Dear Josh ,
Mom wants you to know that our church ends at 11:30 and that we should be
home around noon on Sunday. I am not sure when you will be available to
call but we will look forward with great anticipation to visiting with you
on Mother's Day. Send us some pictures if you have some!!
When I got your email last week I had one question about your haircut, you
said that summer was coming and that it was getting much warmer and thatthe
humidity was increasing and also, that you shaved your head. I am hoping
that you just cut your hair really short and did not "bic" yourhead. I
remember reading in your mission acceptance papers that shaving the headwas
not acceptable. Anyway at least it will grow back, and hopefully quickly.
I have never been a fan of shaved heads on men that are not balding.
How are your investigators coming along? Are you busy teaching or is most
of your time spent traction? Do you have some people interested and coming
to church? One of the fun things to hear about each week is to hear about
the number of people that you are able to talk with and invite to come to
sacrament meeting.
I guess that Elder Lamb was transferred I hope that your new companionship
is better, that you both are able to get along and work hard together. I
had a couple of challenging companions and had more success with some
companions than with others. With the downhill side of your mission facing
you there is so much that you can accomplish now with the experience and
knowledge that you have.
Mom and I have been in Cincinnati since Tuesday. I came here for meetings
with ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council). I really enjoy
associating with this group. They are involved with conservative ideas
involving less taxation and limited roles in government. They meet this
summer in New Orleans, however I will not be able to attend as the meeting
is the same time that Justin goes into the mission home.
Mom and I had some extra time and had a fun time together. We did get a
chance to see a Cincinnati Reds baseball game, much bigger than the
SLBees. I loved going to the. Baseball games with you. We went to the Reds
Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. That was really interesting and fun for me.
Mom also spent a day at the Underground Railroad Museum. You may remember
from school that Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book at the time of thecivil
war about the movement to free slaves. The Ohio River separates Ohio and
Kentucky and also was a boarder for the Confederate States and the Union.
It was a very sobering experience for mom as she spent most of the day
there. We walked across a bridge into Kentucky and went to the Newport
Aquarium. There has been a lot of rain and the Ohio River was in flooding.
There was not any damage in the area we were at but the water was really
high. I would imagine that the Mississippi River is really high as well.
Justin is excited to go to Southern California. I am not sure if Amy and
Scott are in his mission boundaries or not. The first map that we saw I
thought that they were in his mission, but I am beginning to doubt thatthey
are now.
I spoke with Rob and because he served in the Cambodia Long Beach Mission
we talked about mission boundaries. It looked like the Riverside Mission
crept over to that his old mission area. Rob rattled off about three
missions that should have been on the map but were not identified so Ijust
do not know.
Rob, Melissa and family are getting ready to leave Japan. They ship their
large household goods, mattresses, furniture etc soon. They will be inSalt
Lake in June and report for duty at Annapolis in July. I am sure excited
for them to be stateside, but do wish that they were closer and on thewest
coast.
Grateful for your service and that you are working so hard. I think that
you are awesome and the best missionary ever. The gospel has been restored,
Joseph Smith is the prophet of the restoration. The Book of Mormon is a
second witness for Jesus Christ. What a wonderful message you have to
share!!
Work hard as the time is flying and there are so many whose lives you can
bless.
Love you so much
Dad
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