Elder Pack

Hey everyone! We got to talk to Ethan and he is doing really well.  It has been a busy week for him.  They had transfers last Wednesday.  He is staying in Windsor but half of his zone had changes so he and his companion were up at 4:45 to get ready and get to the transfer bus.  They are in charge of making sure all the missionaries in their zone are on the transfer bus with their stuff in the morning and then off the transfer bus in the afternoon with all their stuff.  Ethan earned his name because he was in charge of packing all the stuff into one of the compartments under the bus.  Ethan called it Tetris.  He said many mentioned that he lived up to his name.  Along with transfers, Ethan and Elder Nichols had to move furniture for missionaries.  One area has a trio of sisters, so they had to get them another bed.  Another elder has a weight set he uses for rehab (he must have an injury) and so Ethan and his companion had to move a bunch...

Hey everybody! We got to talk to Ethan for a little while on Mother's Day.  He didn't want to tell us all that had happened over the past week because he needed to save something for Tuesday, but it was fun to chat with him. When we talked to him on p-day, he filled us in on his adventure to Martin's Cove.  They woke up at 4:30 am in order to get ready and drive from Windsor, CO, to Martin's Cove in Wyoming.  It was a long drive.  Once they got there, they were split into groups to do service projects around the area.  Ethan's group put up signs in the camping area.  When they were finished they ate lunch (sloppy joes and brownies) then they went on a hike. Ethan said it was fun to hang out but most of the missionaries he knows well have gone home.  The district went to Laramie for dinner and then drove home.  Ethan said it was the scariest drive of his mission.  It was raining slush and they hydroplaned a few times.  I'm glad I was hear...

Everyone! Ethan didn't write a letter this week so I'll let you know what we chatted about this morning.  Ethan is in a trio of missionaries right now.  A missionary went to his original assignment so his companion was transferred from Laramie, WY, to be in a trio with Ethan and Elder Howard.  Elder Ray was Ethan's district leader when he was in Wyoming. So they are having a party.  Ethan said it has been really good and they are getting along great. Last p-day they went to Estes Park.  Ethan was really excited to go there.  He and Elder Howard wanted to leave at 4 am so they could watch the sunrise but everyone else wanted to leave at 10 am.  So they left at 10 am.  They got to go inside a haunted hotel where the movie Dumb and Dumber was filmed and also the Shining.  They got to watch taffy being pulled by a machine and they hiked (and fell while hiking) for a little bit.  They had a great time. Today they got up early so they could ge...

Hey everyone! It was a good week. Went on some good exchanges, taught some good people, had zone conference. We were in charge of getting the projector screen down, but we didn't have a key to the mechanism that controls it. So, the morning of, we got an elder who's basically an electrician to take apart the panel and hotwire it. So basically, the lesson learned is that the Lord always provides a way for us to accomplish things.  We're going up to Estes Park today. It's gonna be a lot of fun. We have a good group going today. Well, like I said, it's been a good week. Thanks for all of your support! From, Elder Pack PS;  I don't have a ton of add to Ethan's email.  We talked about them going to Estes Park.  He and Elder Howard wanted to leave at 4 am but the rest of the group wasn't up for that.  So they are going around noon.  I think it would have been fun to see the sunrise but missionaries don't want to get up too early.  Ethan and his companion a...

What's up everyone!  This week has been pretty good. We taught a lot of people, did some good service, and just did a lot of good missionary work. But seriously, we've had a really successful week and all the missionaries in Windsor have seen a ton of miracles. We all worked in another companionship's area this Sunday evening because they hadn't found anyone to teach yet. We found 3 new people in an hour, which is huge for us. So it's been a good week.  Thanks  for all your support! Love, Elder Pack PS:  Here are some things we talked about this week... Ethan is speaking in Sacrament Meeting this Sunday.  They ate dinner at a member of the bishopric's house and, since Elder Howard has spoken recently, Ethan is getting the chance to speak.  He is going to talk on taking upon us the name of Christ and relating it to the Tower of Babel.  The ward usually has speakers that speak on the Come Follow Me topic for the week, or the previous week.   Th...

Everyone: Ethan didn't write this week so I thought I would share what we talked about when he called today.   Ethan is doing well in Windsor, Colorado.  He said that the weather has been annoying lately.  One day it will be beautiful, the temperature in the 50s, and feel like Spring. The next day it will snow, the temperature in the teens, and feel like Winter.  He wishes it would just make up its mind.  He had an easy winter last year so he was spoiled and is now tired of the snow and cold.  Poor kid! He is enjoying life with Elder Howard.  They seem to be a fun companionship.  The ward is feeding them well and they have been entertained by the children of ward members.  Ethan has some funny stories of what life is like when they visit homes with crazy little kids in them.  He is really entertained and loves it. I need to explain the pictures Ethan sent us this week.   Yesterday they had Mission Leadership Council where ...

Hey everyone! It was a great week. I'm in Windsor now. It's a great place and we've been teaching a ton. Prayers for a guy named Tom, who's on date for baptism on March 5th, are always welcome. Breanna got baptized! She was someone I taught in Loveland and I got to go to her baptism. She has a really strong testimony of Jesus Christ and it was a great experience. My new companion, Elder Howard, is a great guy. He's a beast.  It's been a really spiritual, miracle-filled week. We have a lot of cool people we get to teach. Thanks  for all your support! Things are going good here. Hope you all have a great week! Elder Pack Ethan is on the right with his suitcoat on backward. ;) Ethan's district: PS:  Here are some things we talked about with Ethan. He is in the Peak View Area/Ward. His area is a suburb of Greeley, which is one of his old areas. He actually meets in a building that is within the Greeley Stake because they all have Stake buildings that aren't ...

  Hi everyone!  I hope your week has been going good. I found out I'll be leaving Loveland and heading over to Windsor! I'm excited but I'm gonna miss Loveland.  It was a really fun week. I really enjoy being a missionary. Breanna is going to be baptized this Saturday and I'm super excited for her! She has the strongest testimony of Jesus Christ that I've ever seen. Pday today was fun. Just a lot of basketball and chair soccer, as well as this game called peach ball that we play like ultimate Frisbee, but with a foam football and the goal is to get it into the hoop.  Well, I appreciate all of your love and support! Being a missionary is awesome. I've learned so much about Jesus Christ and have grown a lot myself. From, Elder Pack PS: These are things we talked about in our phone call but first, the videos he sent made me laugh. They have a wheel that you can spin so they put their names on it and whoever's name it landed on had to do something weird, like ge...

Hey everyone! Things are going good here. Thanksgiving was good. We got to play ultimate frisbee (there was only 1 torn ACL) and eat dinner with some members. It was pretty great.  Other than that, it has been business as usual. We were able to teach a lot of members and a few nonmembers. Also, the weather has been super warm recently, which is weird because it's almost December. But I'm not complaining.  Well, that's honestly about it. Things are going good though.  Thanks  for all your support! From, Elder Pack PS.  It wasn't Ethan who tore his ACL.  They were playing Ultimate Frisbee and an elder was a bit too aggressive at trying to chase Ethan down.  Ethan was looking up for the frisbee and the elder ran up on him.  Their legs tangled up and they went down.  That's how the other elder tore his ACL.   Ethan got to ride a bike again.  He went on a mini exchange with the other elder in their district.  Ethan was able to ...