Call Home

One of Jonathan's friends is struggling, so the mission gave him permission to call him. To do this, he had to call my parents first to get the phone number. They said that he was very missionary-like on the phone and didn't really say anything except asking for the number, which they were happy about! It was a teaser for my mom for the Mother's day phone call!


Hello

It was nice hearing your voice. Sorry i couldn't spend a little bit longer to talk to you but i had special permission from the Mission President to do that and I didn't want to make it a like a telephone home. He says he usually doesn't let missionaries do this type of thing but he was impressed that i was mature enough to handle it and he trusted me. That really made me happy. It makes me happy knowing that he can trust me even though we have only gotten to know each other in such short of time. 

Anyway the Baptism for Antonion has been delayed because of family matters. He's really ready to be baptized and amazingly smart for a 9 year old. I'm also glad he still wants to be baptized but we just don't know how long it will take for the family situation to be resolved. It was really sad he wasn't there at church sunday and his dad was crying a little. 

I'm so sorry about the picture situation.  I haven't found a slot for the memory card and it's a really old camera. I'm just tempted to get a new one so i can send you some pictures. I don't know any other way. (Also i just got a haircut at a members house and i really like it and I've received a lot of comments on it so i guess ill have to show you somehow and no i did not part my hair...)

I'm sending home a box full of stuff. In there is my ipod and tax paper. Also I bought brown shoes out here for my suit that I got but the brown shoes don't follow the missionary white hand book clothing guidelines, so I'm sending them home for after the mission because I like them and they're still good shoes. And a member gave us a lot of casset tapes which i dont need so im sending those home as well. If there's enough room on the ipod could you put in the song from the ending credits of the Lord of the Rings the Two Towers? I think it is that one. That song is so beautiful. I heard it from another elder when we were on exchanges. Thanks a bunch!

I'm really trying to focus on my posture a lot lately. I think it's helping out. That's something to look forward to. 

Nothing really exciting happened this week, sorry. I'm sure there's something interesting but everything that you would consider weird is getting normal to me here in Berkeley, hehe. But i love it. It's so amazing. 

So excited for Kevin! I know he'll have a great mission. I'm looking forward to talking to him some time. That would be fun exchanging mission stories. 

Hope you are doing well and I love hearing from you every week!

Love,

Elder Ranquist