Pictures & An Email!

The kids came home from school with a letter from the Mission President. I was concerned at first, cause I wasn't sure why they would be sending us a letter. After opening and pulling out photos of our son, I started to get a little choked up. Finally, I get to see him! I miss him way more than I anticipated I would. I don't know if it's knowing we can't communicate with him when ever we want or what, but man, I sure miss him! He looks GREAT!! Which makes this momma very happy!

Casey with his official Missionary tag on! 

 Mission President Choi and his wife

The Mission!

An Upper Respiratory Infection 

Sorry I haven't written lately. We just had transfers and I got an upper respiratory infection (which was awful) over the last couple weeks, but I'm feeling better now. The last week has been a bit uneventful (probably because everything ached and the doctor told me I needed rest). I'm working on the pictures and taking them when I can. I'm getting better at handling the hills here, but they're still ridiculously long. Sadly I'm not allowed on facebook at least not in this area, but I have a feeling that might change. President Chai came to our ward yesterday and gave a talk that left the whole ward laughing :). It was awesome. So how is everyone doing? 

Casey

I think technology hates me. I sent the first part of this e-mail last week but I looked at my sent mail today and it was never sent (rages and punches through monitor, moves to next computer ... lol). So this week went better than last (the lack of an upper respiratory infection helped) and I've been working hard to make up for last week. We haven't had much luck getting new investigators, but we are still hard at work and doing as much as we can. The investigators we do have are making steady progression and I'm enjoying teaching them.

Still wishing I had more to say

Casey

A Message to my Son

A little message to my Son.
Casey, I miss you so much! I want to hear all about your days. I'm curious about how you're doing. So curious I check my email many many times every Monday! I know this is your P-day and when a letter doesn't pop up, it saddens me (kicking dirt). I so wished we could talk on the phone, as that does seem to ease the pains of missing a loved one. The kids love to hear from you and are constantly asking questions about your mission. We are so proud of our Missionary and long to hear all about your BIG adventure! We just want you to write about your week, how it went, who you met. What scriptures hit you that week and why. Things like that. Don't fret about writing, make it fun. We love it when your personality shines through. Sending loads of ((((HUGS)))) & {{{{SQUEEZES}}}} from all of us.
One of your biggest fans! ;)
Mom

Root Beer!!

Oh no! I meant to send you an email last week, but I think I just hit save instead of send *facefloor*(when face palming isn't enough). I'm doing great here! The greenie package was a godsend! I had been eating pasta and quesodillas for the last month. We only get to have dinner with members on Sunday and Monday and our budget hasn't gone up any so it gets a little sketchy near the end of the month (Chef Boyardee saves the day!) I'm meeting lots of great people and some not so great people (when they try to bash with us we just walk away and my companion tells me it's alright they're just a very negative) I've also picked up on the interesting hobby of flicking spiders off their webs. You just get behind them and wait for your companion to walk in front of it and fire away! None of the ones we flick are poisonous and it's usually taken in horror then good humor XP. We have continued to teach Brian (who by the way shreds on the guitar) and it looks like pretty soon we're going to get to help him work on the truck some more (I look forward to service work, like that it gives me a nice break from the monotony of tracting).
Oh, I still have to tell you where I'm serving. Let's see the top border for our area is 145th and the bottom is 80th while our west border is the sound and the east is just a few blocks over from the I-5...um how about something more helpful my current residence is on Greenwood Ave N.
I got to go to the temple last Tuesday it was awesome! It's quite a bit bigger than the Nashville temple. I've been taking pictures whenever I can without making it seem awkward. P-days aren't what I had hoped for don't get me wrong, they're great, but one of our mission rules doesn't let us get with other companionships to play basketball or anything. Also I found out from my companion that it might be a good idea to get a board game of some kind because there are certain holidays in which we have to stay in our residence sometimes all day such as 4th of July, Halloween, Nudity day, Christmas day you know, the holidays. Next P-day my companion and I are going to go to the Root Beer Store http://www.therootbeerstore.com/ THEY HAVE SO MANY FLAVORS OF ROOT BEER!!! I just hope I have enough money on my card to get some and I'll need to make sure I send a package of some home (the owners are members and they give missionaries 50% off XD). We have family home evening a.k.a. game night in about half an hour (and it goes till about 8) so I don't have much time left.

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm super excited for Ashley completing college and I hope Neil can find the job that he's looking for. $1 FOR A CAR!!! WOW! Talk about being blessed, she must be really happy right about now. Aubrey loving school, getting straight A's, and getting advanced on the state tests comes as no surprise; I think in a way she's like me. Genius.. just without the laziness, procrastination, video game obsession, arrogance, the Y chromosome, and a few other miscellaneous XD. Zachary has the makings of being one of the toughest people I'll ever know with all the physical hardship he's been through when he gets older he'll just shrug pain off like it's nothing. Who knows what that boy will be capable of when he's cured. Wesley and Brentley... Keep practicing that X box game who knows someday you might get better than me (Arrogance: however unlikely), but don't obsess over it like I did. When Mom and Dad say you need to take a break don't just get off then get back on. Take a break go read a book. Make sure you keep at your school studies too, I can't even begin to tell you how important it is to learn as much as you possibly can. I've only been out here for a month and I have met people from all walks of life and the ones that have had the most success and get to live their lives in almost total relaxation are the ones who worked the hardest in school. 

Now let's see words of wisdom... ah let's quote Boyd K. Packer "True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior."

 Love ya'll bunches,

 Elder Casey R. Huguley