Dear Dad; Well everything is going pretty good. To tell you the truth I can't wait until the days start getting hot like I hear they can, it will be nice. I haven't had to wear much sunscreen lately because I already got burnt once, lol. It still might be a good idea to put some on every once in awhile, don't you think? We have given out a few Books of Mormon but not a whole lot because most of the people that we are teaching already have one. I am so excited for this Saturday because we have a baptism. It was so crazy? We were teaching this lady last week, Thursday, we were done with our lesson about to leave and she said, "I have something to tell you", she was like, " I want to be baptized". Wow! Once I heard that I almost jumped out of my skin. lol. I had to act all calm and stuff, it was so hard not to go all crazy and excited. Once we left her house you better believe I went crazy, lol. We also have a date set for the 29th, so let's hope that goes through. We are excited because our Ward has not had a baptism in a year and we could possibly have 2 this week. So I am way excited. It is sad to me that people won't give us a chance and listen to what we have to say. The Gospel can change someones life so much, I have seen that out here already. It is so awesome. The biking is keeping me in shape and I bought a pull-up bar for some workout. We are encouraged to work out every morning to keep us healthy and in shape. So pull-ups every morning. I was sorry to hear that there are troubles in baseball. I feel bad for Dixon and Walker. That's not right! I don't know why parents are mad at the coaches, they are not the one's playing the game and making mistakes. Tell Walker and Dixon Hi for me.
I will talk to you Sunday. I will probably be calling around 4 or 5 your time. Love ya!
Hey! Mom;
Well I am really sorry to hear about Sister Esser, I hope she gets to feeling better, I will keep her in my prayers. Today for p-day we went to Pala DuroCanyon and we went Mountian Biking. It was so much fun. We did go off a few jumps. I did get a little air so you better keep that from Dad, lol. He might get a little mad about that, lol. I never did get cowboy boots but I did get a hat. I just didn't think I would wear them and it is to early on in my mission, I would have to carry them around as I move. My companion said I could pass as a missionary cowboy. The sunsets are amazing here, they get so big and beautiful and awesome. It is so flat here that you can just see so much of the sky. Mom make sure everyone is around the phone at about 4 or 5, I will call Dad's phone first. Everything is going pretty good. I can't wait until Saturday. We have a baptism, it is so cool. We tried setting a date with her like a month ago but she shot us down. Last week when we went and taught her she was like " Hey, I want to get baptized. Oh! Man! I seriously almost jumped out of my skin, lol. Well anyway I can't believe that is going on in baseball back home. Well Mom I better get going. I am not going to write alot because I will be calling on Sunday. Hey! I sent a Mothers Day card, I hope you got it. Love you lot's! Love Elder Eppich
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Slow Week, Sick Companion
Hey! Dad;
Yah! I was pretty upset that I didn't get to see the tornado when I heard the alarm, everyone was kind of getting nervous and I got excited, I couldn't wait to see it. I was like, "Where was my camera". lol Well everything is going pretty good. The past few days haven't been all that great because Elder Colton has been sick so we have been inside most of the week. I have been getting all this energy built up inside I don't know what to do with all of it. lol. About our investigators, most of them are progressing, we usually have about 2 of them to church every week so that is good and we pray with them whenever we teach them a lesson. I think that one of them is really close to baptism but last time I said that it never happened so let's hope that it will this time. Well today for P-day we are going to Texas Firehouse. It is a resturaunt and I guess it is supposed to be way good, so I am pretty excited about that, lol. Well about my companion, we are about the same size, he has been out 17 months. I think he has been in about 9 areas or something like that. I can't remember. He is from Wyoming and he is a red head. He is kind of hard to get along with but I am able to manage. lol. We have district meeting every week. It is way awesome because I am starting to get pretty good at teaching and all the elders at district meeting say I am doing amazing for how short I have been out, lol. That encouragement helps. We have a zone conference every transfer, we already had it for this one, it was way good. Well I hope all is going good, I am glad work is starting to pick up a little. Love you lots Dad. Hey! Can you and mom take pictures of back home and send them, that would be awesome, thanks! Love ya
Hey! Mom
How is it going? Everything is going pretty good here. It has been kind of a down week because Elder Colton has been sick so we have been staying inside most of the time and it is driving me nuts. All I do is sit there and study, and I get all of this energy built up inside but I can't let it out so yesterday when we finally got out of the house I was going crazy. I was on my bike hitting every jump I could find and enjoying myself. I know you probably didn't want to hear about me jumping the bike but I couldn't help myself, lol. Knocking doors was actually kind of fun this time because I hadn't got to do it for ever, lol. I am still way happy about the bike, it is an awesome bike. One of the guys in my ward is a big bike rider and he said my bike was good one so I am pretty happy about that. Well about Utah, so was Rex better this time then the last time that we went down when you guys took me to the MTC? I hope so. Could you get pictures in the mail as soon as you can because I have been waiting for some but they haven't been coming.lol I have a confession to make too. I want to be able to send pictures in this e-mail but I forgot my camera again, sorry. We are going to Wal-Mart tomorrow and I will go get them printed off and I will send a whole bunch home, ok. Well I am glad that Kacie is way happy about moving , that is way awesome that she is excited. I hope everything works out how she planned it to. So your going to go see Kel and Mel. Tell Kel that he needs to write me back because I haven't gotten a letter from him in like 3 weeks. Oh, the scriptures are the right ones, I like them alot. I just have to work them in. It is just like a new ball glove. You practice with it but in the game you use the old one you have used the whole time and you slowly work in the new glove. So I am slowly working in the new scriptures, Thanks! Mom I am sure your calling will go great. The lord wouldn't have called you if he didn't think you were ready. I know you will do great just have faith and include the Lord in all that you are doing and he ill help you with everything you need. I have found that out while being on my mission. So your going to build the house up on the hill, that's way awesome. I knew you and Dad would make the right choice, lol. Well I will tell you a little bit about whats going on. We still have't had a baptism but we are getting close, there is a girl named Monica that we are teaching and we went to her house last night and asked her if she was ready to take the step and she said yes, so let' hope that works out. Our ward is alright in size about 180 people, but they don't help us out much. We went to one members house and they got mad at us for coming over, so the members don't help out a whole lot here. It has been a year since the last baptism in this ward. Well I better get going. Love ya lots Mom, can't wait until next Sunday. I will send some pic's tomorrow . Love Elder Eppich
Yah! I was pretty upset that I didn't get to see the tornado when I heard the alarm, everyone was kind of getting nervous and I got excited, I couldn't wait to see it. I was like, "Where was my camera". lol Well everything is going pretty good. The past few days haven't been all that great because Elder Colton has been sick so we have been inside most of the week. I have been getting all this energy built up inside I don't know what to do with all of it. lol. About our investigators, most of them are progressing, we usually have about 2 of them to church every week so that is good and we pray with them whenever we teach them a lesson. I think that one of them is really close to baptism but last time I said that it never happened so let's hope that it will this time. Well today for P-day we are going to Texas Firehouse. It is a resturaunt and I guess it is supposed to be way good, so I am pretty excited about that, lol. Well about my companion, we are about the same size, he has been out 17 months. I think he has been in about 9 areas or something like that. I can't remember. He is from Wyoming and he is a red head. He is kind of hard to get along with but I am able to manage. lol. We have district meeting every week. It is way awesome because I am starting to get pretty good at teaching and all the elders at district meeting say I am doing amazing for how short I have been out, lol. That encouragement helps. We have a zone conference every transfer, we already had it for this one, it was way good. Well I hope all is going good, I am glad work is starting to pick up a little. Love you lots Dad. Hey! Can you and mom take pictures of back home and send them, that would be awesome, thanks! Love ya
Hey! Mom
How is it going? Everything is going pretty good here. It has been kind of a down week because Elder Colton has been sick so we have been staying inside most of the time and it is driving me nuts. All I do is sit there and study, and I get all of this energy built up inside but I can't let it out so yesterday when we finally got out of the house I was going crazy. I was on my bike hitting every jump I could find and enjoying myself. I know you probably didn't want to hear about me jumping the bike but I couldn't help myself, lol. Knocking doors was actually kind of fun this time because I hadn't got to do it for ever, lol. I am still way happy about the bike, it is an awesome bike. One of the guys in my ward is a big bike rider and he said my bike was good one so I am pretty happy about that. Well about Utah, so was Rex better this time then the last time that we went down when you guys took me to the MTC? I hope so. Could you get pictures in the mail as soon as you can because I have been waiting for some but they haven't been coming.lol I have a confession to make too. I want to be able to send pictures in this e-mail but I forgot my camera again, sorry. We are going to Wal-Mart tomorrow and I will go get them printed off and I will send a whole bunch home, ok. Well I am glad that Kacie is way happy about moving , that is way awesome that she is excited. I hope everything works out how she planned it to. So your going to go see Kel and Mel. Tell Kel that he needs to write me back because I haven't gotten a letter from him in like 3 weeks. Oh, the scriptures are the right ones, I like them alot. I just have to work them in. It is just like a new ball glove. You practice with it but in the game you use the old one you have used the whole time and you slowly work in the new glove. So I am slowly working in the new scriptures, Thanks! Mom I am sure your calling will go great. The lord wouldn't have called you if he didn't think you were ready. I know you will do great just have faith and include the Lord in all that you are doing and he ill help you with everything you need. I have found that out while being on my mission. So your going to build the house up on the hill, that's way awesome. I knew you and Dad would make the right choice, lol. Well I will tell you a little bit about whats going on. We still have't had a baptism but we are getting close, there is a girl named Monica that we are teaching and we went to her house last night and asked her if she was ready to take the step and she said yes, so let' hope that works out. Our ward is alright in size about 180 people, but they don't help us out much. We went to one members house and they got mad at us for coming over, so the members don't help out a whole lot here. It has been a year since the last baptism in this ward. Well I better get going. Love ya lots Mom, can't wait until next Sunday. I will send some pic's tomorrow . Love Elder Eppich
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Safe from the Tornado's April 22,2010
Dear Mom & Dad;
Don't worry, the Tornado's that we had on Tuesday were not even close to us. I do think that would of been way cool if they were a little closer so I could see one and get a picture of it lol. I know you probably didn't want to hear that but it would be exciting. When there is a warning for Tornado's we are supposed to go back to our apartments. Last Tuesday we were at a members house so we just stayed there until the storm passed by. 2 of the Tornado's hit down and they were pretty close to Amerillo but we didn't see them. It has been crazy here because their average rainfall per year is 22 inches. Just in the past 2 weeks we have already had more than 22 inches, it is pretty crazy. As far as the sirens for the Tornado's I am not really sure how that works, but I have been told they are really loud. I don't think they go off unless the Tornado is really close. We are ok so no worries. We are still teaching the people that I talked about. They are progressing very well. We are not going to have that baptism on the 24th it has been moved to May 1st. Hopefully that goes through alright. Everyone else is close to a baptism committment. Ha Ha you guys are staying in the 5th wheel huh! That's pretty crazy. Don't you get kind of bored in there? Yah! It's like camping but you can't go fishing. So what do you do for fun? Well I hope work starts picking up for you soon. When is the floor in the Merrill house supposed to be done?
Mom on the scriptures, black is good, just make sure to put Elder Nate Eppich on them both, thanks. About the cookies, yes I got them and yes they are amazing. I try no to eat to many of them though because I don't want to gain weight. This bike riding helps out with that , I have lost 10 lbs since I have been out. That would be awesome if you can figure out how to send those chocolates without them melting.I am craving those things. I will check on those thank you notes. Ha Ha Kyle and my handwritting are the same huh! That's pretty cool, that's cool with me if I am alot like Kyle lol. He might need to grow a few inches though lol. Mom I need Morgan's address. Elder Reay got to Texas last Thursday. I can't wait to see him and Elder Bingham. They pretty much became my best friends while we have been out on the mission. I guess your mission buddies do become pretty close to you after all. I am glad to hear that the kids are all doing well. What kind of bikes are you talking about that Mel and Kel got. Let's hope Kacie likes the move home as much as she thinks she will. I think she will. Ha Ha that's awesome that Alex wears his glove in his back pocket, that's the only way to go lol. Tell him good luck and that I hope his season goes good and tell Lexi that to please. well that's way awesome that Bryant is starting to get everything done for his mission. You will have to let me know how that all goes. Well I had better get going, I love you both lot's. I can't wait to talk to you in 2 1/1 weeks for Mother's Day, it's going to be exciting. I look forward to my packages from home lol. Don't worry to much about the Tornado's, we had to stay in so we played some pool while it was going on lol.
P.S I will send pictures on the e-mail next Thursday. I don't have my camera with me right now.
Love you lot's, (I miss your cooking Mom:).
Love Elder Eppich
Don't worry, the Tornado's that we had on Tuesday were not even close to us. I do think that would of been way cool if they were a little closer so I could see one and get a picture of it lol. I know you probably didn't want to hear that but it would be exciting. When there is a warning for Tornado's we are supposed to go back to our apartments. Last Tuesday we were at a members house so we just stayed there until the storm passed by. 2 of the Tornado's hit down and they were pretty close to Amerillo but we didn't see them. It has been crazy here because their average rainfall per year is 22 inches. Just in the past 2 weeks we have already had more than 22 inches, it is pretty crazy. As far as the sirens for the Tornado's I am not really sure how that works, but I have been told they are really loud. I don't think they go off unless the Tornado is really close. We are ok so no worries. We are still teaching the people that I talked about. They are progressing very well. We are not going to have that baptism on the 24th it has been moved to May 1st. Hopefully that goes through alright. Everyone else is close to a baptism committment. Ha Ha you guys are staying in the 5th wheel huh! That's pretty crazy. Don't you get kind of bored in there? Yah! It's like camping but you can't go fishing. So what do you do for fun? Well I hope work starts picking up for you soon. When is the floor in the Merrill house supposed to be done?
Mom on the scriptures, black is good, just make sure to put Elder Nate Eppich on them both, thanks. About the cookies, yes I got them and yes they are amazing. I try no to eat to many of them though because I don't want to gain weight. This bike riding helps out with that , I have lost 10 lbs since I have been out. That would be awesome if you can figure out how to send those chocolates without them melting.I am craving those things. I will check on those thank you notes. Ha Ha Kyle and my handwritting are the same huh! That's pretty cool, that's cool with me if I am alot like Kyle lol. He might need to grow a few inches though lol. Mom I need Morgan's address. Elder Reay got to Texas last Thursday. I can't wait to see him and Elder Bingham. They pretty much became my best friends while we have been out on the mission. I guess your mission buddies do become pretty close to you after all. I am glad to hear that the kids are all doing well. What kind of bikes are you talking about that Mel and Kel got. Let's hope Kacie likes the move home as much as she thinks she will. I think she will. Ha Ha that's awesome that Alex wears his glove in his back pocket, that's the only way to go lol. Tell him good luck and that I hope his season goes good and tell Lexi that to please. well that's way awesome that Bryant is starting to get everything done for his mission. You will have to let me know how that all goes. Well I had better get going, I love you both lot's. I can't wait to talk to you in 2 1/1 weeks for Mother's Day, it's going to be exciting. I look forward to my packages from home lol. Don't worry to much about the Tornado's, we had to stay in so we played some pool while it was going on lol.
P.S I will send pictures on the e-mail next Thursday. I don't have my camera with me right now.
Love you lot's, (I miss your cooking Mom:).
Love Elder Eppich
Friday, April 16, 2010
Hello from Amerillo Texas
Dear Mom & Dad;
I am going to answer some of your questions. No one in our group went to New Mexico. There will be a good chance that I will get sent there but that won't be for a little while. I am sure I will be here for a few months. Yes! I was pretty homesick the first few days but not really anymore. I mean, I still think about home but that's to be expected right. No! There really isn't a prominent church here. There are alot of faiths in Amerillo. There is pretty much a church on every corner. It's kind of funny because some of the people from other faiths will not even take our pass along cards because they think it will burn them or something. We have about 4 people that are really close to being baptized. I am really excited about that. One of the dates are set for the 24th of April.I am way excited for that day. Teaching is going pretty good. I have been a little nervous to do my part but I am getting over the scared part. The walking! I was pretty sore from walking everywhere that day. We had to walk because my trainer had his bike in the shop. We are riding bikes now, my bike is working way good. Others have said that getting the bike in Utah was one of the best decisions that I have made. I was happy about that. It is pretty cool because I have lost 5 lbs already.LOL The wind! You think that 58 mph is fast wind. You should come here, that is about normal here. It is ALWAYS windy here. That is about the only thing I hate in Amerillo is the wind. Talking about challenges! You know God never gives us anything that we can't handle or accomplish. I have learned that out here. In anything, if we just work hard and be prayerful, we can do anything. Like my friends say to me- DO WORK SON! Well everything else is going good. We are riding bikes. We ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thusday. Then we have the car Friday, Saturday and Sunday's. My trainer Elder Colton has been out 17 months, he is a pretty cool guy. I did go and get a camera when I got here. It is pretty nice and I like it. We are living with members in their house. We are like in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the city. It's just me and my companion that live there with them. Tell all the kids Hi! I miss them alot. Can't wait to see them in 2 years. Well I better go. I love you lots. Mom I would love some of those chocolate turtle things from Costco. The one's that Dad has me hooked on. I do need a different set of scriptures. Mine are all marked up, I really don't know why I marked them, I didn't write anything on the side to know why I marked them, they are all messed up. I know what I want to mark now so I want to start a fresh pair.
Thanks Mom, I love you!
Letter to Dad:
Dad I made it to the second P-Day. Everything is pretty good here. The shopping isn't that bad at all because I am used ot it from being at College and being on my own. The letter writing isn't all that bad either, well, as of right now anyways.lol
Amarillo is pretty good. I swear, this is the only place on earth that rains when it is sunny outside.lol It is so crazy lol Oh! everyone keeps telling me that it is tornato season, so I am pretty excited about that, I can't wait to see one,lol. Mom told me about her and Natalie google mapping where I live, that was petty funny that she did that. She also said it was hard being this close and not being able to come and see me at the airport.lol So the technology these days are pretty crazy. They will even be better when I get back. The MTC was a pretty good experience. I liked it but then there were times I didn't like it. I didn't do so good sitting for 10 hours studying. I wanted so bad to get up and move around but we couldn't. The food was far from good. But I also enjoyed the good things about the MTC too!. I haven't gained any weight, in fact I lost. The lessons are going way good. We have 4 people almost ready for baptism. I can't wait for that. We have a baptism date set for April 24. I have been a bit nervous about the teaching end of the mission. I am starting to get over being so nervous. I seem to be getting doctrine down. We have had alot of good experiences. The reason we walked so much the first day was that my trainer had his bike in the shop. Well better get going. I love you lots, can't wait to hear back from you. Love ya lots Love Elder Eppich
I am going to answer some of your questions. No one in our group went to New Mexico. There will be a good chance that I will get sent there but that won't be for a little while. I am sure I will be here for a few months. Yes! I was pretty homesick the first few days but not really anymore. I mean, I still think about home but that's to be expected right. No! There really isn't a prominent church here. There are alot of faiths in Amerillo. There is pretty much a church on every corner. It's kind of funny because some of the people from other faiths will not even take our pass along cards because they think it will burn them or something. We have about 4 people that are really close to being baptized. I am really excited about that. One of the dates are set for the 24th of April.I am way excited for that day. Teaching is going pretty good. I have been a little nervous to do my part but I am getting over the scared part. The walking! I was pretty sore from walking everywhere that day. We had to walk because my trainer had his bike in the shop. We are riding bikes now, my bike is working way good. Others have said that getting the bike in Utah was one of the best decisions that I have made. I was happy about that. It is pretty cool because I have lost 5 lbs already.LOL The wind! You think that 58 mph is fast wind. You should come here, that is about normal here. It is ALWAYS windy here. That is about the only thing I hate in Amerillo is the wind. Talking about challenges! You know God never gives us anything that we can't handle or accomplish. I have learned that out here. In anything, if we just work hard and be prayerful, we can do anything. Like my friends say to me- DO WORK SON! Well everything else is going good. We are riding bikes. We ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thusday. Then we have the car Friday, Saturday and Sunday's. My trainer Elder Colton has been out 17 months, he is a pretty cool guy. I did go and get a camera when I got here. It is pretty nice and I like it. We are living with members in their house. We are like in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the city. It's just me and my companion that live there with them. Tell all the kids Hi! I miss them alot. Can't wait to see them in 2 years. Well I better go. I love you lots. Mom I would love some of those chocolate turtle things from Costco. The one's that Dad has me hooked on. I do need a different set of scriptures. Mine are all marked up, I really don't know why I marked them, I didn't write anything on the side to know why I marked them, they are all messed up. I know what I want to mark now so I want to start a fresh pair.
Thanks Mom, I love you!
Letter to Dad:
Dad I made it to the second P-Day. Everything is pretty good here. The shopping isn't that bad at all because I am used ot it from being at College and being on my own. The letter writing isn't all that bad either, well, as of right now anyways.lol
Amarillo is pretty good. I swear, this is the only place on earth that rains when it is sunny outside.lol It is so crazy lol Oh! everyone keeps telling me that it is tornato season, so I am pretty excited about that, I can't wait to see one,lol. Mom told me about her and Natalie google mapping where I live, that was petty funny that she did that. She also said it was hard being this close and not being able to come and see me at the airport.lol So the technology these days are pretty crazy. They will even be better when I get back. The MTC was a pretty good experience. I liked it but then there were times I didn't like it. I didn't do so good sitting for 10 hours studying. I wanted so bad to get up and move around but we couldn't. The food was far from good. But I also enjoyed the good things about the MTC too!. I haven't gained any weight, in fact I lost. The lessons are going way good. We have 4 people almost ready for baptism. I can't wait for that. We have a baptism date set for April 24. I have been a bit nervous about the teaching end of the mission. I am starting to get over being so nervous. I seem to be getting doctrine down. We have had alot of good experiences. The reason we walked so much the first day was that my trainer had his bike in the shop. Well better get going. I love you lots, can't wait to hear back from you. Love ya lots Love Elder Eppich
Friday, April 9, 2010
Elder Eppich's First Area- Amerillo, Texas
Hey! Mom & Dad;
How is everything going for you guys? I hope good. How was Dallas? Was it pretty hot there? I can't believe that I was only like 20 min. from you. That was so crazy. Well what's going on at home? Anything fun. Dad how is work coming? Do you have many jobs with Mahaffey? Well yesterday was my actual first day out tracting and teaching investigators. It was pretty crazy. I didn't know that missionaries had it this bad. Almost every door we knocked on slammed the door back in our face. There was this one lady that stopped us and she wanted to know about the church because her daughter just joined the church last year and she is getting married in the Temple this year, so she want's to learn more. So we are going to go teach her tonight. We have 4 lessons tonight that we have to teach, I am excited but nervous at the same time. Well yesterday was a pretty crazy day because we walked like 20-25 miles. I am so sore right now, my feet, legs, knees, and every other part of my body is killing me. I am walking like an old man pretty much lol. Well it has been pretty tough lately because I have been really homesick lately. It is getting pretty hard but I haven't cried yet so we are all good, lol. My eyes have gotten a little watered up, lol. Well, how is everyone doing back home? How is Kade doing in baseball? Have you heard much about that? Well I don't know if you know for sure but I am in Amerillo serving, so that's pretty cool. It is pretty windy here so it kind of stinks, but the city is pretty cool. So are the people until you tell them what church you are from, lol. My companion is pretty cool, he is from Wyoming, and his name is Elder Colton, he is a way cool guy. He has been helping me out alot. Oh , yah, thanks for those cookies, they are so good, those are the best cookies ever. Hey, how is Olivia and Radden doing? Are they getting pretty big? What about Charly is she starting to feel better? Oh, yah, did you get to go see Jordan while you were in Texas? If you did how is he doing? Good I hope. Ya, I got to sit by Clark on the airplane, I thought that was pretty sweet. Well my p-days are on Thursdays now so that is when I will be e-mailing you. Oh and in case you want to send something my address is 4810 Wesley Rd, Amerillo, TX 79119. So but I love you guys so much, you are the best parents ever, and I miss you so much. I can't wait to hear from you guys again. Have fun at home. Oh Yah. have you started on the house yet? I hope so. Well I gotta go, Love ya.
Love Elder Eppich
P.S. Amerillo, is a farming community. Nate lives with a family on the very outskirts of Amerillo which is surrounded by lots of farm ground and circles. It is the windy season right now but he will be thankful for the wind in a few months when the heat comes.
How is everything going for you guys? I hope good. How was Dallas? Was it pretty hot there? I can't believe that I was only like 20 min. from you. That was so crazy. Well what's going on at home? Anything fun. Dad how is work coming? Do you have many jobs with Mahaffey? Well yesterday was my actual first day out tracting and teaching investigators. It was pretty crazy. I didn't know that missionaries had it this bad. Almost every door we knocked on slammed the door back in our face. There was this one lady that stopped us and she wanted to know about the church because her daughter just joined the church last year and she is getting married in the Temple this year, so she want's to learn more. So we are going to go teach her tonight. We have 4 lessons tonight that we have to teach, I am excited but nervous at the same time. Well yesterday was a pretty crazy day because we walked like 20-25 miles. I am so sore right now, my feet, legs, knees, and every other part of my body is killing me. I am walking like an old man pretty much lol. Well it has been pretty tough lately because I have been really homesick lately. It is getting pretty hard but I haven't cried yet so we are all good, lol. My eyes have gotten a little watered up, lol. Well, how is everyone doing back home? How is Kade doing in baseball? Have you heard much about that? Well I don't know if you know for sure but I am in Amerillo serving, so that's pretty cool. It is pretty windy here so it kind of stinks, but the city is pretty cool. So are the people until you tell them what church you are from, lol. My companion is pretty cool, he is from Wyoming, and his name is Elder Colton, he is a way cool guy. He has been helping me out alot. Oh , yah, thanks for those cookies, they are so good, those are the best cookies ever. Hey, how is Olivia and Radden doing? Are they getting pretty big? What about Charly is she starting to feel better? Oh, yah, did you get to go see Jordan while you were in Texas? If you did how is he doing? Good I hope. Ya, I got to sit by Clark on the airplane, I thought that was pretty sweet. Well my p-days are on Thursdays now so that is when I will be e-mailing you. Oh and in case you want to send something my address is 4810 Wesley Rd, Amerillo, TX 79119. So but I love you guys so much, you are the best parents ever, and I miss you so much. I can't wait to hear from you guys again. Have fun at home. Oh Yah. have you started on the house yet? I hope so. Well I gotta go, Love ya.
Love Elder Eppich
P.S. Amerillo, is a farming community. Nate lives with a family on the very outskirts of Amerillo which is surrounded by lots of farm ground and circles. It is the windy season right now but he will be thankful for the wind in a few months when the heat comes.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Elder Eppich Arrives in Texas
Hi Everyone; We got a call from Nate today. It was so exciting to talk to him. He got up at 2:00 a.m. this morning to get ready to be at the airport at 4:00 a.m . I think. I believe his flight left for Dallas Texas airport @ 6:00 a.m., we will have to have him confirm the times in his letter when we get one. He called us about 10:00 a.m. from the airport. He sounded so good. He was with 16 missionaries all headed to Lubbock, Texas mission. 2 sisters and 14 Elders. He was pretty excited about getting his mission started. All the elders were hanging out in the airport until 1:00 p.m., their flight to Lubbock was leaving then. He will be staying in the Mission Home for the next 2 nights and then they will find out if they are staying in Texas or headed to New Mexico. I believe we will hear from him in the next 2 days to see what his new address is for the next few months.
Hopefully we will have some new photos and a new letter and address soon.
Hopefully we will have some new photos and a new letter and address soon.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Second Week in MTC, Provo, Utah
Dear Mom & Dad;
How is everything going for you two back home? Is it really quiet at home or do you have the little kids over all the time, just so there is a little bit of noise for you? What have you guys been up to? Dad how is work going for you? Good I hope. How is ACN going? Good I hope. Well everything is going pretty good here for me. I'm so ready to leave the MTC though. It gets kind of tiring doing the same thing over and over everyday. But at least I'm learning the Gospel right. It's so hard to pay attention in class for 10 hours straight, sometimes more. With prayer, anything can be accomplished. Well I'm glad to hear that everyone had fun at Wolf Cree. Dad I hear that you still can play racquetball and you were owning everyone. LOL Mom I understand about the hot tub, I mean why be out in the cold when you can be inside where it is warm, right? It's so crazy here, the first few days went by way slow, I never thought the day was going to end, but I have been here for 2 weeks and it feels like 2 days. I guess that's what happens when your busy right. Well I don't know if this is a good thing but I'm starting to adapt to the food now.LOL
It's probably a good thing that I am , but whatever. It's kind of crazy because I think I have lost weight, lol. Yesterday for fast and testimony meeting, it was so amazing the spirit was so strong . That was the first timeI have every cried bearing my testimony. It was so amazing I loved it. After we were done some of the Elders and sisters sang the first vision song, and it was so powerful . I loved it. One more week, I can't wait to get to Texas and get out to the real world of Missionary teaching. It's going to be so awesome. I'm trying to learn everything I can so I can hit the ground running when I get to Texas. I have made lots of friends here. Mel's cousin is so awesome, I love that kid so much, but it kinda stinks because he is leaving in two days. I'm going to miss that kid so much. Also there is this other Elder. His name is Elder Reay. He is the coolest kids ever. We are like best friends now. Mom and Dad thanks for checking up on the bike for me, you guys are the best parents ever. I don't know what I would do without you guys. I love you so much. That's awesome that Aaron got his mission call. Is he excited? When does he leave? Can you tell him congrats, and tell him good luck for me. Well how has the weather been there? The weather here hasn't been all that great. It snows one day, rains the next and is sunny the next, crazy stuff lol. Well yesterday walking to the Temple I saw that Kacie and maby Kortneight and Kaitlan had wrote on the sidewalks, lol. It was pretty funny, I am famous here at the MTC> Everyone comes up to me and is like , your the sidewalk missionary huh, lol. It's pretty awesome. Well I'm starting to get over being sick, that's a relief. I hated that. Everything is going awesome. Oh, there is this other kid named Elder Haueter, me and him and Elder Reay are going to make a basketball team when we get back and ball it up. Me and Elder Haueter are way good friends to, it's awesome. Hey, Mom could you get a different watch like one of those ones that snap up , not the band ones, it is hurting my wrist. If you could can you get a black one. Also do you think it would be possible to send me an Easter package, lol? Well I'm about out of time so I got to go. Next Monday when I leave we get to call home. Make sure you are around your phone anywhere from 9 in the morning until like 3 in the afternoon. I love you two so much , you are the best parents ever. I can't wait to hear back from you. Love ya Lots.
Love Elder Eppich
How is everything going for you two back home? Is it really quiet at home or do you have the little kids over all the time, just so there is a little bit of noise for you? What have you guys been up to? Dad how is work going for you? Good I hope. How is ACN going? Good I hope. Well everything is going pretty good here for me. I'm so ready to leave the MTC though. It gets kind of tiring doing the same thing over and over everyday. But at least I'm learning the Gospel right. It's so hard to pay attention in class for 10 hours straight, sometimes more. With prayer, anything can be accomplished. Well I'm glad to hear that everyone had fun at Wolf Cree. Dad I hear that you still can play racquetball and you were owning everyone. LOL Mom I understand about the hot tub, I mean why be out in the cold when you can be inside where it is warm, right? It's so crazy here, the first few days went by way slow, I never thought the day was going to end, but I have been here for 2 weeks and it feels like 2 days. I guess that's what happens when your busy right. Well I don't know if this is a good thing but I'm starting to adapt to the food now.LOL
It's probably a good thing that I am , but whatever. It's kind of crazy because I think I have lost weight, lol. Yesterday for fast and testimony meeting, it was so amazing the spirit was so strong . That was the first timeI have every cried bearing my testimony. It was so amazing I loved it. After we were done some of the Elders and sisters sang the first vision song, and it was so powerful . I loved it. One more week, I can't wait to get to Texas and get out to the real world of Missionary teaching. It's going to be so awesome. I'm trying to learn everything I can so I can hit the ground running when I get to Texas. I have made lots of friends here. Mel's cousin is so awesome, I love that kid so much, but it kinda stinks because he is leaving in two days. I'm going to miss that kid so much. Also there is this other Elder. His name is Elder Reay. He is the coolest kids ever. We are like best friends now. Mom and Dad thanks for checking up on the bike for me, you guys are the best parents ever. I don't know what I would do without you guys. I love you so much. That's awesome that Aaron got his mission call. Is he excited? When does he leave? Can you tell him congrats, and tell him good luck for me. Well how has the weather been there? The weather here hasn't been all that great. It snows one day, rains the next and is sunny the next, crazy stuff lol. Well yesterday walking to the Temple I saw that Kacie and maby Kortneight and Kaitlan had wrote on the sidewalks, lol. It was pretty funny, I am famous here at the MTC> Everyone comes up to me and is like , your the sidewalk missionary huh, lol. It's pretty awesome. Well I'm starting to get over being sick, that's a relief. I hated that. Everything is going awesome. Oh, there is this other kid named Elder Haueter, me and him and Elder Reay are going to make a basketball team when we get back and ball it up. Me and Elder Haueter are way good friends to, it's awesome. Hey, Mom could you get a different watch like one of those ones that snap up , not the band ones, it is hurting my wrist. If you could can you get a black one. Also do you think it would be possible to send me an Easter package, lol? Well I'm about out of time so I got to go. Next Monday when I leave we get to call home. Make sure you are around your phone anywhere from 9 in the morning until like 3 in the afternoon. I love you two so much , you are the best parents ever. I can't wait to hear back from you. Love ya Lots.
Love Elder Eppich
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