March 23, 2014

     The boy was a wealth of information this morning.....(not really!!)

Well mom 

For me this week has been a good one somehow fast but it was still close. And bout the details i don't know what i can say it kind of gets hard writing the same thing over and over and over and over again. WE went and saw this person and this person and went home made food and slept. 

But funny things for this week we Had stake Conference and a member of the Seventy was there Elder I........ had a long name but he ll be released this next general conference he ll be called as the new mission President in Zimbabwe it was pretty cool to here from him. After that we traveled home and hung out with the Other Elders in Mountain view just close to Riruta. YA and today we got home and now we are just chilling so ya fun week ya.

Um as for your vacation suggestion. For me i Think that is a good idea, I would love to hang out with those funny relatives of ours. But like you said i don't know where i ll be around that time (What about Demi and chance, probably partying there side) hmmm the problem with me giving suggestions is i have been away for almost 2 years so i don't have a clue i m kindly confused with all of this missionary work and stuff to be trying to think about a vacation. I really like the idea it would be fun. We will just have to see. 

As for Grandpa i don't know what to say, i don't really want to see him sell it because i really miss that place and i really don't want to see it go. but it has to be up to him and the rest of the family so i don't know I m with you guys with what ever you decide. love you lots and i know that you guys will make the right decision.

Miss u guys lots and hope you are doing well love you lots 

Carson

Sorry to keep bothering you about details.  I know you think you do the same stuff...but I find it interesting.  What did you Elder I.....talk about at stake conference?  What was it that you liked about him?  How is he liking the idea about being the new mission president?  Who are the other elders you're hanging out with?  Mountain View?  You have a Mountain View there?  What's that like?  

Don't worry too much about the vacation planning.  Just curious what you'd rather do...Hawaii?  or a cruise?  That's all.  i know it's confusing for you and I hated to bother you with it all.  

     So...what time is it there right now?  All my clocks are messed up on this computer and I don't know what your time is.  Have you got most of your P-day chores done?  Any other plans for the day?

 liked him because he was pretty interesting to listen to he talked about family counsels with his wife and shared his testimony alot so that was nice. he was really powerful though. But i didn't talk to him much though. Elder Anyoso and elder Addo YA there area is Westlands and a certain area is Called mountain View. Rea;;y dusty and mountains there.

Hmm ok sawa interesting/. around 300 that is the time. 
Ya pretty close we have a few thing we need to do, and washing clothes might be there to.  not really we will just have to see what the weather is doing it seems like it was going to rain when we came in this afternoon.

And then he must have run out of time because that was all he wrote back this week.

Ken's letter....slightly more detailed

hey dad.

Ya i m doing good. mission is great we had Stake Conference this week which was nice we had a Member of the Seventy there Elder I......... he had a really funny name but he ll be released this conference to be a mission President in Zimbabwe. But ya it was really nice. 

   Ya Transfers news came and it looks like Elder Anderson is in Kisumu now and Steed is with another guys in Mwanza so things have changed alittle bit. 

But overall all is well.

Sadly i don't write to many people anymore, C never wrote to me and J since she is on mission now it seems she doesn't have any time to write. But thats how it is. ^ months and i ll won't have to worry about that. Especially if you and Grandpa keep bragging about me Ha i might end up having a girl in Every town. (But we don't want to seem like a player, and even then it is still a while away so lets just relax and focus on mission and think about school.) President Hicken said in our last interview that in our next few interviews he is going to go over some tips for education so i think i ll need to come up with some questions for him. But ya everything here is going good. IT is getting closer to the rainy season and it has been HOT HOT HOT this last few weeks so pastors out here are starting to build boats and submarines so to survive the flood that is APPARENTLY coming. We will just have to see. 

But ya thanks for writing i hope everything back home is going sweet. I miss you all and love you lots 

Carson. 

Seen you soon  

Grandma's letter.  I hope they don't mind, but I'm putting in what they wrote to Carson so it makes a little more sense.

Hi there, how is my very favourite missionary?  Great I hope.  We know that there are many blessings to be had as a missionary, but it is a lot of hard work.  Just calving happening here... I'm kinda not helping a whole bunch because I keep going to Lethbridge with the other ladies to hike in the coulees.  They are some steep hills.  The weather is nicer in Lethbridge... not all this snow covered stuff that we have!  We took a cow in last Monday (my birthday) ... (and thanks for the birthday greetings)  The vet said the calf would be dead so at least save the cow (to be sold!!!)  well the calf was still alive and a pretty good size.  Grandpa had to fuss with it a bit because Mom was too sore to worry about it right away...but all is well now... Grandpa is getting pretty tired of all those 3:00 am checks... and the work.  It will be over soon and he will be wondering what to do with himself... actually that only happens in the winter months...  So now did your baptism go?  That is so nice that they join the Church... many blessings are in store for the IF they will allow it.  We were taking about the parable of the sower today and it was very interesting .. You know how the teacher gets the most out of the lesson because s/he has put the most effort into the learning... Well the depth and quality of th soil depends on how much effort we put into the learning!!!!...
We love you tons and wish the very best for you. I'm glad you are happy with your companion and to stay in Riruta... May the Lord continue to bless... Take good care of yourself. 

Hi Carson, Grandpa here: Hope everything is well with ya. How about success stories... having any luck with investigators? Things are going OK here, its calving time so we gots snow, and cold then warm and hot. Typical spring weather. I really like the nightly calf checks... especially at 3:AM! .... Ha.. Ha.. They are not getting easier.  Anyways this is just a short note to let you know we think of ya often, so stay cool, work hard and enjoy all those happy trails. We will always love ya, May God bless and may you bring happiness to others. 

Grandpa

And then this is his reply....why can't he write something like this to us?  KIDS!!!! Make me CRAZY!!!  

Hey Grandma 

Ya i m doing good this week, has been alot of traveling because we had stake conference this sunday it was pretty cool we had a member of the seventy there which was really cool. um hmm sorry about that why was my mom sore. 

Ya our baptism went well we are working for some this week and well see but it looks like we ll have one being baptised which will be great. 

Ya everything in Riruta is just hoping kabisa we are doing good work here and really enjoying it. Hey good luck on your hiking trip i don't know if i could do something like that.

Love you lots hope to hear more from you next week.

Hey Mzee Babu. Whats up?

Hey ya we have lots of work going on we are getting lots of refferals from the members and really working hard to continue the work here. But it is going good. 

We are hoping for this week to have a baptism we will just have to see what happens but Her name is cynthia she married a lA member and was reffered to use by here family so she is doing good, and is really powerful even in the 2nd lesson on Plan of Salvation she asked when she would be baptized. I was stunned. not to many people ask you that question but than i asked do you want to or feel like thats what you want and no hesitation Yes thats what i want. Haha i just about fell over in my seat. But it is great Testimony building kabisa.

Hey how is the work it sounds like it is getting interesting. I hope its goin good. 

Miss you lots hope you doing good love you lots 

Carson

Kwa hero until next week

(Grandma sent me this note along with her forwarded letter....just as an aside!)

He must have read my note too fast ... also I didn't say they took the calf by cesarean Too funny!