in Tehachapi?
I dont know how much longer i have here? this will be the last week of my first transfer... So me and my comp will stay together probably until he goes home... But ya never know? As for staying in Tehachapi? I Hope i stay here for a 5 more months. I love this place, it is so nice. I love the people too!
Do you like California now over Florida?
Hmmmm Florida still sounds WAY nicer... Who knows maybe i'll get sent to Santa Barbara and then i'll change my mind, i still think its too cold up here! haha i need heat to stay alive!
NOW! For my letter!
So Monday 4-4-11 Monday funday was gooooooood....
We went to Dinner At omingos and some lady kept staring at us and smiling and waving haha. And she eventually got up and spoke with us, she was like "So what's up with the matching costumes?" haha this lady was so wasted, it was so funny. And we told her all about what we were and what we do, and she still said the funniest things because of how wasted she was she said stuff like "Can you drink?" we said no, and she was like "You cant Drink!?!? Holy S***! OOOPS! You dont swear either do you?" hahaha She was like "You guys should get a drink, get loose, have fun, we wont tell" we just sat there laughing and she said "Give me a card or something i want to talk to you guys sometime" So we gave her a pass along card. Man i was dying! It was so funny!
And besides that we went and taught Heavenly Tithing, with oreo cookies! it was pretty sweet!
Then Tuesday 4-5-11
Me and my companion went over to Brother and Sister Moffats, helped them line a fence with chicken wire. It was pretty cool i guess? We took our sunday clothes and i forgot a tie so i had to borrow one of brother moffats.
I had been having bad headaches, and i went to the chiropractor, because he is in our ward and gives us free adjustments, and he massaged a part of my head and i felt cured! My head aches are starting to go away! Its bomb!
We had dinner at the Andersons, and they were way cool. Their kids are so funny and cute. The dad looks like a lion, he's got long hair and a beard and its all blonde so he looks like a stinkin lion its so cool. But as we were there we were eating with the wifes mother, and she said her mother lives down in Vernal LAPOINT!!!! and so she called her mom up and said, Do you know Sarah Searle, and she said Oh yeah, we're in the same ward hahaha... CRAZY! the lady i think is the president of the Relief Society? So i'm not sure on the name? But she knows sarah i guess, even in the same ward! Small world!
We also went to Grandma Moores house, she took our numbers down and is going to call our mothers to tell them how we are doing. And she is also making our mothers kitchen towls that hang from the handles of the drawers in the kitchen. She's so nice haha. So if you get a call from "Grandma" just know that's Sister Moore.
Wednesday 4-6-11
This day was kind of an overkill. We had Zone Training! So we got up around 5AM and went to Bakersfield and we didnt get home till like 5:30 PM.... MAN! it was so nuts! Took forever! But I learned a lot of useful stuff.
The Truck got some Rhino Lining so now we are ready to haul stuff... i dont know why it was important to get that. we dont haul anything usually.
I went out and bought Pasta Roni. (sorry vannessa) she used to make it for me all the time and she said she'd send me some. But i just couldnt wait. The stuff is SO GOOD! its like Angel Hair Parmesan! SO GOOD.
Ummmm we visited the Holloways, and their little boy can Say "Elder Crapo" Its Coool! he didnt do it in front of me, but he's a smart little guy! They also bought a house so they are getting out of the attic of their parents house and moving into a nice house out in Stallion Springs! Woot Woot! So happy for them! They deserve the best!
And this day was the day that my package came and i wasnt home.. :(
Thursday 4-7-11
We went to the Laynes (I know their grand daughter, maybe great grand daughter i dont remember?) And she made home made mexican, burritos, tacos, the works! It was SOOOO good. And then when we got to talking she said that she remembered a missionary by the name of IZATT! and i said hey i'm related to Izatts! and she said, well they were From WYHOMING! and i was like YEAH! that's where they live, and she got all excited and said she'd look up the names, but she said it was a long time ago and he's been married twice, but he came back to visit them and brought his first wife and their names are STANLEY and MOANA IZATT. So if i'm related to them, give me a hollar so i can let her know.
We also talked to Brother Layne and he has some Amazing war stories. Like he said (WII) he was in one of those big metal tank things that come out of the ocean and onto the land, and the men run out and they get slaughtered like Cattle, he was in one, and there were bodies for a mile, just floating in the water, and he was like this is stupid! So he went to his captain and said, "You open that door right now and let me out" and the captain said no so brother Layne took out his gun and put it under the Captains Chin and said "Open it NOW" and he did, and he got off with like 20 other guys, and he walked along the Coral and looked back and saw like all the people in the tank get killed, and then he fell off the coral and sunk to the bottom because of all his gear, so he held his breath and walked until he could get his head out of the water for air, he said he was so scared he was going to die. He also said, he saw a group of guys looking at one guy, and his arm had been blown off and all the guy were just watching, and he was like what the! and he jumped over to the guy and stuck two fingers into the guys arteries and saved his life! it was way cool!
The weather this day was Foggy and Haily, it was so cool, it was like being on an airplane and flying into a cloud, you could see clouds come into the land and make it so you couldnt see.
Oh and i had a question. Did you cancel my Golds Gym membership and did i ever get a missionary plaque? that hangs at the church? If so i have a scripture you can put up there!
Friday 4-8-11
This was the day my package came! WOO HOO!!!! Loved it!
This night, the other missionaries were giving each other haircuts, and while Elder Haynie had his shirt off i ran up to him with a trimmer and shaved a smiley face into his chest hair, it was so dang funny.. He was like, i dont care, its not like anyone will see it haha!
We had weekly planning friday, and it actually went pretty smoothly and quickly.
Elder Haynie had a tie i have been wanting ever since i saw it... and freaking Elder Pulham traded him two ties for it! and elder Pulham has been wearing it and shoving it in my face! haha i am so upset.... not really.
We went and saw Randy Bennet. and he told us a way funny story about how he once roped a Coyote on his horse. haha he said he snuck up behind it, roped it, and dragged it across a field and it was BOUNCING all over the place haha rag doll. Think of Red Dead Redeption, roping a person and dragging them on a horse, yeah well this is what it was like for a coyote, i was laughing so hard, he said as soon as he stopped the coyote bit his brand new lasso and cut it and walked off with the loop still around its neck!
Oh the green tie that i'm missing that i really want might be in the mini! check under the seats and in the back, i recall having to change in there once right after work, and so the tie might be in there so check for me please and let me know!
oh and i also had a good idea with building credit. I wanna get a credit card and buy my groceries on it, then take the money off my mission card and send it home so you can pay it off for me, so that when i get home i can buy a motorcycle with ease! sound good?
Now Saturday 4-9-11
We woke up and did 4 months worth of book work because we were behind and needed to fix it.
That day i got 3 letters one from mom (Easter Card) thank you very much. One from Andrea Wood which was great, sent me a nice little update and message. and one frome Vannessa which are alwasy nice.
We went to wayne and nitas and mopped their floors because wayne has been having back pain.
And then we ate at the Bethkeyes and their daughter is visiting from BYUI on spring break so it was pretty fun to meet her, they also made some way good mexican food.
and now Sunday 4-10-11
We held a Fireside tonight, led by us, the missionaries. And we helped people invite people to come to church activities and church and stuff. It went way good. We had about 60 people show up and we all did role playing and stuff. Everyone loved it. Me and Elder Snarr did an example Role Play for people to know what to do and in our role play we were two work people on lunch break, and i called him Snarrlton, haha thats what his companion calls him. its so funny.
Fasting gave me a huge head ache! All Day! and today as well :(
But then we broke the fast with the YSA In a trailer park, but the house we went into was like HUGE, way bigger inside then it looks outside. I was way impressed, looks like a modern little home. haha
So that is it! man that was such a long letter! I'm sorry! haha but there are a lot of good things that happened! I miss you all and i cant believe that i've been out almost 2 months now... its going by toooooo fast! haha Love you all! Cant wait to hear from you next week!
Love
Elder Crapo!
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