01-17-11 To Mom:

Well that sounds pretty tiring haha. I've been tired forever soI can feel yall's pain. Well those elders are lucky to be serving in our ward. You're the best cook ever:) I love those garlic breadsticks too. So Scarlett is just selling your food at school. Looks like you found another job haha. Well that's good that he arrived safely back in Pasco. So he was on the flight w/ Leah's baby and its new parents? That's pretty cool. Well that's good that Shayanna and the baby are doing a lot better. It's close to finding out if it's a boy or girl. I'll be praying it's a boy. That would be sweet. So she's taking Steven's job calling ppl? I guess that's better for her than working at the UPS store and working harder. Well Elder Fox got his visa to Brazil last week and now I'm with another visa waiter, the missionary I trained Elder Maughan. It's weird but it's aight haha. Haha dad has like a million guns now. He should find a better hobby haha. jk. That's a good one to have since the times are getting worse and worse. They're good protection haha. What's Steven's book about? One he wrote? Well that's good that yall get a day to chill and be a family and no one is working. I bet that's nice. Well on Monday we didn't do anything so we were bored outta our minds so we just chilled. It stunk way bad. Dad is always getting a new phone it seems like. So his old phone is just an itouch now. That's cool. Does Miles still have the one I sold to him? Well this week was pretty good. We found some sweet ppl and had good lessons with them. We have this family we're teaching - the dad is less active and his wife and 2 kids aren't members and they've been coming, so we have high hopes for them. Things are going pretty well here for us cant complain working hard so well see wat happens

well thanx for everything mom. Luv ya- have a great week

elder goodrich

To Dad:

Well it sounds like work is going crazy and that you're working crazy hrs. What were yall working on? Ya sacrament mtg is the most important mtg and I luv taking the sacrament - helps me a lot. That's a pretty good thing to talk about with members and others have been talking about missionary work as well. It's a really important thing and members are the best way for missionary work. Have yall had any experiences with non-members lately? What book is it called you are reading? I've wanted to read a Miracle of Forgiveness but i just haven't had time. maybe when I get home. Ya something that reminds me of what you said, about you being mushy, Joseph Smith said about teaching the ppl of the church. I just teach true doctrine and principles and I let them govern themselves but you taught us well. Thanx for everything dad. You're the best. I've been reading Jesus the Christ lately and I luv learing about Christ and his teachings and especially about the atonement - best thing that could've ever happened to man kind. Ya I hate wearing my coat cuz it's cold but at the same time it's humid so it doesn't help too much haha. Well Elder Fox got his visa and my new comp is the missionary I trained in Asheboro - Elder Maughan. It's kinda weird but I enjoy serving with him. He's a great missionary - teaches me a lot about relying on the spirit and being humble. He's a great guy. So does Miles still go out with the missionaries a lot? Has he started his papers yet? Sounds like Shay is doing a lot better now. Hopefully everything goes well with them. I hope it's a boy sooo bad - I'll teach him to be a sports superstar like me haha jk. Well I haven't seen pres for a while but we have interviews this week which is sweet. We haven't had them forever so I'm excited for that. Well things are going good here. Thanx for everything you've helped me out with, dad. luv ya

marsh

01-10-11 To Mom:

Ya I heard about you going to Idaho. Sounds like you had a great time being with Shayanna and Steven. Sounds like they're doing good. That's good that they have a really good relationship.

Well sounds you're doing great in your new calling and having a good time - as long as you're not the prez haha. Sounds like Shay and Steve are doing great as a couple and are very happy together. I'm glad for them. That's sweet that you're having the elders over and that Jordan is coming back. Sounds like yall really enjoy him being there. Well I'll pray for Shayanna and her baby and that all will be ok. How along is it? Well it sounds like things are going pretty good back home and that work and church and all that is going good. So what's been new with yall? I was on lds.org and looking at some stuff. How big is our stake? Well this week was pretty good. We found a few peeps and we worked hard and are working with some less actives and they came to church. I love to see when the atonement works on ppls lives and helps them change and become followers of our savior. My new comp is Elder Fox from Utah and he's way cool. We get along great. He's waiting for his visa to go to Brazil - same as one of my other comps I trained. The ward and area here is sweet. I love serving here. Well thanx for everything you do for me and help me out. Thanx have a great week. luv ya

marsh

To Dad:

Wow that's crazy working 7 days in a row. Ya I hate missing the sacrament. I'm learning about it too and know what it means and how it can help us. Ya, that was one of the 1st things I really picked up is you can totally see his influence out here and I didn't really see it back home but w/e (what/ever). Ya and another thing I've realized is, he copies the savior's power and that's how he deceives. That's sweet that you're getting a new iphone 4. I bet you love your job haha jk. Well this week was pretty good- we found a few new ppl to teach. The work is going a little bit slow. We were tracting and we we were talking to this lady and as we were getting ready to leave and she told us that her husband's ex was a Mormon and that she's retarded. It was funny. We started laughing. My new comp is Elder Fox from Utah and he's way cool. We get along really well. He's waiting for his visa to Brazil. Meals, um, we had some way good enchiladas and chicken. There's some good cooks here:) but not like mom's haha. Something I learned from Elder Clayton is how to have the spirit more cuz when we bash or argue the spirit isn't there and how to have charity even if ppl are dumb. He was a really good missionary - fun to serve with. Well sounds like everything is going pretty good back home. Hope you have a great week. Thanx for everything, dad. luv ya

marsh

01-03-11 To Mom:

Man it's so weird that it's 2011. I got 5 1/2 months left. I'm weirded out. Ya I think yall told me you're going to stay with Rodebacks. I bet you really enjoyed that. How are they doing? Snow - well I hate it, but I can deal with it. Shayanna and I have talked about it, as well, so i might apply to BYU-I. So there's a bunch of snow there. That stinks - it's been like 60 the last few days and sunny - I luv it here - not to make yall jealous or anything. Do they know if the baby is a boy or girl yet? I'm doing the best I can to focus eventhough I get distacted sometimes. I work hard and the work is moving. We found 2 sweet couples tracting and miracles are starting to happen. It's sweet. Elder Clayton is getting transferred so I'll have a new comp. I'll send pics of him and our baptism and others next week. I've already had some things I've regretted and things I've done but I've forgiven myself and have been a lot better, so I dont let those things bother me anymore. Well how's work and all that going? Did yall have a good chrsitmas break and new years? So how was your trip to Rexburg? Well things aer going good here and I'm loving the work. Well have a great week. luv ya

Oh we had a special mtg with Elder Giddons of the 70ty. It was pretty good - learned a lot.

Well thanx for everything. luv ya

marsh