July 10th letter

Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: How are things going in Utah? 1. Pretty good. Are you getting hot? 2. Yes (I miss that dry heat). Do you need me to send you anything besides your $30? 3. No. Are you eating well? 4. Yes. Tell me about your Family Home Evenings. 5. It is called District Meeting, and it is not in any way, shape, or form like FHE, except for the fact that it takes place on Monday night. Do the sister and senior missionaries join you? 6. No. Where do you have them? 7. At the church building. Do the missionaries take turns doing the lessons? 8. Yes. Tell me about the Colemans. Are they pretty cool? 9. Yes. Tell me who's in your apartment now. Is Elder Talbot and Elder Squire still there? 10. Elder Talbot is still my senior companion, but Elder Squire is not in our apartment. I am doing very well, actually. We got some coupons for some restaurants, so I am eating very well.
Well, I still have some things to do. I love you all and miss you like crazy.
Love,
Elder Huston

July 3rd

Dear mom,
I am doing well here. The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: some ward members were helping me get all the laundry done, and one sister found $30 in your black jacket pocket! I can either send it to you in your next box, or deposit it in your account, just let me know.1. Send it in the next box. Speaking of boxes, did you get your last one? 2. Yes. Did you send Grammy a thank you card? 3. Yes. Any awesome meals you've cooked? 5. Yes, just yesterday I cooked a London Broil. It was awesome. Is there anything you need us to send you? 6. No. How are your pants and shoes holding up? 7. Fine. I am sorry that I was unable to email you on Saturday, but the library was closed.
I love you all so much, but there are things that need to be done out here.
Love,
Elder Huston

Yellow denotes mom's questions

Dear Mom,

How is the work going?

Everything is fine here.

Hey, I heard that Elder and Sister Ford were leaving soon [Directors of young missionaries]. They're in Grammy's ward in Kanab, remember. Do you know who will take their place?

It turns out that a couple by the name of the Colemans Are taking Elder & Sister Ford's place.

Is Elder Talbot still your campanion? Any new Elders? Seems like you guys change a lot. Are there specific days for transfers?

There is no specific days for transfers that I know of. There are no new elders.

Any other exciting or faith promoting things happen to you lately?

Nothing new or faith promoting has happened. Oh, except for something I keep forgetting to tell you. A few weeks ago, there was a temple devotional, and you would never believe who gave the talk... ELDER RUSSELL M. NELSON OF THE 12! AND I GOT TO SHAKE HIS HAND

Sorry to cut this short, but I still have a lot to do today.

Love,

Elder Huston

Dear Mom,

Things are fine here, although I had a bad experience today. Just as we were getting on the Trax, THE GAY PARADE DECIDED TO PASS IN FRONT OF US!

My chicken dinner went very well, actually.

No, I do not cook for everyone very often.

Yes, I am still at the JSMB, even though everyone else in my apartment works in the Family History Library.

I love you all so much, and miss you all terribly.

Love,Elder Huston

Dear Mom,
Things are going pretty well over here. And yes, we have a new elder in our apartment. His name is Elder Mortenson. He is from Florida. I am going to make a chicken dinner for my apartment tomorrow. It just rained yesterday. I am so glad that Jack does not have leukemia. I put his name on the temple prayer roll again. Sending me that jelly and those shirts is about all I could really use now. Oh, and thank you for the treats, especially those fortune cookies.
I love you all so much and I truly hope all will go well.
Love,
Elder Huston

May 8th 3 months out

Dear Mom,
I am doing just fine, and man, do I have some funny stories to tell you guys! I will be calling you at around 8 AM tomorrow; however, you should know that it will not be from my phone, as I sent it in the package I sent you for Mother's Day. Which reminds me: I AM VERY SORRY THAT YOU WILL NOT GET THE PACKAGE IN TIME! There was a mix-up in the mail, which I will explain tomorrow. By the way, did you get an email from a company called Family Odyssey? If so, I hope you responded with a yes to it. I love you all, and am also very excited to talk to you. Talk to you soon.
Love,
Elder Huston

Mom's questions are in blue:
Dear Mom,
The answers to your ?'s, in order, are: Did you get a chance to go to the temple?
1. Yes. What is your favorite thing you have cooked so far on your mission?
2. Rocky Road Cookie Pizza. Will you be able to call me on Mother's Day? 3. I hope so. Hey, what happened with the report thing, did you figure out how to get it to the mission president?4. Yes, I figured it out. It's getting pretty darn hot out here, what's it like for you. Is the snow pretty much gone now?5. It snowed JUST LAST WEEK out here, for the love of Pete!!! IN THE SUMMER!!!!
Do not worry, I will be sending the camera to you very soon. I can't promise it will get there in time, but I can promise I will send it, along with my phone, ASAP. Oh yeah, and when you check your email and you see an offer to beta-test a game, SAY YES! I got the people at the NGS (National Genealogical Society) to offer you guys the chance to test a new FAMILY HISTORY VIDEO GAME, FOR FREE! You can thank me by sending my good umbrella up in my next package, along with some snacks.
I love you all so much.
Love,
Elder Huston