Things Are Moving Slowly

Another week has come and gone here in Seattle and things are moving slowly. It seems that as we move into this holiday season less and less people are actually home to answer their doors and it's getting colder and colder (hoping to get some of those collapsible earmuffs sometime soon) I still haven't gotten the packages you mentioned, but I'm watching for them like a hawk (we check the mail everyday) aside from the slow work and general lack of investigators we're making great headway with the members and getting them excited about missionary work (they always ask us who we're working with and if they can help) and last night we had a lesson with the Haywoods (member family) and brother Haywood gave us ride home in his Camaro (It's one of the limited edition replicas of Bumblebee from the 3rd Transformers movie (brothers be jealous lol) it was awesome (I took pictures XD and they'll be on the way soon) and he really likes pressin on the gas (426 horsepower) well I hope everyone is well and is psyched about thanksgiving around the corner (I know I am. Hoping to get with a Samoan family. Let the gut busting binge begin) and I hope Kelsey has a great birthday (I bet she saw Catching Fire for her birthday)

 Happy Thanksgiving!

 Casey

On the Edge

I haven't gotten the root beer or the sweaters, but now that I know it's coming I'm on the edge of my seat with anticipation

Working Through Members

I got the package with the board games right before transfers, but I haven't received any others yet. Sorry I messed up the address I should probably proof my e-mails for errors like that. It's good to hear how things are going back home and thanks for the pics. Things are going well here. We have been doing lessons with members and are making good progress the best way to bring people to the church is by working through members. We have also been working with a few investigators although meeting with them has become harder as thanksgiving draws near. As far as interesting things go not much has happened it's been pretty dull.

 So how are things at home is everyone excited for thanksgiving and Christmas? What are the wish lists looking like?

 Hopefully I'll have more to talk about and the video logs will be sent soon

Casey

Winter Coat - !Check!

Sorry I didn't get to email yesterday it was veterans day and all of the libraries were closed. Not much has changed since the last email. We went to Pike's Place Market and checked out some sights. I made a deal with my companion to let me keep the coat (I'm sketching a portrait of his favorite baseball player) so the winter coat has been taken care of. I also bought some hair clippers recently so I can cut my hair. I have continued making video logs (I'm up to 5 now which is more than could have hoped for lol) I hope everything is going great. Can you send some pics of the goings on (what did everyone wear for Halloween) and do you know when the package is going to arrive? I'm packing a majority of information in my video logs and I'll send them as soon as I can

 Until next week

 Casey

Been Working Hard

Things are going well here. I got a temporary coat from my companion until I can find one for myself. this last saturday I had my first Seattle wind storm and it was very interesting we saw an uprooted tree and we watched a guy get attacked by leaves (I was laughing so hard that I couldn't even grab my camera) lol. We've been working hard and seeing lots of people. We have one investigator who's progressing very well and we just gave her a triple (she really wanted to read D&C super excited) and we've been doing a lot of walking (I've also discovered that my Dr. Martins are just a half size too big and should not be used for extended periods of walking) We're going to Pike's place again today and we're gonna do some grocery shopping (btw found a Dr. Martins shoestore) and I'm going to get a set of hair clippers (I'd rather not spend $15 every time I need to get a haircut) Oh and yesterday I gained an appreciation for the trees of Washington (their HUGE) when we got caught in a sudden hailstorm and we were a good distance from our apartment (I'll send pics of some of the trees here) That about wraps it up for my week

 Hoping for more excitement

 Casey

Teaching an Investigating Family

How's everyone doing? I'm doing great here (especially since I found a whichwich in my area XD) The video logs are coming along fairly well (although I'm not doing them on daily basis yet, but I'll get into that over time... I hope, fingers crossed) We have an investigating family, their 2 boys love me (I've had a fair amount of practice dealing with boys XP) We went to a pumpkin carving party at their house (don't worry you'll see my pumpkin in the video log) and we got to talk to a lot of non-members. It was awesome! We've also been doing a lot of member missionary work and it's been going really also. So far I haven't found a coat (well technically I have found several coats, but trying to pick one that I like that would last for a long time and keep me warm and dry in the winter at a good price has been a bit of a challenge) So how's the porch looking? Who's winning? (one of the vaguest questions ever) and how's the weather? (It's not too bad here yet) I'll try to send a memory card as soon as I can, but for now .... this is Elder Casey Huguley signing off!

A Transfer

Ok, it's been a very hectic day today and I have been transferred to a new area (so last night was filled with frantic packing and the temporary loss of m companion's flashlight (I knew where it was, but it was just to funny to watch him use it to look under the couch for it. lol)

That should make package sending easier for at least 6 weeks. Speaking of which last week I was right about my prediction of when I would receive the package and it was shortly after we finished e-mailing (my luck works in the weirdest ways) and I just gotta say thank you so much I think the best part was the cake (I never expected the cake withdrawal lol) There isn't a whole lot to tell now I just moved to a new area let's see. My companion is Elder McNeil and...that's all I got... Well onto other things I have made the discovery that's it's a very good idea to know how the Seahawks are doing (Washington football team) if they lose that's usually not a good day to go tracting because everyone is pretty bummed out. It's getting dark sooner and sooner every day and according to the general population it can get dark as early as 4:30. I've also come to the conclusion that when it comes to writing in my journal I'm horrible about it (when have I ever enjoyed writing?) so I've come up with a new idea. Instead of writing in a journal I'm going to try to keep a video log using the camera (which means it will get filled up faster and I can send the memory cards home more often) I've been keeping an eye out for a good winter coat and I'll let you know when I find one and how much it is. Now only one thing left to do ...

                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!!!

This is Casey signing off

Today was awesome!! I've heard of this happening, but had doubts that I'd be lucky enough to catch Casey online. I saw his email arrive and asked if he was still online and he said yes, but only had half an hour left. So we got to talk for a little while it was like texting but it takes a little bit longer to send and receive. I am so grateful for those tender mercies. I had no idea how hard it would be to have him gone and not have any means to see him or hear his voice. He does not enjoy writing and never has, We are blessed that he even sends us a short email. I'm excited about his video journaling and can't wait to see and hear him. I'm going to surprise the kids when the first memory card comes in ;)