March 26th, 2008
Well how are you? By the time that you get this you just might be done with Colten for the next two years. Well I got all the packages and the letter. I hope that you got my letter I sent some pictures home too.
I am so excited for Colten his adventures have started it will be a long journey and its not as easy as everyone thinks it is. I heard about the live session a lot of the missionaries do it before they go into the MTC, I just can't believe that he is already there I feel like he really just got his call yesterday, he kind of did. so crazy! So you packed Colten suitcase? Basically you did mine too. That is super exciting; he needs to gain some independence. So awesome. So Colten made money for his mission that is super awesome, well that is so unfair! Oh well I don’t need anything because my Mom treats me the best in the world so its all good with me.
So I am in Caguas and well my companion is from here his name is Elder G****.He is way crazy! He says that he wants to know everything and take over the world, a bit of a wack job if you ask me, but it shall be interesting, the things is I am just hoping that my knee will be fine, with all the walking I was doing it was still hurting but I just didn’t want to go home so I told a few fibs to stay out here, but I have a car now and well it shall be really good, I am in the largest ward in all of Puerto Rico and supposedly all of the members here are really cool and help with everything, its super sweet they have dinner nights for the missionaries so we are going to get fed all of the time, well President told me that if the other two baptismal dates that we have get baptized on those exact days then I am allowed to go to those baptisms so I am hoping that I will be able to go to the baptism this Sunday and then the one on the 13 so that should be really cool because I love the people over there and they are the first persons that I am going to be visiting when I get back to this place that is for sure, I loved it over there and had the best time, it was quite a shock when I found out I was leaving well with all of the work that we were doing it was a bit of a downer well it is all good now because I think that I am going to be awesome here because I think they need someone with a little bit of street smarts here because the other guy that was here before me still didn’t know where to go he used a map the whole time and was here for 5 transfers, so crazy lets just hope that he doesn’t kill himself in the other area because its difficult, but man the other two people that are in my district seem like they are from a different world so we shall see what happens, it will definitely be a little bit different considering my whole mission I have been around normal sane people, well who knows. My companion is the driver and well doesn’t have a clue I had to tell him how to get home and I had only been there for two hours, how funny is that.
We didn’t do anything that special for Easter just the church had a thing in the morning at five o clock in the morning that less active and our investigators wanted to go so we had to wake up at 4:30 never again in my life. We didn’t really have any appointments we visited some members and they cooked some fish for us. It was really good.
So is Chad ready to get out of there to, I wanted to write him a letter I just don’t think that he would get it in time so I will just get one sent off the MTC for him. So who is Kelcie Allen marrying you should send me a copy of her announcement. Well things are different but it will be good.
Love you! Logan
3/31/08
3/13/08
Letter March 12th, 2008
Hi Family!
Yes I got the battery I forgot to tell you last week that when I was doing laundry the battery fell out of my clothes and well it works fine so I guess I will have an extra battery.
I watched the DVD that you made with us Wells Missionaries and absolutely loved it for sure.
I know that President knows what is going to happen because we had zone conference on Monday and he said that he heard from the doctors and that he was going to call me and today is Wednesday so I will call him today and he will probably call you after. But there is no doubt that everything will be okay.
I figured that Colten would speak it really is not that big of a deal really.
That is super sweet that Stacey and Sherry are going to come for Colten’s farewell, give them a big hug for me. Okay.
I have the greatest story this week it was so awesome so there was this kid his name is Andres well he is super cool he said we could come by his house and well we went by there on Monday and well he started talking to us and it turns out that he has been taught the discussions before and so we started asking him questions taught him the first and second lesson he already knew everything and then we watched “Finding Faith in Christ” and he loved it and then he was like when can I get baptized and we asked when do you want to get baptized and then he said when can you baptize me and we said this Sunday well he was super excited because he has wanted to get baptized for over a year I don’t know what happened but he wanted to be baptized and never was so he is super excited and never had I seen such a person prepared as he was. so coooooool. Well he then prayed and he prayed to be able to serve a mission go to the temple and be able to be baptized. The cool thing was, was that the Dad gave his permission and all was great. He is super excited and everything will be good. We also have been working with a lady named Heidi she is super cool she didn’t come to church last week but she wanted to. She is a single Mom and well we taught her and she was crying listening to our message and the spirit was super strong we are just hoping that she will act on our message and not let Satan grab hold of her. So well its super sweet the work is crazy here, the Ward is working really hard and they are begging to see the fruits of there labor. Jonathon will get baptized this Sunday to he is only a 8 year old kid so its like he will get baptized its just teaching him because we have had to teach him at the Church so we haven’t had as much time to teach him because his house is to crazy and well so what can you do, he might get postponed for one more week if we cant get to his house and teach him. But the work is definitely great, our Ward is starting a dinner sign up sheet in the Relief Society and so we will get a lot more food. Its way sweet though.
The only thing that I really want at this time I some cool Easter ties some light striped ones even if there silk that is okay. I hope that you put some ties in my package you just sent. I sure have missed getting them. You could send Elder Polanco a package he would love that he does like lots of chocolate and so that would be cool he would be grateful for what ever you gave him.If you wanted to find a cheap pair of pants for Elder Polanco his are all really small he needs like a 36 because his are all like 32 because he is getting fat.
I have not had the chance to get to old San Juan yet but we will hopefully this transfer one of these P-Days. The only game that I played in the MTC was four square and me and some of the other missionaries made jokes that we were going to come back with our tags and play one day. haha.I don’t know how I handled 9 weeks in there I don’t think anyone knows how they do it they just do, no but I had Elder Alexander and some cool missionaries we kept each other sane.
The Good Byes are not that big of deal, I look back now and see how funny we all looked. Only if we knew before hand what we were doing. It’s sad but for sure it’s all in your head. I cant believe that I am going to be out for 8 months Stefan is out 16 and when I left he had 8 and seemed like he was gone forever man time is such a weird thing. The cool thing is when we have a year out that will be the bomb.
Well Elder Tanuvasa and Elder Bangart and Elder Camden all left my zone and we got two more Latinos and another Elder that came out with me that has been out in the islands his whole mission. He doesn’t understand any Spanish and especially the Puerto Ricans so well he asked me if I understand and I said that I understand about 90 percent and he said that he will never be able to do it, its just so funny because I remember being in that position and thinking that I would never understand anything and well I understand almost everything. So crazy. Well life isn’t so bad and well I am definitely keeping busy ! I love you all so much! Peace, Logan
Yes I got the battery I forgot to tell you last week that when I was doing laundry the battery fell out of my clothes and well it works fine so I guess I will have an extra battery.
I watched the DVD that you made with us Wells Missionaries and absolutely loved it for sure.
I know that President knows what is going to happen because we had zone conference on Monday and he said that he heard from the doctors and that he was going to call me and today is Wednesday so I will call him today and he will probably call you after. But there is no doubt that everything will be okay.
I figured that Colten would speak it really is not that big of a deal really.
That is super sweet that Stacey and Sherry are going to come for Colten’s farewell, give them a big hug for me. Okay.
I have the greatest story this week it was so awesome so there was this kid his name is Andres well he is super cool he said we could come by his house and well we went by there on Monday and well he started talking to us and it turns out that he has been taught the discussions before and so we started asking him questions taught him the first and second lesson he already knew everything and then we watched “Finding Faith in Christ” and he loved it and then he was like when can I get baptized and we asked when do you want to get baptized and then he said when can you baptize me and we said this Sunday well he was super excited because he has wanted to get baptized for over a year I don’t know what happened but he wanted to be baptized and never was so he is super excited and never had I seen such a person prepared as he was. so coooooool. Well he then prayed and he prayed to be able to serve a mission go to the temple and be able to be baptized. The cool thing was, was that the Dad gave his permission and all was great. He is super excited and everything will be good. We also have been working with a lady named Heidi she is super cool she didn’t come to church last week but she wanted to. She is a single Mom and well we taught her and she was crying listening to our message and the spirit was super strong we are just hoping that she will act on our message and not let Satan grab hold of her. So well its super sweet the work is crazy here, the Ward is working really hard and they are begging to see the fruits of there labor. Jonathon will get baptized this Sunday to he is only a 8 year old kid so its like he will get baptized its just teaching him because we have had to teach him at the Church so we haven’t had as much time to teach him because his house is to crazy and well so what can you do, he might get postponed for one more week if we cant get to his house and teach him. But the work is definitely great, our Ward is starting a dinner sign up sheet in the Relief Society and so we will get a lot more food. Its way sweet though.
The only thing that I really want at this time I some cool Easter ties some light striped ones even if there silk that is okay. I hope that you put some ties in my package you just sent. I sure have missed getting them. You could send Elder Polanco a package he would love that he does like lots of chocolate and so that would be cool he would be grateful for what ever you gave him.If you wanted to find a cheap pair of pants for Elder Polanco his are all really small he needs like a 36 because his are all like 32 because he is getting fat.
I have not had the chance to get to old San Juan yet but we will hopefully this transfer one of these P-Days. The only game that I played in the MTC was four square and me and some of the other missionaries made jokes that we were going to come back with our tags and play one day. haha.I don’t know how I handled 9 weeks in there I don’t think anyone knows how they do it they just do, no but I had Elder Alexander and some cool missionaries we kept each other sane.
The Good Byes are not that big of deal, I look back now and see how funny we all looked. Only if we knew before hand what we were doing. It’s sad but for sure it’s all in your head. I cant believe that I am going to be out for 8 months Stefan is out 16 and when I left he had 8 and seemed like he was gone forever man time is such a weird thing. The cool thing is when we have a year out that will be the bomb.
Well Elder Tanuvasa and Elder Bangart and Elder Camden all left my zone and we got two more Latinos and another Elder that came out with me that has been out in the islands his whole mission. He doesn’t understand any Spanish and especially the Puerto Ricans so well he asked me if I understand and I said that I understand about 90 percent and he said that he will never be able to do it, its just so funny because I remember being in that position and thinking that I would never understand anything and well I understand almost everything. So crazy. Well life isn’t so bad and well I am definitely keeping busy ! I love you all so much! Peace, Logan
3/5/08
Letter March 4th, 2008
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Dear Family,
I got the shoes today thank you so much. I have been doing service in church shoes and gym shorts you could imagine at how weird that looks? (ha-ha) I talked to President Dewsnup, I am assuming he called because you said something to him. When he called me on Friday and he said that more than likely I would probably be able to stay. So I was getting really excited.
That is too funny to hear about Morgan has a different type of a companion you can learn so much from anyone if you give them the chance. Just hope that he doesn’t get all macho on the Elder and give him the cold shoulder. He could end up finding some great friends there. I know that I did.
That is too crazy that Colten is leaving in twenty one days I bet he is so excited, our transfers will be the same week because he leaves in three weeks and will be in the field in another three weeks so we will be on the same schedule. So what day do you leave for Salt Lake the Monday before? That is so crazy.
I sent you a letter earlier this week and well it will probably be there tomorrow or something like that.
So Colten is scared to talk well the fact is tell him to get over it. I gave a talk in the MTC and they are always making you do things in front of people. We have sung several times in front of the congregation and my second Sunday I had given a talk here in Puerto Rico in Spanish. So the sooner he gets over it the better. It’s really not that big of deal.
So Jayson is working at Pure Fitness, is that the same place where Jay Gearhart works? I am so excited for him to be going to Apollo College. He just needs to stick with it no matter how hard it gets. Because there is a lot of science with that and well it won’t be easy. So they all went to Vegas was that for Jayson’s birthday? At least they are doing things.
As for Tristan he looks like a little devil seems that he has the same attitude that Gracie has when she was a little girl.
So as for the transfers I did not get transfered and really I don’t understand why I was not transferred? They tell me not to ride my bike but there is no way that this area can be walked and I know that they are not planning on giving us a car. It’s just so crazy to know Pres. Dewsnup is thinking, he throws curve balls and well, I don’t think I can handle another transfer here in this area it is way to big. I am really confused right now. As for stories I don’t really have any, I just try to make it through the week with a good attitude trying to understand what is going to happen. So if Salt Lake says that I can stay does he plan on keeping me here where all the problems started? I just want to know some things? I can deal with it. But the thing is that things are good right now. I am with Elder Polanco and he helps me out more than anything I have a way sweet district who are all awesome and well even though I don’t know these things I still have trust in my heavenly father that everything will work out. What can you do? Well things are a bit hectic right now but I go through it like a snow plow. Well I love you so much and wish the best with the new smile!
Peace, Logan
Dear Family,
I got the shoes today thank you so much. I have been doing service in church shoes and gym shorts you could imagine at how weird that looks? (ha-ha) I talked to President Dewsnup, I am assuming he called because you said something to him. When he called me on Friday and he said that more than likely I would probably be able to stay. So I was getting really excited.
That is too funny to hear about Morgan has a different type of a companion you can learn so much from anyone if you give them the chance. Just hope that he doesn’t get all macho on the Elder and give him the cold shoulder. He could end up finding some great friends there. I know that I did.
That is too crazy that Colten is leaving in twenty one days I bet he is so excited, our transfers will be the same week because he leaves in three weeks and will be in the field in another three weeks so we will be on the same schedule. So what day do you leave for Salt Lake the Monday before? That is so crazy.
I sent you a letter earlier this week and well it will probably be there tomorrow or something like that.
So Colten is scared to talk well the fact is tell him to get over it. I gave a talk in the MTC and they are always making you do things in front of people. We have sung several times in front of the congregation and my second Sunday I had given a talk here in Puerto Rico in Spanish. So the sooner he gets over it the better. It’s really not that big of deal.
So Jayson is working at Pure Fitness, is that the same place where Jay Gearhart works? I am so excited for him to be going to Apollo College. He just needs to stick with it no matter how hard it gets. Because there is a lot of science with that and well it won’t be easy. So they all went to Vegas was that for Jayson’s birthday? At least they are doing things.
As for Tristan he looks like a little devil seems that he has the same attitude that Gracie has when she was a little girl.
So as for the transfers I did not get transfered and really I don’t understand why I was not transferred? They tell me not to ride my bike but there is no way that this area can be walked and I know that they are not planning on giving us a car. It’s just so crazy to know Pres. Dewsnup is thinking, he throws curve balls and well, I don’t think I can handle another transfer here in this area it is way to big. I am really confused right now. As for stories I don’t really have any, I just try to make it through the week with a good attitude trying to understand what is going to happen. So if Salt Lake says that I can stay does he plan on keeping me here where all the problems started? I just want to know some things? I can deal with it. But the thing is that things are good right now. I am with Elder Polanco and he helps me out more than anything I have a way sweet district who are all awesome and well even though I don’t know these things I still have trust in my heavenly father that everything will work out. What can you do? Well things are a bit hectic right now but I go through it like a snow plow. Well I love you so much and wish the best with the new smile!
Peace, Logan
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