Subject: Week 4. Down
From: samuel.crapo@myldsmail.net
Dear Family and Friends!
I'm sorry but i keep forgetting to write in my journal... I'm getting really lazy on writing in it. I never wrote much to begin with... but now i have to look at my planner to know what to say to you guys. I can tell you this much, that last night (5-27-12) I saw a stinkin' possum in the back yard, a baby one! And so me and elder Lifungula found golf clubs and we ran outside and went crazy on that thing... but we missed it... it ran away. But then this morning, we look outside and there was a big old possum on the fence! It was big! and so we went back out and cornered it. but it was so cute and defenseless and was just shivering... i felt bad. So while elder Lifungula threw rocks at it i took my golf club and whacked it off the fence ha ha... and i forgot on the other side that there is like a 7 foot drop and he flew off and fell onto somebodies AC unit! ha ha man it hit it hard! but we checked to see where it went and couldn't find it so i guess it just took off! BUT IT'LL THINK TWICE BEFORE MESSING WIT THE MISSIONARIES! So.... Here's how my week went...
Monday 5-21-12
We did our normal P-day Ritual. Went shopping, did email. Went thrifting and i scored 2 sick ties! Then we went to the "Sunken Gardens" and threw the football and Frisbee around. We were doing something that we call "pull" where just like when you're shooting skeet, you say pull. Except you'll stand right next to the person throwing the Frisbee and you yell pull and you take off running and the person throws the Frisbee really hard and the other person just runs as hard has they can and catch the Frisbee... harder than it looks! ha ha But i got it down to the point where i could throw it as hard as i can and then i'd chase after it myself and i could catch it. I had people in the park that were just hanging out cheer for me ha ha it was so funny.
Then after all that good stuff we went to dinner at the Weaver's home. They are probably one of my favorite families. Their kids are always cracking jokes and stuff and one of the brothers ended up getting pushed into the pool by his sister. It was way funny. They also gave us this huge packet that is all "British slang" and it is awesome! I need to ask mom if she's heard of any of these things. My favorite one is (forgive me) "the mut's nuts" kind of like saying "Man that's the Bees Knees!" you say "Man! That's the mut's nuts!" ha ha ha it cracks me up every time!
Tuesday 5-22-12
We went to brother Micklesons in the morning to help with a service project. We helped him build and place a GIANT windmill. All these guys that he knows showed up and we got it into place. And then they wanted the front cap from his back yard wind mill taken off and switched with the new one. So elder Lifungula and i were up on these huge ladders taking this big cap off of the windmill and replaced it. So that was pretty fun.
Then we went and ate lunch... I don't remember where? Or what? Probably leftovers?
Then me and elder Wood went out tracting... And it was OK. but we didn't find anyone... It was really hot and then as we were finishing up the other elders called us and asked us for a ride... They had a little bike trouble.
We went and picked up the other elders and apparently elder Lifungula's chain broke off and got caught in his spokes and sent him flying over his handle bars. He caught himself with his hands but messed up his wrist pretty bad.
Then we went and taught Kameron at the church.
We went to brother Mattice's house for dinner and had a correlation meeting with him as well.
Wednesday 5-23-12
We went to brother Gouff's house and did service for him. We were supposed to go finish up splitting wood at his friends house but he couldn't find his nice big chainsaw.. he thought someone stole it. But later on found out that he took it to get a tune up ha ha. So instead we used his other chainsaw and cut up a kindling pile and stacked it all up for him. It looked really good.
Then at 2 pm we went to Gary's house and read out of the book of Mormon with him.
Came back home and took the other elders to the hospital. Elder Lifungula was having some really bad pain in his wrist so he went to the ER to get an x-ray.. the ER is like the only place to go around here. So we were there for a while.
Then we went to a restaurant to eat dinner. It was a Spanish restaurant. Some member bought us tickets to go eat there. The young women were working there to raise money for girls camp. Then Barry Thomas from Simi Valley came up and saw us! He took all four of us out to a place called A.J. Spurs. It was sick! It was so good and it was way good to see him. I was way happy!
Thursday 5-24-12
We went to brother Schiebers house in the morning. We helped him with some things around his house.
We came back in and went to Kenny Gouff's house and had an early dinner at the Gouff's. Kenny came with us. The Gouff's made some really good food as always and then Kenny told me to get the pellet gun and shoot some squirrels ha ha he sat behind me with a pair of binoculars and was my spotter, told me where they were and how to aim. Made me want to be a sniper for the military ha ha. It was so dang funny because we just sit inside and crack the window open and shoot the squirrels from inside.. I got two of em.
then we went to the Murray's house and gave them their Tupperware back and set up a time for dinner.
we went to Kathy Merrill's house and took out her trash and she gave us her recycling but we took it home with us because it was a big black garden bag FULL of water bottles. We're gonna cash those in!
Friday 5-25-12
We went to Lompoc in the morning and from 9-5 had zone conference. It was OK. Boring as usual but always good and spiritual. Zone Conference always gives me a better attitude about the work, i just hate sitting through it all. We got some mail there too. The Guido's sent me a package! It was awesome! It had a hoody inside with a whole bunch of letters! and a bracelet that says "I 
Someone with Autism" because their daughter Maria is autistic and i do love her!
Someone with Autism" because their daughter Maria is autistic and i do love her!
We drove back and went to dinner. We got there really late. Like 8 pm! i felt bad because they waited for us. But Lompoc is like 1 hr 30 min drive!
Saturday 5-26-12
We had sports in the morning with the Youth. We started that up. It went pretty well. We had one non member girl show up and she was really cool. We played ultimate Frisbee and we played soccer. When we were playing ultimate Frisbee i jumped in the air to block a pass and got drilled in the nose by the Frisbee. That felt good... But now i have a bruise on my nose. It was fun though. We had a short little thought afterwards that i shared and at church the next day all the parents said that their kids had a great time and they want to do it next week too. So next week it is!
We were supposed to go help brother Gouff out but he ended up not needing any help. But our dinner called and said that they would pick us up at 3:30 for dinner! HA HA crazy! But they did and they took us down to SLO for Home town buffet! Which was OK. I don't like Buffet's just because i can never eat that much.
Then we came in and did our planning for the week and ran a few errands out to people after.
Sunday 5-27-12
We went to church. Me and elder Wood ended up saying the opening and closing prayers in both our wards..
Then we went to dinner at Gary's house. His mom made some Thai food. It was really good. And the weavers came over too.
That was pretty much it though! Thanks for all your support! I still want more mail though! ;) I could always use more mail ha ha. Things are going good. The weather has been nice. A little cool the past couple days but usually in the 70's and 80's. I miss you guys a ton! I hope to hear from you soon!
Love,
Elder Samuel Crapo
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