September 16, 2015
To the parents of Elder Lucas,
We have your son, and we LOVE him.
Love,
President and Sister Huntsman
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Ready for the misison field
September 16, 2015
Parker called home from the airport at 4:30 AM. We were able to talk to him for a few minutes before he went through security. Linda Allen and Andrew were there to give him breakfast and let him borrow a phone!
Parker called home from the airport at 4:30 AM. We were able to talk to him for a few minutes before he went through security. Linda Allen and Andrew were there to give him breakfast and let him borrow a phone!
A tired, but happy missionary
Ready for takeoff!
Week 2 in the MTC
Seprember 18, 2015
Everything is going well! This week has been much better! The time here is the weirdest thing. It feels like yesterday was Sunday and the days are flying by, but it also feels like I've been here for a million years. They are still shoving so much at us but we're finally getting the hang of taking it in. Our district is awesome. We get along super well and have a lot of fun but are also very serious. The food here is good and very abundant. But with abundant good food comes abundant not good problems.... I love receiving your emails and letters. At first they let us check our emails whenever we had the chance because we have iPads, but they've since changed their minds so we can only check on Fridays. I do still love reading what you have to say. Thank you so much for the packages
and again the letters. They really mean a lot and I'm happy to get them. We can check the mailbox after every meal so I do see letters all day. My knowledge of the gospel has already grown tons and I'm sure it will only continue to increase. The spirit is super strong and it's awesome. I'm still a little homesick but things are going much better and I'm getting over it. We often don't have time to think
which is nice I guess. We are doing lots of role play sand reaching investigators which Has been a sweet experience. One of our investigators is a real investigator who wants to know why we're happy
and what makes us different. He believes everything we tell him and has no doubt about we say but he doesn't feel it which is kind of where we're at with him. We're still working on that one though. So we leave the MTC for DC at 2:30am Wednesday morning...... I'm going to die. Something else kind of neat, There's a missionary here that's 7'2"! He's skinny but a giant! His poor companion is about my height which is rough in the first place, but with a giant I'm sure it's way bad! Having an iPad is way nice. It's quite limited for obvious reasons. But we have iMessage and emails and some internet but it's nice because we have all the scriptures and pamphlets and every missionary resource we could possibly need. It also makes all the other missionaries jealous which is fun and quite funny. They're way nice. Um.. I'm trying to think of what else to say. There's so much I could say... We're learning tons from preach my gospel and the scriptures and we're learning how to teach better and it's been really good. I'm sure the more recent missionaries will understand all I'm saying. Thank you again so much for all your letters and packages they've definitely made the stay here easier. Hope everything is going well at home. I do miss you all and home but it's been awesome here and I'm super stoked to finally get in the field. The church is true and the gospel is awesome. I'm finally getting the hang of things. It's flyin by but also really slow, it's kind of weird. We have a temporary iPad while at the mtc but we'll get new ones we pay for in the field. Gerald Causse from the presiding bishopric spoke. It was good. My companion is from eagle mountain. We're special so we get iPads and it's been fun. The flight leaves at 5:50 but yeah we have the layover. I've read all the letters everyday up to Wednesday day. They've been way nice to read. But now I've got to wait till p day but it might all be different in DC. I'm nervous but very relieved. Im excited to get out of here. Thanks for everything you've sent and the messages and letters. I do like to hear what's going on at home. It's a nice break from here. It's much better here and I'm super excited to leave to DC though. I love you and miss you all.
Everything is going well! This week has been much better! The time here is the weirdest thing. It feels like yesterday was Sunday and the days are flying by, but it also feels like I've been here for a million years. They are still shoving so much at us but we're finally getting the hang of taking it in. Our district is awesome. We get along super well and have a lot of fun but are also very serious. The food here is good and very abundant. But with abundant good food comes abundant not good problems.... I love receiving your emails and letters. At first they let us check our emails whenever we had the chance because we have iPads, but they've since changed their minds so we can only check on Fridays. I do still love reading what you have to say. Thank you so much for the packages
and again the letters. They really mean a lot and I'm happy to get them. We can check the mailbox after every meal so I do see letters all day. My knowledge of the gospel has already grown tons and I'm sure it will only continue to increase. The spirit is super strong and it's awesome. I'm still a little homesick but things are going much better and I'm getting over it. We often don't have time to think
which is nice I guess. We are doing lots of role play sand reaching investigators which Has been a sweet experience. One of our investigators is a real investigator who wants to know why we're happy
and what makes us different. He believes everything we tell him and has no doubt about we say but he doesn't feel it which is kind of where we're at with him. We're still working on that one though. So we leave the MTC for DC at 2:30am Wednesday morning...... I'm going to die. Something else kind of neat, There's a missionary here that's 7'2"! He's skinny but a giant! His poor companion is about my height which is rough in the first place, but with a giant I'm sure it's way bad! Having an iPad is way nice. It's quite limited for obvious reasons. But we have iMessage and emails and some internet but it's nice because we have all the scriptures and pamphlets and every missionary resource we could possibly need. It also makes all the other missionaries jealous which is fun and quite funny. They're way nice. Um.. I'm trying to think of what else to say. There's so much I could say... We're learning tons from preach my gospel and the scriptures and we're learning how to teach better and it's been really good. I'm sure the more recent missionaries will understand all I'm saying. Thank you again so much for all your letters and packages they've definitely made the stay here easier. Hope everything is going well at home. I do miss you all and home but it's been awesome here and I'm super stoked to finally get in the field. The church is true and the gospel is awesome. I'm finally getting the hang of things. It's flyin by but also really slow, it's kind of weird. We have a temporary iPad while at the mtc but we'll get new ones we pay for in the field. Gerald Causse from the presiding bishopric spoke. It was good. My companion is from eagle mountain. We're special so we get iPads and it's been fun. The flight leaves at 5:50 but yeah we have the layover. I've read all the letters everyday up to Wednesday day. They've been way nice to read. But now I've got to wait till p day but it might all be different in DC. I'm nervous but very relieved. Im excited to get out of here. Thanks for everything you've sent and the messages and letters. I do like to hear what's going on at home. It's a nice break from here. It's much better here and I'm super excited to leave to DC though. I love you and miss you all.
Love Parker
Laundry day
MTC schedule
A well-loved missionary!
First letter!
September 11, 2015
I'm not even sure where to start, but um my companion is elder Yeager. He's shorter than me which I pretty awesome and just as hairy! He's a bit of a spaz but we get along pretty well. These first day
days have been pretty brutal.. I miss home a lot and everyone at home. Our district is awesome. We all get along really well and laugh and keep things chill but they're also spiritual when they're supposed to be. The mtc is definitely a big shock. The days go by quickly because they are shoving so much at us but then at night it feels like we've been here for years. I'm definitely learning tons and getting a better understanding of how missionary works. I've seen Luke and kaleb and jake Holman which has been a nice comfort. I'm super excited to see Liam. Our whole zone is all new missionaries which Is nice. There's mostly elders, but there are sister in it as well. Our zone is split up into missionaries going to DC, Chicago, and New York. There are tons going to DC south. The foods good and I can definitely see how people gain a million pounds. I'm making sure to not eat tons and
we've made sure to move around a stay active. Our days are all different but it mostly consists of breakfast, class or zone teaching, lunch, more class and learning things, dinner, and more lessons. all
the other missionaries are great and friendly which makes things easier. My companion and I are the district priesthood instructors amid we have no clue what that means but hopefully it's a good
learning experience. It's been pretty rough and I'm definitely wishing I was home but I know this is where I'm supposed to be even if it's quite difficult.. I'm hoping i can get the feel of things better and
feel better but the spirit is great and we're naming it as fun as we can. Hopefully I answered all questions. I'm definitely missing home and everyone but it's good and I can't wait to get out of the mtc and into the field. We've also got iPads so I can see your emails or get your letters everyday, but I can't respond until P day. Hope all is well at home and everything is just dandy. I wish I could call and share everything And hear everything. The church is true and the gospel is awesome!
Love Parker
I'm not even sure where to start, but um my companion is elder Yeager. He's shorter than me which I pretty awesome and just as hairy! He's a bit of a spaz but we get along pretty well. These first day
days have been pretty brutal.. I miss home a lot and everyone at home. Our district is awesome. We all get along really well and laugh and keep things chill but they're also spiritual when they're supposed to be. The mtc is definitely a big shock. The days go by quickly because they are shoving so much at us but then at night it feels like we've been here for years. I'm definitely learning tons and getting a better understanding of how missionary works. I've seen Luke and kaleb and jake Holman which has been a nice comfort. I'm super excited to see Liam. Our whole zone is all new missionaries which Is nice. There's mostly elders, but there are sister in it as well. Our zone is split up into missionaries going to DC, Chicago, and New York. There are tons going to DC south. The foods good and I can definitely see how people gain a million pounds. I'm making sure to not eat tons and
we've made sure to move around a stay active. Our days are all different but it mostly consists of breakfast, class or zone teaching, lunch, more class and learning things, dinner, and more lessons. all
the other missionaries are great and friendly which makes things easier. My companion and I are the district priesthood instructors amid we have no clue what that means but hopefully it's a good
learning experience. It's been pretty rough and I'm definitely wishing I was home but I know this is where I'm supposed to be even if it's quite difficult.. I'm hoping i can get the feel of things better and
feel better but the spirit is great and we're naming it as fun as we can. Hopefully I answered all questions. I'm definitely missing home and everyone but it's good and I can't wait to get out of the mtc and into the field. We've also got iPads so I can see your emails or get your letters everyday, but I can't respond until P day. Hope all is well at home and everything is just dandy. I wish I could call and share everything And hear everything. The church is true and the gospel is awesome!
Love Parker
P.S. So we failed to pack me shampoo or body wash... I also need more than one part of gym shorts and more than 2 t-shirts.. Everything else is good. I'm super homesick and it's very hard but it's been good and we're making it fun. I love you all and miss you and wish I could be home relaxing but I know I'll be blessed and thankful later down the road and I know my testimony will be strengthened.
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