Mom notes: I didn't get the names of everyone in the photo. Of course Austin is on the far left. Last week Austin seemed so down, I put together a care package. It had punching ballons, a balloon inflator, Gold Fish Crackers, Nibbles Pretzles, Trail Mix, Halloween Eyeballs with a scripture referenceing "eyes", Gummy dinoasurs, and a cute toy snake stuffed in the bottom. When I got this e-mail from him I laughed to tears in his deep, almost reverent appreciation for the snake. Yep, he is still Austin. This is the kid we had to force to read fiction. Until fiction, it was dinosaurs, alligators, crocodiles, snakes, etc. Even in a collge science class he challenged his professor on some facts and she acknowledged he was right. She wants him to change his plans to major in Film Studies to a science. But he's not blinking.
Hey all!
So, the bad stuff first. I haven't been able to get a full nights sleep for the past three days. The first one, I just kept waking up. Same with the third. But the second is special. Elder Kemer decided to play a joke on us, so he put an alarm on the cell phone. Elder Peters and I were asleep when the cell phone alarm goes off (note that we only use my clock alarm). I get up, knowing that it was Elder Kemer since he was messing around with the phone earlier, and turn off the alarm. I find Elder Peters getting on his knees, seeing how the alarm going off meant morning prayer. What he didn't realize was that it was 2 in the morning. I ask him what he was doing. His response, "Getting ready to pray, what else?" Of course then I tell him to go back to bed that it was 2 in the morning. He lets out this groan and rolls back into bed. Hillarious over here.
I did get the care package today. I love it! It has candy! But that isn't the best part. The eyeballs were very clever, same with the balloons. But what really made me happy was the snake. That REALLY made me feel good. Thanks for that.
Had a spiritual experience. We were trying to find someone to go with us to an investigators home. We needed an adult male to be there. So I call around. Her fellowshippers wife hung up on me. The Ward Mission Leader was gone. The Priests could not come for family reasons. Called some Ward Mission Leaders out of Stake. The UF7 wasn't there. So I was finally able to get Bro. Mayhew. When we had that lesson, those two connected with a similar problem. Both had their original spouse cheat on them. Bro. Mayhew knew exactly how to help her. Also, the scripture we read, Alma 5, applied directly to her at her stage in life. It was amazing. Everyone else was gone so that I could call Bro. Mayhew. When our lesson was ending, Bro. Mayhew said he had a meeting he had to get to. He thought he just lied to end the lesson. When we got to his home, his wife was waiting outside and told him that the RV had been broken into and the police wanted to see everyone at the same time. Funny how those feelings work.
Other than that...nothing.
Business. I have done each and everyone of those transactions. I can only tell you about these on Monday since this is the only day I can e-mail. :P And today will be my last day for huge withdrawals of cash.
Bike. YAY! MY KNEES NO LONGER HURT BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIZED BIKE! The bike I was riding was really killing my knees in the end. I now have a bike that eliminates that for me since it is my size. Not to mention I can travel faster because it a more efficient size. Yay!
Other than sleep deprivation, a new bike, and a spiritual experience, there is only one thing I need to say. Things are going to be getting hard here soon. It seems almost like a second Depression will come. As far as money is concerned, only spend it on what you need. If you can live without it, do it. Minimize your cost of wants. Also, plan on picking me up at the end of my mission. Why? Planes will not be flying here soon. Another good thing is to build up food storage. I see fallout shelters over here full of food. Now you ask, why am I saying this? Elder Packer gave his testimony for 45 min. or so, all about this. President Hinckley said that we would have 7 years of abundance. That was in 2001. It has been 7 years since that conference. From what I heard, this month alone, stocks went from 13000 to 7700. He also said that there would be 7 years of hardship. Guess what, that starts now. I feel that missionary work is going to accelerate because of this. People will be humbled. Also, I noticed that before a big scientific boom, there is a Depression or a big war. Just be ready.
One thing. Could you make a list of good movies while I am on my mission? I would like to see them when I get home. Why do I say this now? It is going by really fast.
Take care, and tell Ace thanks for the snif. It is amazing how good he is with spelling snif!
Love ya,
Elder Waller
So, the bad stuff first. I haven't been able to get a full nights sleep for the past three days. The first one, I just kept waking up. Same with the third. But the second is special. Elder Kemer decided to play a joke on us, so he put an alarm on the cell phone. Elder Peters and I were asleep when the cell phone alarm goes off (note that we only use my clock alarm). I get up, knowing that it was Elder Kemer since he was messing around with the phone earlier, and turn off the alarm. I find Elder Peters getting on his knees, seeing how the alarm going off meant morning prayer. What he didn't realize was that it was 2 in the morning. I ask him what he was doing. His response, "Getting ready to pray, what else?" Of course then I tell him to go back to bed that it was 2 in the morning. He lets out this groan and rolls back into bed. Hillarious over here.
I did get the care package today. I love it! It has candy! But that isn't the best part. The eyeballs were very clever, same with the balloons. But what really made me happy was the snake. That REALLY made me feel good. Thanks for that.
Had a spiritual experience. We were trying to find someone to go with us to an investigators home. We needed an adult male to be there. So I call around. Her fellowshippers wife hung up on me. The Ward Mission Leader was gone. The Priests could not come for family reasons. Called some Ward Mission Leaders out of Stake. The UF7 wasn't there. So I was finally able to get Bro. Mayhew. When we had that lesson, those two connected with a similar problem. Both had their original spouse cheat on them. Bro. Mayhew knew exactly how to help her. Also, the scripture we read, Alma 5, applied directly to her at her stage in life. It was amazing. Everyone else was gone so that I could call Bro. Mayhew. When our lesson was ending, Bro. Mayhew said he had a meeting he had to get to. He thought he just lied to end the lesson. When we got to his home, his wife was waiting outside and told him that the RV had been broken into and the police wanted to see everyone at the same time. Funny how those feelings work.
Other than that...nothing.
Business. I have done each and everyone of those transactions. I can only tell you about these on Monday since this is the only day I can e-mail. :P And today will be my last day for huge withdrawals of cash.
Bike. YAY! MY KNEES NO LONGER HURT BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIZED BIKE! The bike I was riding was really killing my knees in the end. I now have a bike that eliminates that for me since it is my size. Not to mention I can travel faster because it a more efficient size. Yay!
Other than sleep deprivation, a new bike, and a spiritual experience, there is only one thing I need to say. Things are going to be getting hard here soon. It seems almost like a second Depression will come. As far as money is concerned, only spend it on what you need. If you can live without it, do it. Minimize your cost of wants. Also, plan on picking me up at the end of my mission. Why? Planes will not be flying here soon. Another good thing is to build up food storage. I see fallout shelters over here full of food. Now you ask, why am I saying this? Elder Packer gave his testimony for 45 min. or so, all about this. President Hinckley said that we would have 7 years of abundance. That was in 2001. It has been 7 years since that conference. From what I heard, this month alone, stocks went from 13000 to 7700. He also said that there would be 7 years of hardship. Guess what, that starts now. I feel that missionary work is going to accelerate because of this. People will be humbled. Also, I noticed that before a big scientific boom, there is a Depression or a big war. Just be ready.
One thing. Could you make a list of good movies while I am on my mission? I would like to see them when I get home. Why do I say this now? It is going by really fast.
Take care, and tell Ace thanks for the snif. It is amazing how good he is with spelling snif!
Love ya,
Elder Waller
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