TRANSFERS!!!

FAMILY AND FREINDS!!!

 

I'm leaving Tehachapi tomorrow! :(  I love this place and i got the call that i will be leaving tomorrow to go to Simi Valley! Its going to be so weird! No more awesome service, roping llamas, double church! What am i  going to do!?!? i'm actually kind of excited... The only thing that stinks though is that i've been working my tail off this transfer and now that everyone we are teaching is showing signs of progression... I'M LEAVING!!!! Bogus! So dont send anymore items, letters or packages to the Tehachapi address, just send everything to the Mission office in ventura, it seems to get here pretty quick. I got the package mum sent me, thank you very much, the CD's are good! and the protein bars have not been opened yet.. maybe someday.  anyways... now that you know that important stuff let me tell ya about my week...

 

Monday 8-15-11

Had Breakfast at the Leishmans and played some games..

 

Moved to the church and took care of our email business!

 

I Got 3 letters in the mail! Woo Hoo!

 

Then i wrote letters back... (this is a very practical p-day)

 

The YSA Went out and got us lunch it was way cool!

 

Then we did some shopping.

 

Got ready and went to the Johnsons for dinner.  There were a lot of people there and we had a BBQ.  It was a lot of fun and i got pictures with a whole bunch of families that i will try and remember to send to be posted on the blog.

 

Tuesday 8-16-11

My companion flooded the bathroom with his massive #2 he took... Like water went EVERYWHERE!!! and we didnt have a plunger!  So we had to go to the other elders apartment and borrow their plunger.  While we were there we were just talking and Elder Carrera knows the way to get on my nerves sometimes, and the only time he ever did it is when he would steal my name tag, cuz when he does that my pass along cards and everything in my pocket goes flying everywhere, so he did that, and i kind of blew up on him for a short 5 seconds... i felt so bad...  I havent gotten real angry since i've been out... and elder Carrera was like tramatized because he'd never seen me get angry. But now he knows not to take my name tag, it drives me nuts!  But poor Carrera goes home the 23! haha poor guy!

 

We went and did Mormon.org at the church. and we also fixed our toilet...

 

Then we went to the warings for lunch... it was pretty.... gross. I dont know why they wanted us over, they said they were going to have a meeting but we ended up eating lunch their and that was it.  My stomach hurt after eating there haha.

 

Then we called Pulham because we needed information about a Recent Convert, he gave us all the info and actually called her and spoke with her.

 

Then we went and visited grandma and tom.  Tom said he wanted to do some scripture study sometime which was really cool. This guy has a huge heart but doenst seem like the kind of guy who would want to learn mor about the gospel. It was a big shock.

 

Then we visited Randy and Sister Bennett.  The Moffatts were there (Because sister moffatt is the bennetts daughter) and it was her birthday and they were having cupcakes and stuff.

 

Then we went to dinner with an awesome family, their name is really hard to pronounce or spell and i dont want to butcher it, but they are way cool lets just leave it at that!

 

Then we came in and Sister Moor called and cried her heart out to me because of tom. She is in love with him and any sign of him joining the church is a miracle to her.  So she is super excited

 

Wednesday 8-17-11

We went to the other elders to take them to the Chiropractor.

 

The Chiro went great. My back as kind of sore from monday night carrying little abby johnson on my shoulders all nght haha, but the chiro fixed it all up for me.

 

 Then we went and stayed in the apartment a little bit.  My companion was feeling sick and didnt feel like doing much of anything except sleeping.

 

 Then we went to Stallion and talked to a new lady in alpine Forrest.

 

No one else was really home so we went back to the apartment to get some things.  Then went to the Laynes for dinner, it was pretty sweet.  I think because of them i would name my kid Conel.  Just because of Conel Layne, he's such a cool guy.

 

Thursday 8-18-11

Had district meeting, it was pretty goooooood. We took all the other missionaries to Subway because we had coupons and gift cards.

 

Then we went and sawe Tyler and Travis, they didnt really care that i was leaving.

 

Then we ate dinner with the Clarks which are a less active family.  They moved into a new home.  The husband who is a Jew actually is showing interest in the church again, doesnt look so out of it now.  I really hope the Missionaries here go see him.

 

Then we went to Brother Welch's house, he just got done with surgery on his ribs which stick out down by his stomach, i guess the surgery didnt do much cuz they look the same...

 

Friday 8-19-11

We had a lot of set appointments.

 

We went to Chesters house in the morning and spoke with him for a while and saw his new baby.  Also got a good picture with the family.

 

Then sister Alvis cancelled...

 

Then we visited a guy Randy Bennett wanted us to go see out in stallion, he's a pretty lonely guy... his wife died not too long ago and he really appreciated the visit.

 

Then we ate a quick lunch and went back out and taught the Salyers family.

 

Then we went to the Thomas' and had a really heated conversation with brother Thomas about prayer... he just wont pray because he doesnt believe it works....

 

Then we went and contacted a Referral, it went really well their daughter was just baptized in Oildale and the love the Elders and want us to come over for dinner! It was a really good visit, they have some w.o.w. problems but they are so awesome... i think they will be baptized too.

 

Then we went to the Searfoss' house, they are pretty cool, we had dinner with them.  I guess brother Searfoss used to be an astronaut, maybe dad has heard of him? But look him up its pretty cool the things he's done.

 

Then we went and mowed a lawn at the Maxfields, they gave us food and money for food, it was pretty sweet.

 

It was a really busy day, we saw a lot of people!

 

Saturday 8-20-11

Pretty slow day... we just went to the Tehachapi Mountain Festival WHICH WAS SICK!!! There were so many people there it was awesome. We walked around for a while trying to give out pass along cards and stuff.

 

Then we went to the Bethkes and burned a tie for my six month mark.  I have pictures! I'll try and remember to send them! haha

 

Sunday 8-21-11

Was a pretty simple day.  Just had church as usual. 

 

Ate dinner at the De Silvas, Sven made burgers which were way good! Then we went to John & Michelle Kings house... I'm going to miss them a lot!

 

Anyways that was pretty much my week... sorry that it was a little smaller and sketchy, i had to type this email fast so that i can go to the apartment and pack! But i hope you are all doing well! I wanna hear from you all! SO WRITE ME DANGIT! hahaha  Next letter i'll send i will be in Simi Valley! YAY!

 

Bye Bye! Love you all!

 

Elder Crapo