Hey Mom and Dad,
Things are great! We've been out and searching for Israel. Not too much success yet, but we still have lots of hope for the area. One of our investigators came to church yesterday! She's a really nice lady - a former member but because she lived in the hills and could never get to church, she doesn't know a whole lot about Mormons. She got married to a Baptist and the missionaries (being the good ones they were) tried to teach/see her and her husband didn't appreciate it. So, because he was sickly, she had her name removed from the church records. Now that her husband is dead, she's interested in learning more about the church and possibly in being baptized again!
The suit is great! Love it!...but I found the receipt in the pocket.
My back is doing better. Still hurts a bit, but not too bad.
Elder B. lives in Orem, UT (I think?) I would love to see him and Elder P. too when I return. He lives in Tooele.
Yes, I got the messages from Auntie Rockie's family - it was really nice! I haven't got to reply yet. I'm doing that today.
Later, when it gets really cold, you can send me the thermal garments. I hear that this winter is supposed to be worse than the last. But I've also heard that it won't be half as bad, too!
The chunk of coal I sent back was done by Elder B. - he didn't want to pack it so he gave it to me.
No one showed up for any of our Stop Smoking Workshops. So Sad! We just finished the last one on Sat.
I would LOVE some jelly and jam you got from Sister Nelson! I love Plum and raspberry! If you can find some, sometime I would love some strawberry freezer jam!
Hi Ruby!
If dad wants to freeze squirrels and possums for me that he has trapped, as long as I don't have to help skin and stuff - maybe! Heh, no, I didn't skin the squirrels, I could barely watch!
Wow! Six board of review - Three more Eagle Scouts before I get home. Wow!
Yes, Amos 3:7 is a good one. Amos 8:11-13 is good too. Our lesson was on Isaiah 1-6. I love Isaiah! So cool to see things that have been, are being and have yet to be fulfilled!
Sweet! I'll be looking forward to them! (Ties mom found on ebay cheap)
Alright, I hope you have a great week!
Love ya,
Elder Mulks
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
One Year Mark on 9/16/10
Hey Mom!
Everything's going great! I got Elder B. off to transfers safely and picked up Elder J. We've been catching up on the work that wasn't able to be done last transfer. I've gotten over my sickness, too. But I've been getting pretty constant back pain this past week. If it continues then I'll probly tell Sister T. But I'm doing well!
* Yea, just a cold...but I almost barfed a couple of times. I'm all better!
* Isn't Brother P. retired now? I thought that I remember him saying something to that extent. Great that you found a suit. I found from Sister A. (Relief Society President) my measurments. Sister T.'s response is really exciting! Maybey we'll go next p-day...Sister A. is also looking for me for suits and slacks at goodwills outside of our area. I have a good belt that goes from size 1 to size 46, so I'm ok in that department. I'll be in Charleston this week, so I'll be sure to get the stuff! (I let Billy know he has a suit, shirts and belt on it's way to the mission home for him) He's gone down about 10 inches in his waist!
* Yea, I got the ties...you'll be getting a letter, probly today, about ties. I was kinda hoping it would get there before Sunday, but I guess not. They were very...interesting...but not really mission approved in designs. (Billy sent a photo of his ties in the letter he mentioned - gives an idea of what he likes - he really wants Paisley ties and I found some more on ebay that he'll be getting soon)
* Yes, Elder B. made the squirrel foot keychain that I sent Uncle B. He did it outside on our deck and I didn't chop it off...too squemish. Yea, I've been using the clay Auntie Moo sent like crazy. I love it!!!
* OH, so B. hasn't had the internet for all this time? Hope to hear from him before his mission in Japan is up.
* When does J. turn 19? If it's before Sept. 21, then he'll probably be gone by the time I get home.
* Elder J., my new companion, is from Oklahoma. He's been out 19 months now, so I'm back to being with really old missionaries (lol I say that and I'm 12 months out!) He's a lot like me in a lot of ways. We have similar interests and similar dispositions, so we get along great!
* Say hi to R. for me too!
* Sounds like a lot of fun! Dad's the math person, so he should do good. You should be getting info about my workout in the letter.
* Busy busy! The best book - the B.o.M.!! (Book of Mormon)
Alrighty then, that's about it!
Love Ya!!!!
Elder Mulks
(We received a letter from Billy this week and he said the only thing he'll promise not to eat is skunk! - He also sent some origami creatures he made from the paper Auntie Moo sent. I received an Appalachian cookbook too.)
Everything's going great! I got Elder B. off to transfers safely and picked up Elder J. We've been catching up on the work that wasn't able to be done last transfer. I've gotten over my sickness, too. But I've been getting pretty constant back pain this past week. If it continues then I'll probly tell Sister T. But I'm doing well!
* Yea, just a cold...but I almost barfed a couple of times. I'm all better!
* Isn't Brother P. retired now? I thought that I remember him saying something to that extent. Great that you found a suit. I found from Sister A. (Relief Society President) my measurments. Sister T.'s response is really exciting! Maybey we'll go next p-day...Sister A. is also looking for me for suits and slacks at goodwills outside of our area. I have a good belt that goes from size 1 to size 46, so I'm ok in that department. I'll be in Charleston this week, so I'll be sure to get the stuff! (I let Billy know he has a suit, shirts and belt on it's way to the mission home for him) He's gone down about 10 inches in his waist!
* Yea, I got the ties...you'll be getting a letter, probly today, about ties. I was kinda hoping it would get there before Sunday, but I guess not. They were very...interesting...but not really mission approved in designs. (Billy sent a photo of his ties in the letter he mentioned - gives an idea of what he likes - he really wants Paisley ties and I found some more on ebay that he'll be getting soon)
* Yes, Elder B. made the squirrel foot keychain that I sent Uncle B. He did it outside on our deck and I didn't chop it off...too squemish. Yea, I've been using the clay Auntie Moo sent like crazy. I love it!!!
* OH, so B. hasn't had the internet for all this time? Hope to hear from him before his mission in Japan is up.
* When does J. turn 19? If it's before Sept. 21, then he'll probably be gone by the time I get home.
* Elder J., my new companion, is from Oklahoma. He's been out 19 months now, so I'm back to being with really old missionaries (lol I say that and I'm 12 months out!) He's a lot like me in a lot of ways. We have similar interests and similar dispositions, so we get along great!
* Say hi to R. for me too!
* Sounds like a lot of fun! Dad's the math person, so he should do good. You should be getting info about my workout in the letter.
* Busy busy! The best book - the B.o.M.!! (Book of Mormon)
Alrighty then, that's about it!
Love Ya!!!!
Elder Mulks
(We received a letter from Billy this week and he said the only thing he'll promise not to eat is skunk! - He also sent some origami creatures he made from the paper Auntie Moo sent. I received an Appalachian cookbook too.)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Shrinking Elder
Hey Mom!
Thing are going well here in Flatwoods. Transfers this week. Elder B. is going home, his knees are just too bad to allow him to keep going. But he feels like he did all he could despite the pain, and so does Pres. Thornock. I'll be staying here another transfer, making a total of 6 months in Flatwoods!!! My new companion is Elder J. Don't know much about him besides that he's quiet and who he was trained by.
Yea, no mail yesterday! so sad!
Yea, i got auntie moo's package! Awesome, thanks! I will write her today. and no, there wasn't a tape measure in it.
My waist is about a 36-38, and my inseam is the same. (waist before mission was 48") Yea, i got some answers for tailoring...i can't. I need too much off. The most they can take off is 2 sizes, otherwise they have to move the pockets and everything. If you could order new pants for me, that would be great...and i also need new suits...and pretty soon i'll need new shirts...losing weight is expensive!! (I found a great deal through the original place we outfitted Billy - sending him a new suit with 2 pair of slacks, 2 white shirts and a belt for about $250)
Awesome! That's so cool! (Bishop Bruce and wife just returned from taking Cameron to BYU-Provo)
Heh, just a matter of time 'till they have missionaries over there! (Told Billy of a testimony from a recently returned soldier from Iraq who told us that two Iraqi families had left Iraq when the war began - moved to the states - visited by missionaries - joined the church - just moved back to Iraq!)
I missed out. I've been sick since last Thurs., so i wasn't able to go to church. (Billy went a few weeks without YOLI - wonder if his defenses were down!)
Yea, I'll keep looking every once in a while. (cheap suit place to have a mission appropriate suite for sale!)
Yea, forgive and forget is a commandment! If we don't forgive , we can't be forgiven. And if we don't forget, then how much more will our sins be remembered. (Lessons from church I commented on)
Alright! Good to hear! I bet you'll go with her when she goes to the temple! Heh, yea, i get a kick out of them myself! (a recent convert is ready for Temple Prep classes) (I also told Billy of those asking about him and how they get a kick out of hearing of his red neck meals: road kill squirrel, rabbit, snapping turtle)
Could you put some money on my card so that i can send a few packages home ($50)? Too much stuff is piling up. Also, i'm sending my Taska bag home, it's not a very effective bag for a mission...but I'll use it when i get back! It'll be a good college bag.
Love ya,
Elder Mulks
Thing are going well here in Flatwoods. Transfers this week. Elder B. is going home, his knees are just too bad to allow him to keep going. But he feels like he did all he could despite the pain, and so does Pres. Thornock. I'll be staying here another transfer, making a total of 6 months in Flatwoods!!! My new companion is Elder J. Don't know much about him besides that he's quiet and who he was trained by.
Yea, no mail yesterday! so sad!
Yea, i got auntie moo's package! Awesome, thanks! I will write her today. and no, there wasn't a tape measure in it.
My waist is about a 36-38, and my inseam is the same. (waist before mission was 48") Yea, i got some answers for tailoring...i can't. I need too much off. The most they can take off is 2 sizes, otherwise they have to move the pockets and everything. If you could order new pants for me, that would be great...and i also need new suits...and pretty soon i'll need new shirts...losing weight is expensive!! (I found a great deal through the original place we outfitted Billy - sending him a new suit with 2 pair of slacks, 2 white shirts and a belt for about $250)
Awesome! That's so cool! (Bishop Bruce and wife just returned from taking Cameron to BYU-Provo)
Heh, just a matter of time 'till they have missionaries over there! (Told Billy of a testimony from a recently returned soldier from Iraq who told us that two Iraqi families had left Iraq when the war began - moved to the states - visited by missionaries - joined the church - just moved back to Iraq!)
I missed out. I've been sick since last Thurs., so i wasn't able to go to church. (Billy went a few weeks without YOLI - wonder if his defenses were down!)
Yea, I'll keep looking every once in a while. (cheap suit place to have a mission appropriate suite for sale!)
Yea, forgive and forget is a commandment! If we don't forgive , we can't be forgiven. And if we don't forget, then how much more will our sins be remembered. (Lessons from church I commented on)
Alright! Good to hear! I bet you'll go with her when she goes to the temple! Heh, yea, i get a kick out of them myself! (a recent convert is ready for Temple Prep classes) (I also told Billy of those asking about him and how they get a kick out of hearing of his red neck meals: road kill squirrel, rabbit, snapping turtle)
Could you put some money on my card so that i can send a few packages home ($50)? Too much stuff is piling up. Also, i'm sending my Taska bag home, it's not a very effective bag for a mission...but I'll use it when i get back! It'll be a good college bag.
Love ya,
Elder Mulks
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