Busy week

Yeah, Sis Miller called me after she called you and told me that you told her to give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Mom thats against mission rules haha jk she said mom rules overrule mission rules any day haha. Ya shes a really good lady and theyre a good fam.

Thats good that dad did really good on his talk he always does good ive gotten better at my talks too, but thats true dad knows a lot about the gospel which is good.

Yup it is getting closer which is weird its going by too fast and that will be a weird day when I have to come home, it happens but its good i guess.

sounds like yall r doing good and having fun

Well asheboro is going good were having good weeks lately and its sweet we have some realy good gators that will be baptized so its all good

Well have a good week mom luv ya

my week was pretty good we taught a bunch of lessons and we have 2 way good investigators.

The hurricane just took all the humidity away and it felt so good outside i luved it i wish more hurricanes happened jk that would suck.

Thats sweet that Sis Murrow emailed you. Well maybe you could have it at a family in utah. That would be sweet but im sure you will visit them someday Hopefully a little after my mission theyll go to the temple and i wanna be there for that.

Yeah a lot of people have little problems with us not being able to go home for weddings and funerals, but I don't know why stuff happens and we cant go sometimes it doesnt bother me.

I bet mom luvs telling ppl that she has two boys on missions too.

Thats sweet that the elders there like yall. Are they over there a lot? does miles spend a lot of time with them as well? hows he doing?

Well asheboro is going good luv ya mom and dad have a good week.

Elder Goodrich

Good Week

Ya its getting a bit cooler here too which is awesome.Thats good the the car is fixed so yall can get around easier

Pres Thomas has been sending us texts and he always talks about luv the work and enjoy it so we always need to have a positive attitude towards everything and we will find the happiness we are looking for also just doing wat u know is right always makes us feel happy so theres my 2 cents.

How was Miles' talk? so do u guys spend a lot of time in moses? thats good that yall got to spend time with the fam.

Thats good that yall had that chat with Miles for his mission hes already doing more to prepare than i did i wish now, that ive been out to have spent more time with the missionaries and get a better idea of wat it would be like and how missionaries luv getting help from the members i never wanted to back home which i kinda regret but ill enjoy helping them when i get home

Ya obedience is key and ive learned from my mistakes as well so i can become better

Thats sweet that mom gotta go to a football game to bad wsu kinda sux but she probably saw bj guerra and jarred walker so that would be sweet.

Ya im gunna start running and eating a bit better but its hard on the mish to lose weight cuz ur always busy teaching and finding

haha thats weird Dad that you had that feeling and thats wat Pres Thomas told me after transfer mtg cuz he wants older missionaries not to have to worry about leadership so they can just go out and work and apply all the things weve learned so far which is kinda cool. its nice not having to worry about what to train on and all that stuff

We had a pretty good week, we found this awesome family probably one of the best. we found them tracing and we set an appointment up and went and taught them on friday and it was awesome. we're learning new stuff that should help us a lot and it was probably the best 1st lesson ive ever given and thats wat elder o'laughlin thinks too it was awesome. he understood and and when we talked about joseph smith and his story after the 1st vision we just sat there and we could tell he totally felt the spirit and i felt it strongly too like how i feel when i watch the testaments it was awesome theyre a great family and we taught a few other peeps that r getting closer to baptism so this area is picking up a bit which is awesome

well have u talked to linda lately?

well have a good week luv ya dad

Elder Goodrich

Having a good time

09-07-10

That’s good that Cameron got his bike back. It’s a blessing nothing was wrong with it and he got it back. That’s pretty sweet that yall had lunch with Big Jim and that he’s doing good. I bet you enjoyed the time with Shayanna and Steven and that yall had fun. It sounds like they’re doing pretty well. That stinks that you had to go to work before they left. Did you cry on the way to work? That would stink just leaving like that, I guess. That’s good that the girls are getting settled in into everything. sounds like they’re doing good. Sounds like work isn’t going that great right now but im sure it’ll speed up. So you only work a few hrs? So how’s the house looking these days? Ya it sounds like Miles is having a little rough time with things these days and he will stay outta stuff like that with the missionaries. Does he hangout with them a lot?

Sounds like he’s on his way towards preparing for a mission. He’ll be good when he goes. Those elders are lucky - was it your homemade pizza?

Sounds like the RS is going pretty sweet for you and that you’re having a good time there. I’m sure you’ll be a great seminary teacher (at the enrichment activity) :) So is Andrew’s honey the best you’ve ever had?

Sounds like yall are enjoying Pasco a lot better than before; that’s good. Sounds like when you work your days are pretty crazy - waking up early and all that. But I guess it’s what you gotta do haha. Same here - wake up early and all that stuff. No, we (me and the other Marshall) didn’t get to go on exchanges cuz Elder Watt needed to pack and wanted to say bye to some ppl so we didn’t. It would’ve been sweet and I probably won’t go on exchanges with him cuz I got released from being a dl. Idk (I don’t know) why, but Pres Thomas talked to me after transfer mtg and told me he wanted to get missionaries with leadership experience to really not have to worry about stuff like that and just be normal missionaries and then call us to something else, so its all good and I enjoyed the time to serve as a dl. Ya I got the right camera card - its all good mom :) Linda Murrow wrote me and they’re doing great. They have callings and gave talks in church and Thomas just went to the temple. So it sounds like they’re doing great. Linda told me that she’s going to Utah with her friends. And they’re daughters (it’s the ppl that gave us their referral - the Farrisses) are coming to Utah for a bit and gunna visit Elder Mathises fam and was wondering how far we are from them. It would be sweet for yall to visit with them for a bit. I told dad to talk to Linda so maybe, but idk. It’ll be sweet if yall could meet them.

Well I’m doing pretty good here in Asheboro and the work is going pretty well and I’m having fun here, but I still miss Huntersville but I like it here.

Well hope you have a good week mom. luv ya

Elder Goodrich

Finally caught up.

7-26-10

Ya I saw Marshall K. Goodrich at transfers and got a pic with him. The cool thing is, is that I’m his district leader, which is weird, haha, and way cool. I got transferred to Asheboro with Elder Watt. He’s from Canada and he’s way cool; we get along good. Finally everything is moved to our new place in Pasco. Miles has been super busy since he’s graduated. I’m sure he’ll have fun in Utah, though, with the Hansens.

Wow that’s pretty sweet that we’re finally close to a temple. Too bad we don’t get to go out here. What does Aunt Lynda have? She was sick when I was there with Uncle Shane. Sounds like you guys are settling in the ward pretty well and that yall like it there. That’s good.

Well I miss Huntersville. It’s been my favorite. The ward was awesome and I made a bunch of friends there so I was bummed when I got the transfer call. But I’m glad to be here in Asheboro cuz its where I’m supposed to be. My week has been good so far in Asheboro - a lot more peeps to teach than Huntersville and a lot nicer, so I like it here. We talked to one guy for a bit; well kinda bashed with him and he condemned us to hell which was funny. Elder Watt and I were laughing afterward.

I’m glad to finally be in full car, so it’s way nice, especially in the summer time. The ward is nice here. We should be baptizing a few peeps here this transfer, so it’s sweet and I’m way pumped. Well I’ll be sending my camera card home today so it should get there soon :) Well have a good week. luv ya mom

Elder Goodrich

08-02-10

haha Miles is just enjoying life these days it seems like. Yeah he still owes me like 400 or 500 bucks as well so well see what happens. He can just buy me a new iTouch or something sweet like that when I get home :) thats good that yall are getting adjusted to the new ward. Iis it bigger than Moses Lake ward? Oh mom, for the piano do you think you could send me some songs on paper so I can practice? I’ll send a different email for the list of them. It sounds like yall are getting adjusted pretty well to tri-cities and all that jazz. Well hopefully everything with dad’s boss and other stuff goes well. Well my favorite memory of last week was really nothing. We just talked to some interesting ppl and they told us we’re going to hell and we kinda threw down with them; it was pretty fun :) I’m still getting used to Asheboro, since I’ve been in the cities my whole mission, so it’s a little different; but I’ll get used to it in no time. So what’s new in your life these days? Are you gunna start working when school starts up again? Well I hope you have a good week luv ya marsh hey mom do u think u could find these songs for the piano with the notes so I can learn them:

what I’ve done by linkin park

the titanic one by celine deon

and some other sweet ones that you could think of; maybe like 10 other songs or so thanx luv ya

Elder Goodrich

08-09-10

Well my week was alright. It’s going a little slow here right now but we’re working hard to find those who are ready and we’re working with some pretty good investigators right now. My best part of the week was exchanges with an ex-zl and he taught me a lot about how to be a good leader and all that. It’ll help me a lot. The district is pretty sweet right now. We get along great and have a lot of fun. Sounds like things will look pretty different when I get home. haha I’m sure there’s a lot of projects you are working on.

So do yall spend a lot of time with the Hansens these days? I bet yall are glad to be in Pasco and the Lord has surely blessed us. I’m very grateful for what has happened since I’ve been gone. Hey mom, thanx for the little package - that stuff for my arm is working good. So why can you only work 19 hrs a week? Have you tried to find a another job or something? I bet you’ll be glad to be back at work, cuz I know how much you luv helping kids even if they’re trouble sometimes. Haha So how’s the missionary work in Pasco? Is it a lot better than Moses Lake? I’m sure they (Elders Schroeder and Thompson in Pasco) are great missionaries and there is nothing wrong with the Dew, haha. But I have cut back a lot on it on the mission so its all good. Yeah Miles should go teaching with them since he’s really not doing anything and it will help him a lot on his mission and missionaries really do appreciate when members go with them on teams and he’ll become good friends with the elders and it’ll work out great. Does dad like his new job better than working at mlchc? Well it’s pretty crazy that summer is almost over and I bet the girls are not happy. Haha Well I’m enjoying my mission a lot and learning so much.

So mom, do you think you could make me a little binder of piano songs so on p-days or sometime I can practice? I wanna become really good at it cuz it’s so much fun. Um, a couple more songs: one called Boston, one called Hometown Glory, maybe some by Jon Schmidt, Fur Elise. That would be awesome, thanx.

Well hope you have a great week, mom. luv ya

Elder Goodrich

8-16-10

Hey mom. My week was alright. We’re going through a rough time right now; it’s hard to find ppl but I know we’re being tested and I’m working hard. I’ve had a headache for like 6 days now but it’s not a bad one so I’m loading up on Advil haha jk. It seems that the Hansens are over all the time now and it sounds like yall are having a lot of fun.

Sounds like yall are settling in really well in the new ward. haha I’m so glad that I’m not in school anymore and those days were not fun; just a waste of time. haha jk Just boring stuff that had to be done I guess.

That’s crazy that your tooth is falling apart but hopefully you get it fixed soon before it starts causing problems for you. That’s good that Miles finally found himself a job to keep him busy but I’m sure he’s gunna miss Micaiah a lot but I’m sure he’s tough enough to get through it – hopefully. That’s good that he’s good friends with the elders and likes them. Does he go on teams with them a lot? haha I bet yall can’t wait till that day comes. (Shayanna and Steven having a baby.) It’s so weird that yall are already talking about being g-parents haha. Crazy :) So how’re Shay and Steven doing in Idaho? Are you glad that school’s gunna be starting up pretty soon? Aight. Thanx mom. You are awesome and hope you have a great week. I’m doing pretty good here in Asheboro.

luv ya mom

Elder Goodrich

8-22-10

Ya I had a pretty good week; nothing happened even though we worked way hard.

that’s good that you are going to get your tooth fixed. I’m sure it’s been bugging you for a bit. Ya dad told me some of the stories from stake conference. They were pretty cool.

I think I remember them (dad’s cousin Elaine and her husband Elder Brad

Risenmay) but I’m not sure. I’ve forgotten a lot of things since I’ve been out. Sorry haha. That’s sweet that the new mission pres came. I bet he’s awesome. How’s the missionary work going for the elders in your ward? So Cameron finally got to see Josh Nielsen. That’s way sweet. Hope he’s doing good. Ya Miles seems to like his job a lot. Sounds fun and I bet he loves the food he gets from working there (Pita Pit). that’s one thing I do miss, your cooking :) that’s sweet that Steven and Shayanna are coming down for a bit. How arr they doing these days? That’s sweet that you finally are starting your job. I bet your’re excited to help those little kids :) Well a whole lot didn’t happen, but I just found out that the Murrow’s daughter Lindsay is taking the lessons and is doing really good. I’m so happy for the Murrows. They’re an awesome fam.

Looks like you guys had some fun at the zoo and spending time with the Hansens.

Well hope you have a great week mom. luv ya

Elder Goodrich

8-30-10

I wish it was cloudy here in Asheboro. It’s so stinking hot and humid. I cant wait for the fall but I’ll enjoy it while it’s here. haha So the girls are way nervous about school. It’s always like that in new places, so hopefully they get settled in good. Sounds like yall had a good time with the Barclays. It’s so weird to say that, haha. I’m sure it helped Shayanna out a lot. That’s sweet that the elders have a great relationship with Miles. I really haven’t found a family to hang out with a whole lot; just in Huntersville. It was the best. I was pretty good friends with some of the youth going to college so we would chill with them sometimes. It was fun. I just need to get settled in a little bit more and I’ll be good here in Asheboro. So you’re already teaching in Relief Society… so much fun, haha. But I’m sure yall fit in the ward just fine, right? Sounds like the stake down there is getting a lot bigger, so I’m sure it’ll be good for the girls. Ya I’ve really enjoyed the mish and it’s a lot of fun and I’ve learned so much about the gospel. Well Elder Watt is getting transferred. it was a lot of fun with him and I enjoyed it. We had a way good week overall; it was awesome. I bet your mouth is sore but I bet you’re glad you finally have a better tooth and all that, haha. I bet Steven laughs all the time - Miles is one goofy kid, haha, but he’s awesome. Sounds like Cameron is doing way better than me, haha. He got 14 new gators in 3 days; I got 10 all transfer, haha. jk Sounds like he’s doing great as well. Are you glad you are working again? To keep you busy?

Well hopefully you have a great week.

luv ya mom

Elder Goodrich

Busy busy busy

7-19-10

My week: we didn’t hardly do anything. I had a meeting in Charlotte: all the trainers, dls, and zls were there getting trained on the new mission curriculum, so it was good.

I bet it was a long 2 days just waiting. Yea I feel the Angel’s and Chico’s pain. We watched the Murrow’s dogs for like 4 days and it was terrible. They freaked out; it was a mess. That’s good that everything is going smooth. How’s the new ward? I bet dad’s glad to be close to the Hansen family and I’m sure Miles will make a bunch of friends down there, hopefully. But I’m still in his shoes; I will always miss Moses Lake. How are Miles and Seth Hansen crazy together? Well we don’t have a lot of gators right now but the work is going good. Thomas and Sarah are getting baptized tomorrow :) so I’m way pumped for them. The wedding went really well; it was my 1st so it was a little weird, but I still liked it. I’ll send pics soon so yall can see them. This summer went by way fast. School starts next month for yall. It’s so weird how time is flying. Next week you should send pics of the whole house - every room and everything.

well ttyl, mom. luv ya

Elder Goodrich

07-12-10

Sounds like yall’s week was pretty crazy but thank goodness we’re finally in the new house. Sounds like everything is going pretty well there. Things are going pretty well here as well. We’re having 3 baptisms in the next week so things are going really well.

Transfers are next week so we’ll see what happens with everything, but it would be cool to stay here one more transfer. It’s pretty sweet that Marshall is coming in about a week.

The area is doing pretty well and we’re meeting a lot of sweet ppl that hopefully go somewhere. We had dinner and hung out with the Murrows, Farrisss and Killebrews and a few other ppl so we had a good week. Well the weather has cooled off a bit so it’s nice and this upcoming week I have a meeting that’s 4 days long so it might be a long week.

Elder Goodrich

7-6-10

That’s good to hear that you are finally getting over your cold. That stinks that Scarlett got a cough at camp but it sounded like she and Miranda both had a really good time at camp though. haha What do you expect of Miles coming and going? haha What’s he usually up to? That’s pretty sweet that we got another car - Honda Accord – they’re pretty nice cars. It sounds like Miles is way happy to have more freedom haha. Sounds like yall had a pretty good weekend and everything. Did yall go to the firework show in Othello this year? So yall drove all the way to Pasco and back for church? Wow that’s crazy. That’s kinda how far some people have to travel to church out here haha. That sounds like a really good dinner (chicken soup and rolls) and I’m sure that Crystal had a really good bday. Wow yall still haven’t moved. Alright I’ll send Crystal’s card cuz I was gonna send it last week but I wasn’t sure if yall moved or not so its on the way. Don’t tell her haha. Our last week was pretty good. Thomas and Sara are doing really good - still on track for everything and Elder Mathis and I are baptizing them. Thomas asked me to baptize him so I was pretty excited for that and honored as well. Tell grandma and grandpa hi for me and I luv them. Sounds like the ward is pretty nice but idk (I don’t know) if it can beat Moses Lake though; we’ll have to wait and see. I’ll be praying so everything will work out this week and that yall will be able to move out this weekend.

Well have a great week luv ya mom

Elder Goodrich