Subject: Hit my 4 month mark
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net
Helllllllooooooo Family and friends!
Hello everybody, again. Thanks for the emails. Didnt get any letters this week in the mail but hey! I know you were thinking about writing, so its no biggy. But i really do appreciate all the emails. Makes me happy at least one day of the week ;) Just kidding i'm always happy...
Anyways, i just wanna say, everything sounds pretty cool at home. I got mum's email about pictures and yes i guess i could try. I was wondering if you got that picture message mum, some people from utah were at our dinner appointment last night, took our picture and sent it to your phone haha. Theres a lady in my ward who graduated from Hillcrest, and her family (The ones from Utah) were there. So they live at the top of our street by the Goff Mortuary. Small world eh?
I also want to know what scott is up to? When is boot camp. How long its boot camp? What do you do for the Reserves? Do you get paid? Will you be on active duty? Will you be shipped somewhere else for camp? What will you go to school for?
I've been thinking about the military a lot lately... i think its a huge possibility for when i go home... I used to think about it a lot in high school too... I didnt do too well in school so i think the Military would be a good choice. I was thinking of something along the lines of going somewhere when they have been hit by a disaster and basically start clean up and save people who need help... so what is that like... army national guard? I dont know? that would be cool though, to get shipped somewhere, do nothing but help people in need, and hopefully get paid for it, maybe do active duty and just do that. I think that would be an awesome job... Anyways i'll look into it when i get home. And try and stay focused on the dead work out here :/
Oh and i got mom and simon a birthday present today because i know i never got you guys a present... so i got something today. i'll send it off today. Also saw the "Battle LA" Dvd in the stores. the box made me wanna cry, i wanna see that movie SO BAD!!!! IT LOOKS SO GOOOOOOOOD!!!!
So let me tell you ALL about my weeeeeeeek
Monday 6-13-11
We had half a p-day as you know because we were getting ready for the temple on saturday. I wasnt in the best of moods because of what happened the night before, which was someone declined their baptisimal invite :( it was not fun. I hope we get back into their home... we better get back into their home actually! She has 2 pairs of my suit pants that she's fixing...
We went and saw a lot of people, we are going through the ward list of golden hills because more than half of the people are either moved or dead. They dont do any home teaching, its retarded.
We ate dinner at a members house, the food was really good and there was a baptist man there... fun.... and i caught a mouse in the house as well... that was also fun.
We taught a girl who was just put on the focus fifteen and she is pretty cool.
Then we stopped off at a members house, his name is Joe, it was his 70th birthday. Poor guy was home alone listening to christian music :( but he was really happy we stopped by.
Tuesday 6-14-11
We did mormon.org in the morning, if you havent been to that website you should!
We went and did service for Joe, and he walked us over to the Country Store and bought us burgers!
Then we went to Wayne and Nita's and we thought we would have them prepare to be baptized by late aug.... and they shot that down too. So in the matter of 3 days, we invited 4 people to be baptized, and they all said no... Yeah, the works great....
Then we went to a ladies house who we had done service for, she said she would start to take the lessons, so we went over there, and she was 45 minutes late getting out of the shower, and then when we were teaching her.... she fell asleep... multiple times. i was laughing so hard, we basically left with her still asleep on the couch.
Then we went to the high school for dinner. The Moats took us over there, the boy scouts were having a huge flag burning, it was way cool! TONS of flags to be burned. There was also an F-18 that flew like 50 ft over our heads to start it off, that thing was so dang loud it was awesome! But it was way cool because as they were recognizing the military veterans and officers at the burning, they also wanted to recognize all the Eagle scouts, so me and my comp stood up, and everyone was shocked, we spoke with a lot of cool people after because they thought it was cool that we were eagles.
We went to the church because we had an appointment with a potential, he didnt make it, and we've been trying ever since to set up another appointment... it doesnt looke promising.
Then we got our bikes ready because the next day we were going to bike in golden hills, to save on miles. We are way over. There was a lot of complaining from a certain someone i've been chosen to work with.... but i told him what my trainer told me... "PICK UP YOUR SKIRT" i wont say the rest though...
Wednesday 6-15-11
We went to the Chiropractor, Dr. Schall is the man! He has helped me so much while being here, my shoulder is almost back to normal but hurts every now and then, we are just trying to get it back into place. But it was way funny becuase as he was adjusting my companion, he popped his back and he yelled and was like AH THAT HURT!!! and complained the whole time, made a big scene, i just sat there and laughed, but my companion keeps say "I'm probably never going to go back to the chiro after that" so... he once again needs to "pick up his skirt".
Then we visited sister alvis with brother lewis. It went pretty well. and we showed a video that applied big time to her! BIG TIME, she loved it! We always brighten her day. But when i got up to leave, i guess i had been sitting in a pile of dog hair because it looked like my but had been shot with white silly string haha it was so bad, but thanks to you guys! i had a mini lint roller in my backpack and made easy work of that fur!
Then we went to brother lewis' house, where they made us pizza and cookies, its like going to grandmas house when we go there haha its so awesome.
Then we went and changed into service clothes and rode our bikes to help a lady. Then after helping that lady we went and helped another lady. It kind of sucked becuase on the way to the other ladies house, my comp FLEW down a hill, like way far away from where i was (Probably because he has more weight to pick up speed) anyways, he's way down, cant even hear me yelling at him that his big dumb butt was going the wrong way... so we got to ride back up that big hill... i've been cursed... but hey it was a good work out! Woo Hoo!
Then we had dinner with the Warings, and that went... well. They were getting ready to go camping.
Then we stopped by Grandma's house, played with her kitten and talked and what not.
Then we contacted some people on the ward list, and then came in and made a bunch of phone calls.
Thursday 6-16-11 (Month Mark)
We went to district meeting at our church building and ate taco bell after (Yummm)
Then we went to the store because my companion wanted some service gloves, it ended up taking a long time and a lot of miles... We were 30 minutes late for our next appointment, but it was just service up at a couples new/old home. We were helping them fix it up before they moved in. The place was TRASHED! Like it should be condenmed! haha but it was a lot of fun helping them out, lots of non members to talk to.
And then we went to Chesters house where we ate dinner and did some work on his ranch. It was a good time.
And then after that we didnt know what to do because we were all the way out in stallion and only had an hour left, so we went back to the first service we did and helped them some more because my companion didnt want to go back the next day...
Then we went in and planned and i wrote down a whole bunch of people from the ward list and told elder summers if they were less active, active,or do not contact. He made a big fuss about seeing people under DNC... but what are they going to do? Say "Do not contact me?" Ok then... we wont, but it doesnt hurt to try, you never know where their heart is at now...
Friday 6-17-11
Weekly planning took a really long time becuase we just had 4 people deny a baptisimal invite, we had to have a game plan.
And then we went to Brother Dixon's house, who is pretty cool, i think we are going to help him get to the temple. Poor guy was preparing with his wife to go to the temple and she died a couple days before they were going to go, he never ended up going :( Made me sad, it would be so cool to go to the temple with him.
Then we went to the Bennetts and gave Sister Bennett a blessing because she had been sick.
We ate dinner at some peoples wedding practice thing... The bishop is marrying some people and we had him for dinner so he just took us to that.. Cool thing was the lady who is getting married is someone we had been looking for, for a way long time out in Stallion. So now we know she lives in Golden Hills.
Then we watched mountain of the lord with the holloways. Because the next day they were getting ready for the temple, to be sealed!
Saturday 6-18-11
We went to the temple, bro williams drove us (Sister Bethke's Dad) and he is a speed Demon! we got there with an hour to spare! But it was nice, a way nice time at the temple, so cool to see them and their little 2 year old be sealed to them for eternity! The spirit was so strong.
Then we went to in and out for lunch and came home and got back on our usual activities... Elder Summers was having another break down but it wasnt as bad, i cheered him up with some funny stories and stuff.
Then we went to the bethkes and had a fire and ate dinner, it was a really good day.
Sunday 6-19-11
We had 7 hours of church.. yay! and then we ate dinner at a house where all the hillcrest grads were! It was crazy, spoke a lot about home and stuff. They are a way awesome family. then after that we went to the Kills and had a good time over there. Summers and her clanked heads because they are big football buffs and their favorite teams are rivals so it got kinda crazy. but it was way funny to sit there and watch her punch summers, something i cant do... It was great, her husband had to hit her with a fly swatter, and he kept yelling "You're not allowed to touch missionaries" it was pretty funny.
Anyways that's my week... not so eventful... not so fun... but better than the last two i guess?
I just hope things are going to get better. Anyways, everyone stay safe! Love you all, i pray for you guys every dang day haha. I hope you are recieving blessings through my trials :D have a good week i'll send you another email next week.
Love
Elder Crapo
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