Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are things going in the new apartment especially with the new Elder? 1. Good. Elder Olson is nowhere as scary as he really seems. Heck, Elder Shipton (my old senior companion), because of the facts that he is a big guy and is always scowling, everyone thought he was a serial killer! But, in reality, he is totally harmless Did you get the pumpkins? 2. Yes. Were they all smashed up? 4. No. How are you doing on money? 5. Good. I'll be sending a package soon, any requests? 6. A CD player with speakers(we can't use headphones) and some Mo-Tab CDs. Tell me about your new position. 7. Basically, it is a job that fits my likes and dislikes better. I don't know how to explain it, but it is more of a job that is for a problem-solver...like me!
Well, I gotta get going. There's so much time and so little to do. (Wait, strike that; reverse it.)
Love,
Elder Huston
Saturday, October 30, 2010
October 23 letter
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are you doing?1. Fine, except for the fact that I found out yesterday that I'm moving. Although it isn't the fact that I'm moving that bums me out; it's who I'm moving in with that's bad. Not only am I a junior companion AGAIN (sometimes I think that I am destined to be a junior companion for the entirety of my mission), but I am going to be the junior companion to an elder I’m not real fond of. Other than that, I'm doing fine. Are you getting cold yet? 2. Yes. Do they have a Krispy Kremes close by? 3. None that I know of. Hey, do you get the ensign or New Era? 4. Yes, I actually get them both. Are you getting enough to eat? 5. Yes. Are your clothes still fitting ok? 6. Yes. Hey, have you sent back your cameras yet and do you have minutes left on your phone or should I add some for your Christmas phone call? I have not sent those cameras back yet and I am out of minutes on my phone. What are some ideas for people to sendyou for birthday/Christmas presents? You can send me some snacks and prayers. Oh, there are a couple of restaurants out here I could use gift cards for, i.e. Subway (Eat Fresh), Sbarro's and Great Steak.
I love you all.
Love,
Elder Huston
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are you doing?1. Fine, except for the fact that I found out yesterday that I'm moving. Although it isn't the fact that I'm moving that bums me out; it's who I'm moving in with that's bad. Not only am I a junior companion AGAIN (sometimes I think that I am destined to be a junior companion for the entirety of my mission), but I am going to be the junior companion to an elder I’m not real fond of. Other than that, I'm doing fine. Are you getting cold yet? 2. Yes. Do they have a Krispy Kremes close by? 3. None that I know of. Hey, do you get the ensign or New Era? 4. Yes, I actually get them both. Are you getting enough to eat? 5. Yes. Are your clothes still fitting ok? 6. Yes. Hey, have you sent back your cameras yet and do you have minutes left on your phone or should I add some for your Christmas phone call? I have not sent those cameras back yet and I am out of minutes on my phone. What are some ideas for people to sendyou for birthday/Christmas presents? You can send me some snacks and prayers. Oh, there are a couple of restaurants out here I could use gift cards for, i.e. Subway (Eat Fresh), Sbarro's and Great Steak.
I love you all.
Love,
Elder Huston
October 9th letter to mom
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How's my favorite missionary? 1. Pretty good. What did you think of conference? 2. It was awesome! Did you get to sit in the conference center? 3. No; it's a funny story, actually. You see, someone came into my zone asking if anyone wanted to swap him for a Sunday afternoon ticket. It just so happened that I had one, so I traded him for a Saturday afternoon session ticket. Problem was, he had apparently come all the way from Brazil to come here, so, naturally, it was in the Portuguese section, & by the time I realized this, it was too late. Plus, I had a SERIOUSLY BAD MIGRAINE all day Saturday. Still, I was glad that I was able to help someone out. Did you see anyone you knew from home? 3. No. Hey, did you get my package? 4. Yes, I just got it on Thursday. Are you still with the same companion and in the same apartment? 5. Yes. Tell me something great that has happened in the last month. 6. See #3. What's you favorite part of your mission? 7. I feel like I'm doing something that is benefiting others.
Anyway, our apartment just got one of the new guys this month. His name is Elder Thomas. He's pretty cool.
Well, I gotta run. Lots to do today.
Love,
Elder Huston
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How's my favorite missionary? 1. Pretty good. What did you think of conference? 2. It was awesome! Did you get to sit in the conference center? 3. No; it's a funny story, actually. You see, someone came into my zone asking if anyone wanted to swap him for a Sunday afternoon ticket. It just so happened that I had one, so I traded him for a Saturday afternoon session ticket. Problem was, he had apparently come all the way from Brazil to come here, so, naturally, it was in the Portuguese section, & by the time I realized this, it was too late. Plus, I had a SERIOUSLY BAD MIGRAINE all day Saturday. Still, I was glad that I was able to help someone out. Did you see anyone you knew from home? 3. No. Hey, did you get my package? 4. Yes, I just got it on Thursday. Are you still with the same companion and in the same apartment? 5. Yes. Tell me something great that has happened in the last month. 6. See #3. What's you favorite part of your mission? 7. I feel like I'm doing something that is benefiting others.
Anyway, our apartment just got one of the new guys this month. His name is Elder Thomas. He's pretty cool.
Well, I gotta run. Lots to do today.
Love,
Elder Huston
September 25th letter
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are things going? 1. Good. How’s the companionship? 2. Same as #1. Have you made any great meals lately? 3. Not yet. Do you shop at Smiths? 4. Yes. How's the money situation? 5. Same as #'s 1 & 2. Hey, I talked to Sister Brown and she asked if you had gotten her package. Have you? 6. Not yet. How's the temple attendence going? 7.Pretty good. Any requests for your package? Do you need anything? 8. You know the button-up shirt I would always wear to my Institute classes, the one w/ all the overlapping circles? If you could send that along w/ some more cactus jelly and/or syrup and some snacks, I would GREATLY appreciate it.
I love you all, and I pray as often as I remember that you all get along w/o me to help keep the peace.
Love,
Elder Huston
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are things going? 1. Good. How’s the companionship? 2. Same as #1. Have you made any great meals lately? 3. Not yet. Do you shop at Smiths? 4. Yes. How's the money situation? 5. Same as #'s 1 & 2. Hey, I talked to Sister Brown and she asked if you had gotten her package. Have you? 6. Not yet. How's the temple attendence going? 7.Pretty good. Any requests for your package? Do you need anything? 8. You know the button-up shirt I would always wear to my Institute classes, the one w/ all the overlapping circles? If you could send that along w/ some more cactus jelly and/or syrup and some snacks, I would GREATLY appreciate it.
I love you all, and I pray as often as I remember that you all get along w/o me to help keep the peace.
Love,
Elder Huston
September 18th letter
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How's my favorite missionary? 1. Pretty good. Zach finally got a job selling security systems. It ought to be interesting, don't you think? 2. ZACH GOT A JOB SELLING SECURITY SYSTEMS How?! How is you companionship going? 3. Pretty well. Have you been able to go to the temple lately? 4. No. Speaking of eating, are you eating well? 5. Yes. Do you need any new cookbooks or treats or anything. 6. If you could send me some more goodies, that would be great.
Oh, by the way, Dad said that he found some more info on John Huston. If he could email that to me or print it out and put it in the package, I wouldn't mind.
I love you all so much, and tell everyone I said hi.
Love,
Elder Huston
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How's my favorite missionary? 1. Pretty good. Zach finally got a job selling security systems. It ought to be interesting, don't you think? 2. ZACH GOT A JOB SELLING SECURITY SYSTEMS How?! How is you companionship going? 3. Pretty well. Have you been able to go to the temple lately? 4. No. Speaking of eating, are you eating well? 5. Yes. Do you need any new cookbooks or treats or anything. 6. If you could send me some more goodies, that would be great.
Oh, by the way, Dad said that he found some more info on John Huston. If he could email that to me or print it out and put it in the package, I wouldn't mind.
I love you all so much, and tell everyone I said hi.
Love,
Elder Huston
September 4th letter
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How is your mission going? 1. Pretty well. Have you had any great experiences this week? 2. Not really. Did Sister Brown send you a package? 3. Yes. Any break throughs on the Huston line? 4. Not yet, but I'm working on it. How come you didn't tell me you saw the Hamelwrights? 5. Honestly, I thought I was hallucinating. How is the new companion going? 6. Fine. Have you found out about the digital camera? 7. No. Can you download pictures to us? 8. I don't know.
Anyway, we just got a bunch of new elders in the mission, which is good, because we have been getting seriously low on those lately.
Well, I gotta run. Lots of time, little to do. Wait, you know what I mean.
Love ya,
Elder Huston
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How is your mission going? 1. Pretty well. Have you had any great experiences this week? 2. Not really. Did Sister Brown send you a package? 3. Yes. Any break throughs on the Huston line? 4. Not yet, but I'm working on it. How come you didn't tell me you saw the Hamelwrights? 5. Honestly, I thought I was hallucinating. How is the new companion going? 6. Fine. Have you found out about the digital camera? 7. No. Can you download pictures to us? 8. I don't know.
Anyway, we just got a bunch of new elders in the mission, which is good, because we have been getting seriously low on those lately.
Well, I gotta run. Lots of time, little to do. Wait, you know what I mean.
Love ya,
Elder Huston
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