10/16/13

Mom, no worries, I am ok. I am now in Lake Tapps in Sumner Washington. I am here with Elder Newman, who will pleasantly and politely tell you "I have Asburgers." And he'll make sure you pronounce it just right. I is very high functioning. In fact, I told President Eaton in my letter today that I feel he could easily make a great senior companion next transfer, but hopefully I can help him be ready to train.

I have not seen much of Lake Tapps yet. But the work here is booming. Elder (excuse me for laughing) Butt was Elder Newman's previous companion and is now a Zone Leader here in Puyallup. I love Elder Butt. He is great, he is probably a little less nervous to be Zone Leader than I am to be district leader again. 

I really really really miss Elder Basilius and Elder Garner. 

I'm going to attempt to answer all of your questions. Thank you for the many E-mails today! Never before have they been so needed! 

Dad, I got your E-mail and your note thank you. The weird thing about the Trazadone is that it makes me really tired, but... it doesn't seem to help me sleep. Where as if I take an Ibuprofien for leg pains, I sleep like a champion. I love you so much. Thank you for taking such good care of me. How is work and the yard and your home teaching families? How many home teaching families do you have? Are any less-active? Who is your companion? I am pretty excited to go home teaching when I get home. Who are the missionaries in the Ward now? When was the last baptism? Are they happy? Where does their area cover? Is one of them a district Leader? Sorry lots of questions.

Mom, I think you have the most questions: I did recieve the gloves. Not the two white shirts. Now that I am transferred here, I cannot follow up with Bryson Lovell. I will write Elder Basilius when I can and see if he'll keep going over to try and get into contact with Bryson and see if he will let us help him with Family History. Ok, so that name I sent home, here is the chain:

David Thomas Cates Jr.'s Mom (Ruth Carter) has a mom named Effie Geneva Liscomb Who's Mom is Martha Estes who's Dad is Irvin Estes, Whos dad is Canada Estes, Who's Dad is Thomas Estes who is the one that I sent to you in the mail. So what is that? your Greatx7 Grandfather? I have no idea. 

I did recieve the halloween stuff in Enumclaw! Thank you so much! We put it up and I have pictures of it! Love you!