This is an email from a wonderful sister in the area next to Alex's. She takes care of the missionaries like no one I've ever heard of (lucky us - rather, blessed). We didn't get an email last week because of the holiday on Monday (being his P-day).
My lds mail is stoop-that's a direct quite from your boy who still refuses to open a gmail account or give up his myldsmail password so his mommie can hack his account for letters he may have written but were not sent due to loading errors. Something about wanting to remain on his mission and obey rules, maintain a temple recommend...stuff like that. So good for him, he at least called me this evening to have me hit the highlights of his week for you. Here goes..."hi, I love you, there's no place like home(sis Birch added the last one but it's TRUE and your son agrees) Well transfers are this week and it looks like I'm moving on . Loud "Noooooooo" from sister Birch, that can be heard clear from Kenosha to Racine. They won't tell me where I go until Tuesday, Elder Stribling will be training again, I'm going to miss him.Now Racine stuff. We found an amazing guy who we had a lesson on the restoration with, his name is Hubert, he had two friends over who we taught too. We had an inactive sister,Sis Brooks return to church after 11 years on Sunday, she came with her daughter who is real active. (Sis Birch knows them from when the Kenosha-Racine Wards were one!Waaaay cool!! GoElderJulian!!!) George is doing real good, he's up to Mosiah in his reading now! Norman is doing ok with out the girlfriend. I'm happy Molly is doing good.(Woof and a headrub from sis.Birch who LOVES doggies) I'm sending Abby's Birthday-slash-souveniers package for her birthday.My dad and my brother will think it's neat we met 4 schizophrenics and a bi-polar this week! (I told him this reporting is lost on moms, but he insisted)At this point the conversation turned to me suggesting he write something about the people he's met in Racine ward so he can look back, read this and remember them. He said you would'nt know these people but I said it is still a good idea. He decided to write it in his journal, good boy!! I also quizzed him on any mending he may need done so he can put his best foot forward in his new area, he declined. He had a fun p-day plaiyng disc-golf, watching a church movie and being bossed around by the sister missionaries who wanted to go to the beach to run around in the sand. It was a beautiful day, one of the last we will be seeing for many a month so it is probably good that the sister missionaries won that descision, they are fairly mothering, so they are in good hands with our sister missionaries at the helm of p-day plans.I wish he would stay another transfer, but this is great news too, it means he's done training, moves on to his "buster" companion, and has learned the ropes fast! I will find out from his DL where he goes tomorrow evening and let you know so you don't have to wait for next weeks e-mail which at this point isn't exactly a solid way to communicate. Elder Julian knows he is welcomed(encouraged) to call me if there is another week of failed emails with mylds.com. I will see him on Weds to bring him some treats for the journey to his next destination. Banana bread is defenitely on the travel-goodie box menu! I am beat, long day at work, but I'm glad I could help Elder Julian get a letter to home today, even though it is heavily para-phrased by me. It feel like iv'e made my mini-contribution to missionary work in the world today! Have a great week. Talk to you soon!love, Sis Birch
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