Elder Packham
2307 West Main #324
Bozeman, MT 59718
Here is his update for this week:
Hey mom!
I just want you to
know that I do read your emails. I am sorry that I don't get to email you as
much. Last week I had enough time to write 1 email. It's nothing against you
and it's not that I don't read your emails. I wish you could see how busy I am.
I am just sorry that I can't do enough. But hey, I will do my best to find time
to take pictures and write you letters. I haven't written a solid letter in
about 5 months. It's nothing against you. Sister Mecham called again this week:
"Elder Packham are you doing okay?" hahaha yes sister mecham I'm fine.
She calls to check up on me when you email her (: Sister Mecham is the best.
I'll be home in 11 months momma, all you have to do is endure (: and don't
worry, that's probably not healthy. (Okay - so when I read this, I thought, wow-mom, way to make him feel bad :(. I actually felt terrible for that. When I wrote him back I reminded me that I know he is not on a mission to write his mother or take pictures - he is on a mission to serve the Lord. I do know this - I just miss him terribly. I shall endure. It's a whole range of conflicting emotions because I really wouldn't want it any other way. I had two missionaries teach me the gospel when I was sixteen and it changed my life - in amazing ways. I want others to be able to have the same blessings and knowledge that I do - most importantly, that families can be together forever.
I am glad to hear
that so many great things are happening back home! That makes me so happy! I am
excited for Jorvik to check out those colleges. It's seriously so great out
there and I hope that he sees that. I love and miss all of you. (We will be headed to Idaho/Utah and doing campus visits at BYU-I and USU. I am excited for Jorvik too... BYU-I was such a blessing for Jacob. I am not sure where Jake will want to attend school when he gets off his mission.)
The mission is
going great! We have 2 new missionaries in our zone and they are doing so well.
One of them is Elder Wolf, he's a champion. He's 19 but he's just so ready. He's great and has
so much potential. We went out to Belgrade last night to minister to the
missionaries Elder Crane and Elder Wolf as well as the investigators that they
have on date for baptism. It went really well. Elder Crane has only been out 6
weeks so we were able to train him a little bit as well. Bozeman is so
beautiful! I love it here! The university ward is doing great and everyone is
so missionary minded. 3 of our investigators were from members. One of them is
Rachael, she's so awesome! She is on date for april. One of her fellow shippers
came up to us our first day and said, "Rachael is awesome! Oh by the way
I'm bringing 2 friends to the next activity." It's so awesome. The 2 best
missionaries in our ward are Cache and Monte. They both grew up together in
Utah and are super great friends. They are both return missionaries and live in
the same dorm. They do everything together it's so funny. Monte is actually on
the MSU football team with a full ride scholarship. Things are going great! We
volunteered at the local foodbank for 3 hours the other day and found someone
to teach. We spoke in church our first Sunday, unfortunately the week that we
come into town is spring break. We gave great talks though considering they
didn't tell us we were teaching until Saturday night. (I was so happy to hear that the university ward is so missionary minded... that makes a HUGE difference for the missionaries. What a blessing!)
Elder Johnson is
doing great! I love being with him. We're on a health kick. Working out and
eating healthy. That is until the person who lives below us brings us food. Her
name is Yani, she's not a member but she feeds the missionaries all the time.
One day she comes up and gives us $20 to Qdoba, it's a place like cafe rio, the
very next day she came up and gave us receipts to pizza hut and told us to go
pick up our pizzas she bought us. She got 2 large meat lovers pizzas. We went
to go pick them up and eat and... Iowa state was playing some other team in
basketball. :( I WANT MARCH MADNESS. Elder Johnson's little brother just sent
him pictures, his highschool just won state back home in utah. He said it made
him a little homesick because his little brother won state and he wasn't there
to cheer him on. Elder Johnson played ball in high school too. ( I was actually surprised to hear Jake say I want March Madness - hahaha. He is so funny. Truth be told - basketball is Jake's FAVORITE!!! He loves it and I am sure he will be excited when he comes home next year in February - because it will be right around the corner. A big shout out to Yani for feeding the boys!!!)
I love you all. I
am healthy, safe, and warm. I don't need anything. I think I want to buy a new set of scriptures but
I'm not sure yet. The best way to learn your scriptures is to use new copies (:
that's how I've gotten to know the book of mormon so well. I pick up a new copy
every time. You should try it! (Love this boy!!! I am glad he is healthy and safe-- and especially warm, hahaha - Spring is coming Elder Packham!)
Here is a picture of Bozeman:
One final thing - if you get a chance - write to Elder Packham!!! If you are feeling bad that you haven't heard from him - please don't (see above). I know he would love to hear from everyone!!!!
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