June 10, 2013 ~ Elder Merrill and I got to have another email chat, something we both value so much!
Mom: Hey
buddy! I haven't read your letter yet, I just wanted to let you know I'm here
today! WOOHOOO! LOVE YOU LOTS! :) Love Mom
Elder
Merrill:Awesome,
I´ll let you reply to this when you finish! I´m going to write dad real quick,
and I´ll wish him a Happy Father’s Day!
Mom:Hi ya son! I'm
so happy for a chance to say hi to you "in person" :) Yeah,
Father's Day is this coming up Sunday so sending him a note today is perfect! I
just mailed him a card from all of us. I always put "Elder Merrill sends
his love" on stuff like that, because I know you do.
I have hired a guy to paint the house,
it is way too much beyond my abilities! He works with his brother-in-law and a
couple of nephews and painting the outside of houses is his business. Today
they are finishing the back and left side of the house. Tomorrow they will
paint the wood trim just under the roof tiles and the garage door/front
door/Kyle's door. Then finally Wednesday they will touch up the railings
on the balconies. I took a picture before they started painting and I'll
take another one when they are finished and send them to you.
I was chatting with Dad about an hour ago
and he says the exercise activity with the marines is going well and is even a
bit fun. He had gotten quite a bit of rain at the end of last week as there was
a tropical storm moving up the east coast, but it never developed into a
hurricane and he said there wasn't any flooding or anything else like that,
just rain. So that is good. According to the Farmer's Almanac, Tucson is
supposed to be starting the monsoon season this week. However, according to the
actual weather, it probably won't happen for a while.
I am VERY glad you got the box and liked
the extra goodies as well. I hope the socks are helpful. So lots of wind during
your winter huh. I wonder if that is because you are by the ocean? That is cool
that you get to walk around the city, are you talking about Necochea itself
then or your actual area?
OK, I better let you read this, lol.
LOVE YOU SON!!!! :) Love Mom
Elder
Merrill:okay,
let me see if I can answer all that. That´s cool that you sent him a card, it´s
always special to receive something physical from the family, (trust me I
know.) So you did hire a guy huh? That´s good and fun, and he´ll be done
by Wednesday? wow, will you be able to send me pictures by next Monday then?
that´ll be cool if you can. It´s the end of the transfer, so we find out this Saturday
who goes and who stays. I don´t think that I´m leaving, but I think that my
companion is, he´s been here since January. If so, it´ll continue this strange
pattern that I´ve had. Ever since Elder Nash, I´ve changed companions every
transfer. EVERY transfer. I don´t mind, I´ve met a ton of new people.
I wonder just what kind of equipment dad uses? Oh well,
it´s probably top secret or something. I´m so excited I got that box so
soon. Like I said, I got it about 4 weeks ago, so middle of May or something.
those socks work awesome by the way. Love ya! My companion right now is Elder Barrie, my
last one was Elder Perkins, from Colorado if I remember correctly. Elder Barrie
is from Las Vegas originally but lives in Minnesota now.
Oh, I saw the picture of the equipment
dad uses, that´s crazy, you can see what the gadget is doing, taking a picture
of the guy´s eye. So I guess he trains the other soldiers to use that stuff
huh? Hey, my time is up, I´m sorry! I have to go! :( I´ll see you
next week! I don´t have time to view a reply so I´ll see you next week okay? I
sure love you lots! Have fun this week! Send everyone my love! Bye!
-Elder Ethan Merrill
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