Elder Marshall Goodrich's "Tarheel" Mission

4-4-11
mom and dad
it was good to watch conference this week. it was great, i learned a lot. pres monsons talk during priesthood was really good and they talked a lot about marriage which was crazy haha, telling all of us to get married fast and start our fams. ya there where a lot of great talks and i learned a lot. i'll be studying my notes for the next little while. the prophet and apostles r such great speakers and teachers and i know theyve been called of god and receive revelation for us and how we can become better and things to work on and prepare for. thats sweet that miranda is doing good in softball. tell her nice job. ya miles seems to be doing a lot better and he will be a great missionary. sounds like yall r really enjoying the new ward and things r going great. i guess it'll be sweet to meet the new ward but w/e. it'll be weird for me. i really miss moses lake, A LOT. well im not training again cuz he got his visa and so did elder measom and, elder smiths is almost here and when he leaves i think i'll be training one of the ones that just came so we'll see but w/e happens i'll be fine with it. well thats great that u still have ur job, mom, and that things r going good - u were probably ticked at ur boss haha and i know HF watches over us and when we're living right and doing the things that we need to he'll help us and guide us. thats crazy that he's (elder whatcott) married to his (president thomas's) daughter. i'll let him know that today haha. thats way cool.i will continue to do my best to be a great missionary and work hard. we had a rough week. we hardly taught ppl and the stocks, the fam we were teaching for a long time and were great, the husband isnt ready and the wife and kids r and he told us its not time for him and he didnt want contact from the church and that really ticked me off. i was really mad but things like this happen and we gotta learn and move on. saturday and sunday were good too. we had some awesome members feed us, theyre way cool and great fams. ya dad i'll do my best to be enthusiastic about the work and ive been getting better at it. thats awesome to hear dominic is going to brasil. thats really close to elder fox's mission. thats sweet. dom is a great kid. thats crazy that andrew and mackenzie and nick r engaged. tell them congrats for me if yall see them. so hows life and work and all that going for yall? i bet shayanna and steven r looking forward to coming and visiting yall and having a great time
well hope yall have a great spring break and have fun
luv yall
elder goodrich