Subject: This week went by fast!
Hey family! The weeks have now picked up and are going Mach 10! its so crazy! I love the emails! Keep em coming! Its crazy to hear how drastically things are changing! I cant wait to see it all. But here's my week!
Monday 10-17-11
We did our laundry and went to the church where we played sports, did emails and played more sports.
Then for lunch we went to in'n'out. Some elders got some gift cards and took us out. They live in a rich ward so they always get way good gift cards and take the whole district out to luch with them. Its so awesome.
Then we did our shopping as usual.
We went to the Anderson's home and Xanne gave us haircuts! I hate getting a hair cut! It reminds me that i will be a baldy someday....
Then we had an appointment with a follow up on a potential! But she wasnt home! She was so sincere when we spoke to her! but she has been avoiding us :( So we decided she's not quite ready yet... maybe some day.
Then we went and spoke with brother Penrod because he knew the potentials we were going to go see. And asked him to get more involved...
Then we went to dinner with the Guidos. I love that family. They are so much fun! I would like help them make the dinner and everything is noisy and crazy but so much fun. Everyone is happy, everyone is telling jokes and laughing. Its a very strong family environment, even though you cant think to yourself because its so loud.
My comp had a flat tire earlier so we were walking everywhere... Of course he doesnt know how to fix that either so i had to do it! But i couldnt get the dang tire off, especially since the only tools i have to do it with are butter knives hahaha! i finally got it off but the inner tube was destroyed, he had to buy another one. But the bikes made me angry, because mine was giving me problems too. The gears werent switching right. So i gave up and went to bed.
Tuesday 10-18-11
Oh i forgot to mention... i've been out 8 months now!?!?! Holy smokes! 2 1/2 more transfers and i've been out a year! I've completed 1/3rd of my mission! Its so crazy.
I'm getting really into "A marvellous work and a wonder" that book proves how right our religion is... puts it into form that just makes anyone who believes anything else look stupid haha! Its so good! I love it.
So we needed new parts for our bikes so i asked Elder Goudy and Elder Searcy to take us to the bike shop! They took us and we got everything fixed and good to go. Then we went to McDonalds for lunch. We also went out and got goo for my companions tires... Poor me, my bike doesnt take goo, its imposible because the stem is all funky, cant even get it in their, you have to buy them special... :( and they are super expensive, so i just put my patching skills to the test!
I sent some memory cards home. Sounds like they got there safe! Thats good! I would be very upset if they got lost because they have video journals. i do one every single night!
Then we went and contacted a family REALLY Far away from our home. And we got their number and set up an appointment! I'm stoked to visit them!
Then we tracted a street called Scofield, i chose that special because of all the good times we have had at scofield!
then we ate dinner with an older couple, which was... fun.
then we contacted a potential, and his wife came to the door and gave us the book of mormon back :( She was super nice though and we stood at the door talking to her for 5 minutes but she said they have their own church... :(
We saw brother Penrod walking on the street so we chased him down and spoke to him for a good while, and went to his house to chat. He's so stinkin smart!
Then we walked home. It was dark and SUPER foggy! Kind of scary... haha but i laugh in the face of scary things ;)
Oh and if you ever want to know what Elder Goudy is like, think of Spongebob, HE IS EXACTLY LIKE HIM, just is mannerisms and his personality, kind of his voice too... he's just a little more... on the PG-13 side haha!
Wednesday 10-19-11
We had district meeting which was good. But after was even better because Goudy and Searcy had gift cards to Reds BBQ. Best BBQ around and they had $100 worth of gift cards. So they went and bought the whole district lunch! It was the best lunch ever! So much stinkin food! AH! I loved it!
Then we went and had an appointment with Ann and she is just scootin along! She's doing way good. The baptism isnt this saturday but its the next.
Then we had a lesson with another Girl. Chelsea. She's awesome. She gets distracted because she thinks of random things and rambles on about them.. Like when we asked her to pray mid way throught the prayer she was like "Oh my gosh, this is like a scene from 7th heaven" hahaha! I thought that was so funny!
Then we had dinner with the Pinkstons! They are way awesome! They have 3 kids going into the MTC on the SAME DAY!!! WAY CRAZY!!! The boy is going to Argentina and the two girls are going to Singapore and Russia! Its nuts! They are awesome and they took us to some Taco place :)
Then Goudy and Searcy Picked us up and took us home.
Thursday 10-20-11
I had a pretty bad head ache... they are starting to come back.. i need Dr. Schall in Tehachapi! He made the head aches go away with his Chiropractic skills haha.
Anyways we helped Erringer elders do a service project, we went and leveled and stacked a wall. It looked so dang good! But it took a while.
Then we went to go follow up on a potential but the husband came out and shooed us away :( So we had to drop 3 way good potentials this week :(
Then we did more studies! because we have to do the Extra hour for the greenie. Like Elder Graff said about his greenie "He's as green as a granny smith apple" hahahaha!
Then the Zone Leaders picked us up and we went and tracted with them for a little bit, but there was not luck :(
Then we ate dinner at the Bacera's house, they are Philipino! And they made us some way good Philipino food, which gave me bad heartburn haha!
Then brother metcalf (Santa susana ward mission leader) took us out and we went on splits. Some less active lady gave me a whole bunch of stuff she had left over at her house, She is a coupon queen and had extra stuff. So she gave me cheerios, shampoo, huge bag of skittles and starburst, tooth past, shampoo, juice, popcorn! It was nuts! But way awesome!
Friday 10-21-11
I woke up with really bad nausiea... i dont know why. so i stayed in bed a little longer and it kind of faded off.
We did weekly planning at the church and we dropped a whole bunch of Eternagators (Eternal Investigators) They are a waste of time.
Then we went to Del Taco and got Fiesta Packs for the whole district and had ANOTHER district lunch. It was way good.
Then we rode our bikes to big sky, because my companion wanted to go. It was fun. Such a good work out and the ride down is the best... you go probably 45 mph on the way down the hill. I really wish i had a way to see how many miles i go a day... we seriously go SO many miles a day!
Then we stopped at the church to cool off and get drinks.
Then we went to a Less active ladies house and taught her a lesson. It was pretty fun :)
Then Goudy and Searcy took us to their dinner appointment because ours cancelled, and they took us to their rich ward, we went to a huge house and they had TONS of food and it was soooo good, it was like thanksgiving! The guy who lives there is a chili NUT so he gave me some Rice Chilis to send to dad... he said that no one else has them anywhere... he kind of smuggled them over i guess? haha but he's taken the seeds and grown his own! He loves them.
Saturday 10-22-11
We played sports early in the morning with the Zone.
Went and did some service with Elder Goudy and Searcy. Just took down some fences. Then they fed us in'n'out.
Then the spanish elders came and picked us up. They took us to Barry's old house to do some service. It was easy and a lot of fun.. Then he took us to costco and bought all of our stuff, the guy is stinkin awesome. He took a picture of us with our cart... i think he sent it to dad. He also got me a costco membership! haha! Since i didnt have any california information he told them that i was his Step son! hahaha!
Then we went to a park and played ultimate frisbee with some members and they brought their Non member friends. We were just granted permission to play sports as long as there is an opening and closing prayer! So cool! We are going to use this as a finding idea. So we played frisbee with them all and had a way good time. I think it will be really effective.
Then spanish came and picked us up and barry took us all to the Habit! Barry told us there about his conversion story. He has such a strong testimony. he says that he REALLY Wants to see his son get baptized, and i want to help him get there.
So then we went to barry's house and watched " on the lords errand" We gave him our dinner calendar and he signed up for a whole bunch of days. Even Thanksgiving! YES!
Sunday 10-23-11
I'll make this one quick...
We had church and Ann came! YES! then we had dinner with a family who the wife actually graduated as an Alta Hawk! All her siblings are beetdiggers! Way crazy! They made this WAY good rack of ribs for dinner and they had their own little bbq sauce that reminded me so much of Jay dawg sauce! it was such a good dinner! And the husband drove a BMW 3551 and he liked to FLOOR IT! IT was such a nice car! I loved it! I want one :D
Then we went to barry's house and taught his son a lesson and his friend joined in as well.
After we left his sons friend came up to him and said "Barry can i talk to you? I talked with my dad and asked if i could take the missionary lessons and he said yes, i want to be a member of your church" he called me and told me and we think we can work towards getting them baptized soon! I was so happy! We would just have to have their moms on board but that might be hard because both barry and Niko's (barry's sons friend) dad are divorced so who know what the moms will think? But Barry was really greatful, and said that this is a huge blessing. and he was very greatful for us coming over to teach them! IT was a way good night!
Anyways thats it! i will talk to you guys next week! I'm all out of time!
LOVE
ELDER CRAPO
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