I got sick...

Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:02:09 -0800
Subject: I got sick...
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net

Hey family and friends!
 
 So this week was a weird one. I didn't keep a journal at all
 because i was sick ALL WEEEEEEEK. I'm still sick :( I haven't done
 much. I just got a cold real bad on Monday night and its lasted a
 week.. I'm feeling a little better! We still went out and tried to
 work, but it was a lot harder with a sinus headache. Kind of a lame
 week for teaching too.... Everybody was sick! So i guess it was a good
 time to get sick because everyone canceled their appointments! ha ha
 
 We picked up a new investigator this week. He came to church
 last Sunday with his mom and told us to come over and teach him. We
 were stoked! So we go over on Tuesday like they said, and she forgot
 and told us to come back Thursday. So we came back Thursday, She is
 from Thailand and made us some Thai food, Cleared up them sinus'
 really really well! Anyways we were teaching this guy and he seemed
 to be really into in... and then i asked him if we could watch a video
 (restoration) and he said that he was taking a break from electronics
 and then i said OK would you read out of the book of Mormon? and he
 said I'm taking a break from reading too, and he was like, I'd better
 go. and he just got up and left.... it was kind of weird. We were
 talking to his mom and i guess he's not all there. Can only take so
 much information at one time... so i guess we overloaded him. That
 was pretty much our only lesson though.
 
 We had a cool dinner with a family... the Nichols. The dad is
 awesome, I'm pretty sure he is sponsored to ride dirt bikes and has a
 sweet truck with his sponsors stickers all over it. He served his
 mission in Jamaica! He told us some CRAZY stories, not only about how
 people got hurt there a lot, but how the missionaries were pretty much
 a part of the gangs there, and the gang members took care of them.
 Like he said somebody stole their scriptures and the "rude boys" (gang
 members) where like "what happened to your books?" and they said they
 got stolen and the guys were like "don't worry we will get them back
 for you" and the next day they had their scriptures... but they killed
 someone to get them back. Like just crazy stuff like that. And the
 way you would have to introduce yourself to them to make sure they
 don't kill you on the streets he said he would rap for them, it was
 funny.
 
 Hmmmm what else happened this week.... We did A LOT of walking as
 usual. we did A LOT of biking as usual. And we did very little
 driving. This Saturday we get to go to Ventura and see L. Tom Perry!
 He is speaking to the mission! And because of that the drive is going
 to steal about.... 300 miles of ours. So we only get 36 miles a day!
 We have people who live 20 miles from where we live! So its pretty
 much a joke... oh well.
 
 I got my little box from mum! Thanks I've sent you a letter in
 return. I liked your letter too! you're starting to write "ha ha" in
 your letters! I've converted you! :D I still remember the first
 couple text messages you sent me! ha ha! SO FUNNY!
 
 Oh! Cool story i have failed to mention. The companion I'm
 currently serving with, his best friend is in this mission. Like from
 Maryland.... they were best friends did EVERYTHING together! Elder
 Volk, Rememeber that name? Elder Volk was in the MTC with me! So that
 was so cool. Every time he talks about hanging out with friends elder
 Volk is in all the stories because it was literally his BEST friend.
 How sweet is that? Anyways i thought that was cool...
 
 Ummmmmm thats pretty much it... i miss you guys and love you guys
 all a lot! I look forward to hearing from you ALL haha
 
 Love
 
 Elder Crapo