April 18, 2011

Dear family,

 

How's it going? This week has been ca-razy. we walked all week. At least 13 miles a day. I have a blister the size of Texas on my right foot.

 

Anyways. Dawn, Tyler, and Kayla were all Baptized yesterday! WOOHOO!  So Elder Perkins baptized Dawn and Kayla, but Kayla, had to be re-baptized 3 times. Her foot came up the first time, her hand the second, but third time was the charm. It was pretty funny.  Oh, and I had the great opportunity to baptize Tyler. After i brought him up he said "Elder McBride, I'm gonna get you for that."  I tried explaining to him that i was supposed to "dunk" him. He didn't believe me. So I'd better watch my back!

 

But this week was a lot harder than last week... But it didn't seem like it. I guess I'm finally starting to really Love the work. I mean, this week was miserable. Like i said before we walked everywhere this week. And in the rain too. But it was a blast!  We came in for break on Tuesday just soaked. I mean, shirts, pants, sock, shoes, unmentionables...Everything. But it was fun.

 

Guess what..... A less active family in the ward let me borrow their guitar for a little while!  It's an old classical acoustic guitar. They said it was broken but all they needed to do with it was tighten a few screws and re-tune it. So because i did that for them, they said i could use it until i either get my own guitar or transfer out of the area!  And i need to learn a few songs for them. Jolean, the wife/mother, wants to hear the hymn "because i have been given much". We see them next Sunday so I'll have to practice =)

 

Oh, another funny thing. Elder Perkins and I discussed what we're going to be when we're older. I told him his future and he told me mine. So Elder Perkins is going to be a successful business man. Work behind a big desk in a big building with a big window. yeah. Big. He's also going to live in a big house out here in Pennsylvania-Delaware area. Going to be married 7 months after his mission and have 7 kids (5 boys 2 girls). Going to be called as the second counselor in the bishopric. Yeah. that's pretty much it. 

 

And I'm going to be a social worker/ high school counselor. Live in a good sized house. Own a Siberian Husky. Married 11 months after my mission and have 4 kids (3 boys, 1 girl). Going to be a adviser in the priest quorum. have bbq's at my house every two weeks in the summer. Yeah. pretty excited for it. 

 

It was a pretty fun game. 

 

Congrats Dad!  Or should i say "Mr. Busdriver man."  Glad you're excited to get going. So one of the missionary's out here is going home this next week. and his family is taking him on a cruise to Alaska. It would be pretty cool if you ran into him. Elder Griffiths (i'm not sure of his first name). 

 

I emailed Grandma and Grandpa Pulsipher last week and i heard back from them! They're doing really good. I'm sure you've heard but they're out there setting up Addiction recovery program in a lot of areas. They say the work is going good.

 

Well, Coatesville is calling =)

Love you!

 

Elder McBride