August 6, 2012

Well I had a sad experience this morning I turned on my camera and the back screen was white with some dark lines going through it. So my camera has officially died and I’m kinda sad about that. So I need a new camera I don’t know if you just want to transfer me some money out of my alberta account or what. And while I’m talking about cameras the mission makes a video from the pictures we have taken so it would be awesome if you could send me a cd or 2 or however many it takes with all my pictures on it.  I’m kinda struggling here with the whole picture thing camera gone bad kinda disappointed.

But other then that life has been going pretty good just ripped a phone book in half like 2 minutes ago so that was pretty cool.  This week we were able to get a new investigator which was nice its been a while in these parts since that happened. But it was nice so we look forward to teaching Maranda and hopefully getting her baptized.

I had a lovely service project this week where we pulled up carpet that was basically dripping dog urine well not dripping but it definitely had a lot of pee damage. We got it done and without any injury so I’m pretty happy with that.

So I had a first on my mission this sunday there was a baby blessed this week and it was the first time that I’ve ever seen a baby blessed wearing a kilt so that was pretty cool kinda gave me an idea for my kid get him a kilt with the doig drew on it.

But life was pretty basic this week just kinda going and doing.  Did a lot of tracting and ran into a lady who apparently lived in utah for 6 years and didn’t want to talk to us kinda discouraging but funny at the same time.

I hope life goes well in arizona and make sure that when brett and kayden and whoever else comes down to AZ that they leave my pictures in my room alone I could just see brett stealing um from me  took me a long time to find those at the flee market. But I love you and thank you for the package that you sent definitely was a surprise and definitely going to make me fat but that’s ok I’ll be happy. But love you and I guess just let me know about the camera somehow or another but love you.

thy son

Well I wasn’t in the mud this week i was in the carpet full of dog pee rolling it up and carrying it out I do say I felt something sticky so I think I’m doing pretty good. I like the talks on service I’ve given a few of them in the field and they always seem to make you think of what you could do more or what you’ve done. I like the topic and you have some pretty good insight.

We had a pretty good week I guess we were able to get a new investigator. That hasn’t happened in this area in a while so it was good to be able to show forth a little fruit and to see some reaping going on. She didn’t show up to church but I guess with a little faith and time the seed will sprout sooner or later. But everything this week really went pretty good we were able to do a little teaching and do some service so I’m pretty happy with what we got accomplished.

But I read a message in the ensign from a few years ago one of the first presidency messages called hidden wedges and it was interesting how they compared a wedge being left in a tree until the tree grew around it and eventually fell to those who don’t forgive but hold on to things. I recommend looking it up I think it was in 2007 some time and it was pres monson but its interesting.

But thank you for the email and the blessings I see are mostly at home and I don’t really have a problem with that  but they’re there and you see um and it gives you some help when your feeling low so I’m doing good. You have a great week and hopefully you’ll see some measurable results but love you.
Elder Kartchner