July
22, 2013 ~ Elder Merrill is experiencing a lot of winter rains and the mud that
comes with it. After going to the Mormon Battalion Historical site in San Diego
and learning about the history and hardships of those faithful people, I know I
am grateful he is a missionary today and not 180 years ago!
It´s true! I´ve been working
for what feels like forever in the rain and the mud! I hope that things have
been better for you.....but with the Tucson heat, rain might be welcome. No
worries though...I´ve been able to go out and about working with the people and
all. Its been a little crazy, working in the mud though.
It´s still cloudy right now. They say that it´ll clear up tomorrow, but I
don´t know about that. It sounds that you´ve had quite the adventure though!
Hey, I´m gonna send this so you know that I´m here and all, and I´ll
continue with another letter. Love you!
-Elder
Ethan Merrill
Still here. Going to
California seemed like a pretty crazy time! All the sights that you described
and all the things you did, I bet that you had a blast. I think the most
awesome thing was seeing Julia (Sister
Julia Harris – Mormon Battalion/San Diego mission) on her mission. How did
it happen? Was she walking in the street or something? Or did you find her on a
Sunday in church? I bet it´s weird seeing her as a missionary. I know I´d be
freaking out if someone I knew was here in Argentina and found me.
I bet
that the temples were pretty cool. I wonder how they look? Then off to the
concert hall and the star street. I wonder if there´s anyone that I´d care to
see there? With all the people there, I bet that I´d find someone that I´m a fan
of.
I
wonder how Kyle’s trip was? I bet it was pretty awesome! From the photos, it
looks like he spent some of the time doing water activities on the sea and the
other time on land doing other fun actives like caving. And now he´s
spending time with James and Jared huh? I´m JEALOUS, but that´s alright. 6
months isn´t much time to wait really. Well, more like 6 and a half I
guess. Tell Kyle good luck with college and all.
Dad told me a little about the temple (Raleigh, NC temple). I do like to see
all the different temples. For how big and grand they appear, I think we only
ever see about half of what’s inside I think. I wonder what´s in the other
parts? The one in Provo has a lunch room.
Thanks for always sending me support! Letters keep me going and all.
Speaking of letters, birthday´s in 2 months basically! That´s crazy!
I´ll be 21! And I still have that letter that you sent me off with saying
on the front: ´´Don´t open until your 21st birthday.´´ It´s driving me mad not being
able to open it! Well, I´ve waited this long, I can wait a little longer. I´ll
send you details in what I want in my birthday package if you feel like sending
me one.
Hey that´s all for now, I´ll let you read this and then I have to write dad a
quick something and then I´ll be free. I love you lots! bye!!! -Elder Ethan Merrill
Brief
email exchange with Elder Merrill today:
Mom:
Hello sweetheart! You keep writing
your other letters, I just wanted to let you know I'm here to "chat"
when you are done! LOVE YOU!!!! Love
Mom
Elder Merrill: wow...that´s pretty crazy still
that you got to talk to Sis. Harris. I wondered how her mission was. Some
people get that assignment as missionaries, they work at the temple or a
historical site. There are missionaries that spend all of their mission in the
MTC! (that would drive me nuts.)
So, you work in
relief society now? That should be fun. I didn´t know how being a teacher would
be in the mission, but I just started one day, worked on becoming fluent with
teaching the lessons and soon enough, you become better and get used to
teaching. Well, like I say, it´s all with time. Hey, I´m sorry we didn´t have
much time to ´´chat´´ but I gotta go. :( I miss you and the family
and know that I´m always thinking of you! Love you lots! Bye!
p.s. I´ll give you the
details of my package in the middle of August or something, I gotta think of
some stuff. -Elder Ethan
Merrill
Mom: LOVE YOU! Have a great week son!
oxox Love Mom
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